Burton Gilliam
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1938-08-09 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Biography
Burton Gilliam (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor. He is best known for memorable roles in several popular 1970s movies, such as Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon, as well as comedic cameos in Back to the Future, Part III and Honeymoon in Vegas.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
The A-Team
1983
as Sheriff Jeff Lewis
Knight Rider
1982
as Trucker Gene
Love, American Style
1969
as Jasper
The Waltons
1972
Sliders
1995
as Stage Driver
Cannon
1971
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Frank
Alice
1976
North and South
1985
as Cpl. Strock
Weird Science
1994
Mama's Family
1983
as Bud
How the West Was Won
1977
The Good Guys
2010
as Locksmith
Evening Shade
1990
Flo
1980
Paper Moon
1974
Inspector Mom
2006
Movies (46)
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Colt Gun Salesman
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Lyle
The Getaway
1994
as Gollie
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974
as Welder
Fletch
1985
as Bud
Paper Moon
1973
as Floyd (Desk Clerk)
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
as Cowboy
The Love Bug
1997
as Mecanic Race Announcer
Gator
1976
as Smiley
Telefon
1977
as Gas Station Attendant
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
as Roy
The Journeyman
2001
as Silas Bishop
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
as Big Tex
Killing Down
2006
as Turner
Quake
1992
as Willie
Victim of Desire
1995
as Lynch
The Night That Panicked America
1975
as Tex
Hearts of the West
1975
as Lester
At Long Last Love
1975
as Man at Racetrack
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self
Fire from Below
2009
as Bubba
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980
as Hoover Hess
Where the Ladies Go
1980
as Stotts
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
1981
as Hoover Hess III
Another Man, Another Chance
1977
as Sheriff Murphy
Soccer Dog: The Movie
1999
as The Mail Man
The Jericho Mile
1980
as Jimmy-Jack
The Underachievers
1988
as Red
The Terror Within II
1991
as Dewitt
Mi Amigo
2002
as Older Pal Grisham
The Lucky Man
2018
as Pawn Broker - Dad
Uphill All the Way
1986
as Corporal
The Georgia Peaches
1980
as Delbert Huggins
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
1978
as Half-Moon Muldoon
Drive-In Movie Memories
2001
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
as Turnvil
Remember When
1974
as Zack
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
as Rev. Farrell
Retribution Road
2007
as Allie
Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self
The Ransom of Red Chief
1975
as Ebenezer Dorset
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007
as Judge
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978
as Al Loring
Shtickmen
2003
as Ray Sellers
Breaking the Press
2010
Rec X
2013
as Himself
About Burton Gilliam
Burton Gilliam (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor. He is best known for memorable roles in several popular 1970s movies, such as Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon, as well as comedic cameos in Back to the Future, Part III and Honeymoon in Vegas. With 63 credits spanning from 1969 to 2024, Burton Gilliam has appeared in 46 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Burton Gilliam Movies
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) — as Colt Gun Salesman
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Lyle
- The Getaway (1994) — as Gollie
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) — as Welder
- Fletch (1985) — as Bud
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