James Gammon | |
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Born | Newman, Illinois, U.S. | April 20, 1940
Died | July 16, 2010 Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966–2009 |
Spouse |
Nancy Jane Kapusta (m. 1972) |
Children | 2 |
James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for playing grizzled "good ol' boy" types in numerous films and television series. Gammon portrayed Lou Brown, the manager in the movies Major League and Major League II, fictionalized versions of the Cleveland Indians. He was also known for his role as the retired longshoreman Nick Bridges on the CBS television crime drama Nash Bridges.