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Luke Askew

Actor
Born March 26, 1932Died March 29, 2012 (80 years)
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Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider.

Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider. This film set him on the road to becoming a cult figure of modern cinema.

Askew has continued to work as an actor since then, predominantly appeared as an actor on television series. This includes work on such series as: Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, The Rockford Files, The Six Million Dollar Man, T. J. Hooker, L.A. Law, MacGyver,Walker, Texas Ranger and HBO's Big Love. He has appeared frequently with Bill Paxton.

He also took part in Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999), a documentary about the making of the film on the Easy Rider DVD.[1] Askew sang Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Reed songs at The Gaslight Cafe. According to Bob Dylan, Luke, when he sang at The Gaslight Cafe, was a "guy who sounded like Bobby Blue Bland"

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Frailty
  • Bonanza
  • The Greatest American Hero
  • The Warrior and the Sorceress
  • Traveller
  • South of Heaven, West of Hell
  • Frank & Jesse
  • Dune Warriors
  • Savage
  • Night of the Serpent
  • On the Streets of L.A.
  • Gunfighters of the Old West

Known For

  • Cool Hand Luke
  • Frailty
  • Easy Rider
  • Rolling Thunder
  • The Green Berets
  • The Warrior and the Sorceress
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
  • Part 2: Walking Tall
  • The Magnificent Seven Ride!
  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.
  • Posse
  • Vendetta
  • Traveller
  • Wanda Nevada
  • Night of the Serpent
  • Angel Unchained
  • Dune Warriors
  • Kung Fu: The Movie
  • Flareup
  • No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
  • Frank & Jesse
  • Hurry Sundown
  • South of Heaven, West of Hell
  • Savage

Filmography

2006
Big Love (TV Series)
2005
The Greatest Game Ever Played · as Alec Campbell
2004
The 4400 (TV Series) · as Lee Kendall
2003
Cold Case (TV Series) · as Max Heidhorn (2008)
2002
Everwood (TV Series) · as Marvin Harrison
2001
Frailty · as Sheriff Smalls
2000
1999
Vendetta · as William Parkerson
1998
The Newton Boys · as Chief Schoemaker
1997
Traveller · as Boss Jack Costello
1996
Savage · as Capt. Rohmer
1994
Frank & Jesse · as Lone Rider
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Roger Dansfield
1993
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Liam Holmes
1992
1991
1990
1990
Back to Back · as Wade Duro
1987
Bulletproof · as Gen. Gallo
1987
Bialy smok · as Frank Brown
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Ron Messer
1986
Kung Fu: The Movie · as Sheriff Mills
1985
MacGyver (TV Series) · as Warden Renfro
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Terry Montagne
1984
1984
Airwolf (TV Series) · as Tony
1983
Automan (TV Series)
1982
Matt Houston (TV Series)
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Ron Austin
1982
1982
The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) · as Clegg
1982
The Mississippi (TV Series) · as Kirby
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Brad Thurman
1982
The Beast Within · as Dexter Ward
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series)
1981
The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Ernie
1981
1979
Hart to Hart (TV Series)
1979
Wanda Nevada · as Ruby Muldoon
1978
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) · as Blackwell
1977
Rolling Thunder · as Automatic Slim
1977
Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Jack Slater
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Carl Dereatis
1976
The Invasion of Johnson County · as Deputy Sheriff Brooks
1976
The Quest · as Crane
1976
1975
1975
Part 2: Walking Tall · as Pinky Dobson
1975
Posse · as Krag
1975
1975
1975
S.W.A.T. (TV Series)
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Al
1974
Night Games · as D.d. Franklin
1974
Manhunter · as Max Chabriol
1974
Manhunter (TV Series) · as Cast
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Banner
1973
Slipstream · as Mike Mallard
1973
1973
Police Story (TV Series)
1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride! · as Mark Skinner
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Boot Wilson
1972
1972
1972
The Glass House · as Bibleback
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
Bearcats (TV Series) · as Greer
1971
Longstreet (TV Series) · as Arnold Murphy
1970
Angel Unchained · as Jonathan Tremaine
1969
1969
Flareup · as Alan Moris
1969
Easy Rider · as Stranger On Highway
1968
The Devil's Brigade · as Pvt. Hubert Hixon
1968
The Green Berets · as Sgt. Provo
1967
Will Penny · as Foxy
1967
Cool Hand Luke · as Boss Paul
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Johnny Ringo
1967
The Happening · as Second Motorcycle Officer
1967
Hurry Sundown · as Dolph Higginson
1966
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Victor Pietro Duchell
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Hatch

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