James Gammon
Actor

James Gammon Net Worth

James Gammon was born in Newman, Illinois, and began his career in the entertainment industry as a TV cameraman. His distinctive features, attitude, and voice made him a perfect fit for roles in westerns and noir films, and he made his film debut in 1967. He was also able to play lighter roles, such as the manager in Major League (1989) and Don Johnson's father in Nash Bridges (1996).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day April 20, 1940
Birth Place  Newman, Illinois, United States
Age 80 YEARS OLD
Died On July 16, 2010(2010-07-16) (aged 70)\nCosta Mesa, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Taurus
Cause of death Liver cancer
Occupation Actor
Years active 1966–2009
Spouse(s) Nancy Jane Kapusta (1972-2010; his death)

💰 Net worth: $700,000 (2024)

James Gammon, a renowned actor hailing from the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $700,000 in 2024. With an impressive career in the entertainment industry, Gammon has left his mark on numerous films and television shows throughout his career. Known for his exceptional acting skills, he has garnered a considerable fan base and has contributed significantly to the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1966

His early television credits include appearing twice as Deputy Virgil Bramley in the NBC western series The Road West in the 1966–1967 season, which co-starred Barry Sullivan, Andrew Prine, and Glenn Corbett.

1967

Gammon may be best-remembered for his characters Lou Brown, manager of the Cleveland Indians in the Major League films, and Nick Bridges, the father of Don Johnson's title character in the television series Nash Bridges. He appeared in the films Cool Hand Luke (1967), Urban Cowboy (1980), Silverado (1985), Noon Wine (1985), The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), Major League (1989), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), Major League II (1994), Wyatt Earp (1994), Wild Bill (1995), Truman (1995), Cold Mountain (2003), and more recently Appaloosa (2008). He also had an uncredited role in Natural Born Killers (1994).

1970

In the 1970s, he helped found the Met Theatre in Los Angeles. While performing there, a rep from The Public Theater saw him and had him cast as Weston in Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class in 1978. The two became friends afterward. He made his sole Broadway appearance as "Dodge" in a revival of Sam Shepard's Buried Child. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance. He also appeared on stage in Shepard's San Francisco debut of The Late Henry Moss along with Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Cheech Marin and Woody Harrelson in 2000.

1972

His first marriage ended in divorce. He has a brother, Philip, and a sister, Sandra (Glaudell). He was married to Nancy Jane Kapusta from 1972 until his death. He has two daughters, Allison Mann and Amy Gammon.

1999

Gammon provided the voices of the animated characters Marv Loach and Floyd Turbeaux in the 1999 Warner Bros. feature film The Iron Giant.

2006

Gammon portrayed a Korean War veteran on the hit ABC series Grey's Anatomy. He played Charles Goodnight in Streets of Laredo. In 2006, he played the stern grandfather, Sam, brother of notorious outlaw Butch Cassidy, in the film Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy. Gammon also plays a supporting role in Appaloosa (2008).

2018

His friend, Sam Shepard, said this of Gammon: "This was a guy who could act circles around most other actors, and he never pretended to be other than a working kind of actor." He would go on to say about the star-studded cast of The Late Henry Moss, "I mean, a bunch of notoriously famous guys, and every single one of them would come up to me, alone, and say, ‘Who’s that Jim Gammon guy? Where did he come from?’" Shepard also would talk about why he cast Gammon, saying: "You’re probably aware of the notorious father figures in my plays, alcoholic Midwesterners who leave their families and get lost in the Southwestern desert. Jimmy had that familiarity about him with the way I grew up, the guys with the voice and the face and the whiskey. He definitely rang a bell with me."

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