Portrait of John Quade

John Quade

Bio: John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Born: Fri, Apr 01 1938
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Death: Sun, Aug 09 2009
John Quade is 71 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!
John Quade was
53 in And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!
as 'Walter Kotzwinkle'.
Fri, Nov 15 1991
Poster of The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
John Quade was
52 in The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as 'Carl (Townsman)'.
Tue, Dec 25 1990
Poster of Unconquered
Unconquered
John Quade was
50 in Unconquered
as 'Guard'.
Sun, Jan 15 1989
Poster of The Tracker
The Tracker
John Quade was
49 in The Tracker
as 'Lomax'.
Sat, Mar 26 1988
Poster of Longarm
Longarm
John Quade was
49 in Longarm
as ''.
Sun, Mar 06 1988
Poster of Tigershark
Tigershark
John Quade was
49 in Tigershark
as ''Cowboy' Dave Reynolds'.
Sun, Nov 01 1987
Poster of La Bamba
La Bamba
John Quade was
49 in La Bamba
as 'Bartender'.
Fri, Jul 24 1987
Poster of Houston: The Legend of Texas
Houston: The Legend of Texas
John Quade was
48 in Houston: The Legend of Texas
as 'Sen. Stansbury'.
Sat, Nov 22 1986
Poster of The B.R.A.T. Patrol
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
John Quade was
48 in The B.R.A.T. Patrol
as 'Knife'.
Sun, Oct 26 1986
Poster of Seasons in the Sun
Seasons in the Sun
John Quade was
47 in Seasons in the Sun
as 'Gordie Vickers'.
Tue, Jan 07 1986
Poster of Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can
John Quade was
42 in Any Which Way You Can
as 'Cholla'.
Wed, Dec 17 1980
Poster of Trouble in High Timber Country
Trouble in High Timber Country
John Quade was
42 in Trouble in High Timber Country
as 'Roy'.
Fri, Jun 27 1980
Poster of Power
Power
John Quade was
41 in Power
as 'Loading Dock Foreman'.
Mon, Jan 14 1980
Poster of Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose
John Quade was
40 in Every Which Way but Loose
as 'Cholla, The Biker Leader'.
Sat, Dec 16 1978
Poster of Go West, Young Girl
Go West, Young Girl
John Quade was
40 in Go West, Young Girl
as 'Ingalls'.
Thu, Apr 27 1978
Poster of The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
John Quade was
39 in The Ghost of Flight 401
as 'Marshall'.
Sat, Feb 18 1978
Poster of Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
John Quade was
39 in Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
as 'Adam'.
Sat, Nov 05 1977
Poster of Escape from Bogen County
Escape from Bogen County
John Quade was
39 in Escape from Bogen County
as 'Sheriff Mason'.
Fri, Oct 07 1977
Poster of Night Terror
Night Terror
John Quade was
38 in Night Terror
as 'The Derelict'.
Mon, Feb 07 1977
Poster of The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
John Quade was
38 in The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
as 'Jake'.
Sun, Aug 01 1976
Poster of Special Delivery
Special Delivery
John Quade was
38 in Special Delivery
as 'Barney'.
Fri, Jul 16 1976
Poster of The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
John Quade was
38 in The Outlaw Josey Wales
as 'Comanchero Leader'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of The Last Hard Men
The Last Hard Men
John Quade was
38 in The Last Hard Men
as 'Gant'.
Thu, Apr 22 1976
Poster of 92 in the Shade
92 in the Shade
John Quade was
37 in 92 in the Shade
as 'Roy'.
Fri, Aug 22 1975
Poster of Last Hours Before Morning
Last Hours Before Morning
John Quade was
37 in Last Hours Before Morning
as 'Korbett'.
Sat, Apr 19 1975
Poster of Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe
John Quade was
36 in Rancho Deluxe
as 'Circular Face (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975
Poster of Mr. Ricco
Mr. Ricco
John Quade was
36 in Mr. Ricco
as 'Arkansas'.
Fri, Jan 31 1975
Poster of The Godchild
The Godchild
John Quade was
36 in The Godchild
as 'Denton'.
Wed, Nov 27 1974
Poster of Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill
John Quade was
36 in Virginia Hill
as 'Mousie'.
Tue, Nov 19 1974
Poster of The Swinging Cheerleaders
The Swinging Cheerleaders
John Quade was
36 in The Swinging Cheerleaders
as 'Belski'.
Wed, Sep 25 1974
Poster of Planet Earth
Planet Earth
John Quade was
36 in Planet Earth
as ''.
Tue, Apr 23 1974
Poster of Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
John Quade was
36 in Honky Tonk
as ''.
Mon, Apr 01 1974
Poster of The Sting
The Sting
John Quade was
35 in The Sting
as 'Riley'.
Tue, Dec 25 1973
Poster of Papillon
Papillon
John Quade was
35 in Papillon
as 'Masked Breton'.
Thu, Dec 13 1973
Poster of The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
John Quade was
35 in The Blue Knight
as 'Knobby Booker'.
Sun, Nov 11 1973
Poster of High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter
John Quade was
35 in High Plains Drifter
as 'Jake Ross'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love
John Quade was
34 in Goodnight, My Love
as 'Edgar'.
Wed, Oct 18 1972
Poster of Bad Company
Bad Company
John Quade was
34 in Bad Company
as 'Nolan'.
Sun, Oct 08 1972
Poster of Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles
John Quade was
34 in Deadhead Miles
as 'Spud Holder'.
Tue, Aug 08 1972

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Return to Lonesome Dove
Return to Lonesome Dove
John Quade was
55+ in Return to Lonesome Dove
as 'Martin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
John Quade was
53+ in Lucky Luke
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 20 1992
Poster of Baywatch
Baywatch
John Quade was
51+ in Baywatch
as 'Kyle Rigler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 23 1989
Poster of The Highwayman
The Highwayman
John Quade was
49+ in The Highwayman
as 'Bartender'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1987
Poster of Werewolf
Werewolf
John Quade was
49+ in Werewolf
as 'Storage Shed Owner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 11 1987
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
John Quade was
46+ in Hunter
as 'Jim Holloway'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
John Quade was
44+ in The A-Team
as 'Garber, McKaydoo'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
John Quade was
44+ in Knight Rider
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
John Quade was
43+ in The Fall Guy
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
John Quade was
42+ in Hill Street Blues
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
John Quade was
41+ in Palmerstown, U.S.A.
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1980
Poster of When the Whistle Blows
When the Whistle Blows
John Quade was
41+ in When the Whistle Blows
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
John Quade was
41+ in Galactica 1980
as 'Sheriff Ellsworth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Paris
Paris
John Quade was
41+ in Paris
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1979
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
John Quade was
41+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Jolen Quince'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of Flatbush
Flatbush
John Quade was
40+ in Flatbush
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 26 1979
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
John Quade was
40+ in B. J. and the Bear
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
John Quade was
40+ in Vega$
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of Sword of Justice
Sword of Justice
John Quade was
40+ in Sword of Justice
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
John Quade was
39+ in CHiPs
as 'Reno'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
John Quade was
38+ in How the West Was Won
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
John Quade was
38+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
John Quade was
38+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
John Quade was
38+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Brown'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of The Quest
The Quest
John Quade was
38+ in The Quest
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
John Quade was
37+ in The Bionic Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
John Quade was
37+ in Starsky & Hutch
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Switch
Switch
John Quade was
37+ in Switch
as 'Sheriff Jacobs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
John Quade was
36+ in Baretta
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
John Quade was
36+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Tenner'.
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
John Quade was
36+ in Police Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
John Quade was
35+ in Kojak
as 'Colby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
John Quade was
34+ in Police Story
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
John Quade was
34+ in Kung Fu
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
John Quade was
33+ in Nichols
as 'Scully One, Zeb'.
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Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
John Quade was
31+ in McCloud
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
John Quade was
29+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Bartender'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John Quade was
28+ in Ironside
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
John Quade was
21+ in Bonanza
as 'Tallman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John Quade was
17+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Shaw'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955