Clu Gulager

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Clu Gulager

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'''William Martin "Clu" Gulager''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|uː|l|ə|ɡ|ər}};{{cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/organization/standards-guidelines/efgh/#g|title=Say How: G|publisher=National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled|access-date=August 6, 2022}} November 16, 1928 – August 5, 2022) was an American film and television actor.
'''William Martin "Clu" Gulager''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|uː|l|ə|ɡ|ər}};{{cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/organization/standards-guidelines/efgh/#g|title=Say How: G|publisher=National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled|access-date=August 6, 2022}} November 16, 1928 – August 5, 2022) was an American film and television actor.


He first became known for his work in television, appearing in the co-starring role of [[Billy the Kid]] in the 1960–1962 [[NBC]] television Western series ''[[The Tall Man (TV series)|The Tall Man]]'' and as Emmett Ryker in another NBC Western, ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]''. He later had a second career as a horror film actor, including a lead part in [[Dan O'Bannon]]'s ''[[The Return of the Living Dead]]'' (1985).
Clu Gulager first became known for his work in television, appearing in the co-starring role of [[Billy the Kid]] in the 1960–1962 [[NBC]] television Western series ''[[The Tall Man (TV series)|The Tall Man]]'' and as Emmett Ryker in another NBC Western, ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]''. He later had a second career as a horror film actor, including a lead part in [[Dan O'Bannon]]'s ''[[The Return of the Living Dead]]'' (1985).


Gulager's first major film role was in [[Don Siegel]]'s ''[[The Killers (1964 film)|The Killers]]'' (1964), followed by a supporting part in the racing film ''[[Winning (film)|Winning]]'' (1969); in [[Peter Bogdanovich]]'s drama ''[[The Last Picture Show]]'' (1971); and opposite [[John Wayne]] in ''[[McQ]]'' (1974). He also directed the short film ''A Day with the Boys'', which was nominated for the [[Short Film Palme d'Or]] at the 1969 [[Cannes Film Festival]].
Gulager's first major film role was in [[Don Siegel]]'s ''[[The Killers (1964 film)|The Killers]]'' (1964), followed by a supporting part in the racing film ''[[Winning (film)|Winning]]'' (1969); in [[Peter Bogdanovich]]'s drama ''[[The Last Picture Show]]'' (1971); and opposite [[John Wayne]] in ''[[McQ]]'' (1974). He also directed the short film ''A Day with the Boys'', which was nominated for the [[Short Film Palme d'Or]] at the 1969 [[Cannes Film Festival]].
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