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Don Stroud
1943-
Updated 8/25/2008 with many more films available on DVD!
biography
Born in Hawaii in 1943, Don Stroud became an avid surfer in his youth. While still a teenager, he was hired as a stunt double for Troy Donahue on TV's Hawaiian Eye. Soon, Stroud moved to Hollywood to try his hand at acting. After a few lean years, he found work in major films such as Coogan's Bluff (1968; with Clint Eastwood) and Bloody Mama (1970; with Shelley Winters).
Late 1970s portrait of Don Stroud
the films of don stroud
Explosion (1969)
Images from American International's 1969 film Explosion
Angel Unchained (1970)
From American International's 1970 biker flick Angel Unchained. The right three photos include Tyne Daly
Bloody Mama (1970)
From Bloody Mama, released by American International in 1970. LEFT: As Herman Barker, Ma Barker's favorite son. CENTER A: Ma Barker (Shelley Winters) has an unusually close relationship with her son Herman. CENTER B: Ma Barker is jealous of the woman Herman has picked up. CENTER C: The Barker boys attack another victim. CENTER D: Ma Barker with her sons, including Clint Kimbrough, Robert Walden, Don Stroud, and Robert DeNiro. RIGHT: Herman kidnaps Pat Hingle
Murph the Surf, aka Live a Little, Steal a Lot (1975)
Stroud as the title character Murph the Surf. LEFT and CENTER: With Robert Conrad. RIGHT: With Robert Conrad and Donna Mills
Death Weekend, aka The House by the Lake (1976)
Stroud as the psycho murderer and rapist Lep in Death Weekend. The right photos include Brenda Vaccaro
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
From The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia with Sunny Johnson and Dennis Quaid
don stroud today
In the early 1990s, Stroud was assaulted by muggers, who stabbed him numerous times. Losing an eye and some movement in his face, he nonetheless went back to work, acting in several films and a number of television programs. By the late 1990s, Stroud had retired from acting and has now relocated to Hawaii. His official web site contains more information about his recent activities. The link for the Official Don Stroud Web Site is below.
Ironside: Season 2 [DVD](1968) DVD
All 26 episodes from the series's second season--including "Shell Game," "Desperate Encounter," "Slide Pocket," "A World of Jackals," "Split Second to an Epitaph," and "Not with a Whimper, But a Bang"--have been collected in a seven-disc set. 21 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Madigan [DVD](1968) DVD
First-rate police thriller from director Don Siegel concerning the trials and tribulations between a hard-bitten NYC cop (Richard Widmark) and his harried commissioner (Henry Fonda) as they attempt to stop a psychopathic murderer. Knockout supporting cast includes Harry Guardino, James Whitmore, Susan Clark, Inger Stevens and Michael Dunn. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Coogan's Bluff [DVD](1968) DVD
Star Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel's first collaborative effort was this crime drama about an Arizona lawman (Eastwood) who endures culture shock, not to mention a brutal fight in a pool room and the impediments brought on by an uncooperative police lieutenant, while in New York City to bring back a wanted man. Co-stars Lee J. Cobb, Don Stroud, and Susan Clark. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French.
The Roger Corman Collection [DVD] DVD
Ray Milland's fear of "The Premature Burial" (1962) becomes real when he is buried alive. Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe shocker co-stars Hazel Court, Alan Napier. "'X'--The Man with X-Ray Eyes" (1963) finds Milland experimenting on himself, only to find that too much vision is dangerous. Co-stars Diana Van Der Vlis, Don Rickles, and Dick Miller. Corman then corrals "The Young Racers" (1963), who "treated beautiful women as if they were fast cars...ROUGH!" Filmed on real Grand Prix tracks, this action-packed drama stars Mark Damon, Luana Anders, and Patrick Magee. "The Trip" (1967), written by Jack Nicholson and directed by Corman, stars Peter Fonda as a movie producer who sees LSD as the escape from his problems. Co-stars Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern, and Susan Strasberg. Corman's "Bloody Mama" (1970) boasts Shelly Winters as gun-toting Ma Barker, and Robert De Niro, Don Stroud, and Robert Walden as her sadistic sons. Corman's last film for A.I.P is a "Gas-s-s-s" (1971), an offbeat look at a world where no one lives past 25. Cindy Williams, Ben Vereen star. Also includes "A Bucket of Blood" and "The Wild Angels." 10 2/3 hrs. total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Four-disc set.
Joe Kidd [DVD](1971) DVD
Clint Eastwood is in top form as a New Mexico rancher caught in the middle of a land war between the Hispanic settlers and greedy developers. With John Saxon, Robert Duvall; scripted by Elmore Leonard. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish; interactive menus; biographies; production notes; theatrical trailer.
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off [DVD](1973) DVD
Jim Brown is back to finish the deadly job he started in the first Slaughter film, the destruction of the syndicate, but crooked cops, karate killers and lethal ladies stand in his way. Brock Peters, Ed McMahon co-star. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Banacek: The Second Season [DVD](1973) DVD
All eight episodes from the second season--including "No Stone Unturned," "The Three Million Dollar Piracy," "Horse of a Slightly Different Color," "Rocket to Oblivion," and "Now You See Me, Now You Don't"--plus the pilot movie "Detour to Nowhere" are featured in a three-disc set. 9 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Police Woman: The Complete First Season [DVD](1974) DVD
All 22 episodes from the series's debut season--including "The End Game," "Anatomy of Two Rapes," "The Child Buyers," "No Place to Hide," and "The Loner"--are featured in a five-disc set. 17 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono.
The Buddy Holly Story [DVD](1978) DVD
The Oscar-winning biodrama of one of rock's first and most influential stars. Gary Busey stars as the horn-rimmed hero from Lubbock, Texas, who blended country and blues in hits like "That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," and "Maybe, Baby"; he also performs the soundtrack. With Charles Martin Smith, Don Stroud. 113 min. Side A: Widescreen; Side B: Standard; Soundtracks: English 4.0 and Dolby Surround, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by Busey, more; theatrical trailer; scene access.
The Amityville Horror [DVD](1979) DVD
Hit shocker, based on a true story and the best-selling book, stars James Brolin and Margot Kidder as a couple who come to believe their new Long Island home is haunted. With Rod Steiger. 117 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
The Amityville Horror [Blu-ray](1979)
Hit shocker, based on the best-selling book, follows real-life couple George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin, Margot Kidder) and their children as they move into a charming Dutch Colonial house located in the Long Island community of Amityville. Not long after taking up residence, disturbing and unexplainable occurrences convince them their new home--which has a gruesome past--is haunted. Rod Steiger, Don Stroud also star. 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Cantonese, French, Korean, Spanish; theatrical trailers.
Search And Destroy (1979)/The Glove [DVD](1979) DVD
First, a Vietnam vet (Perry King) accused of killing the members of his old unit must find the real culprit before he can complete his "Search and Destroy" mission. Don Stroud, Tisa Farrow and George Kennedy co-star. Next, a professional bounty hunter (John Saxon) faces his biggest challenge when he tracks down an escaped convict (Rosey Grier) who is armed with "The Glove," a steel-enhanced gauntlet. And remember, if the glove fits, the action don't quit. With Joanna Cassidy, Jack Carter, Aldo Ray. AKA: "The Glove: Lethal Terminator." 185 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia [DVD](1981) DVD
An aspiring country singer (Dennis Quaid) and his feisty younger sister/manager (Kristy McNichol) struggle to reach their dreams of Nashville stardom--as long as she can keep her brother out of trouble with the ladies and the law--in this drama "inspired by," but not really connected to, the hit '70s ballad. Mark Hamill and Don Stroud also star. 112 min. Soundtrack: English.
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Double Feature [DVD](1983) DVD
Stacy Keach is tough private eye Mike Hammer in a pair of 1983 telefilms that aired a year before the popular series. In "Murder Me, Murder You," Hammer learns he's the father of a teenage girl when he's tapped to protect a grand jury witness (Michelle Phillips) who also happens to be his old flame. When the woman dies mysteriously, Hammer sets out to find the daughter he's never known. With Tanya Roberts, Delta Burke, Don Stroud. And, when his friendly rival, police Captain Pat Chambers (Stroud), is accused of consorting with drug dealers, Hammer is the only one who can prove his innocence, in "More Than Murder." Lindsay Bloom, Kent Williams co-star. 192 min. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; Subtitles: English, French.
Armed And Dangerous [DVD](1986) DVD
"SCTV" alumni John Candy and Eugene Levy reunite as two bumbling security guards whose investigations into a local mob boss could make their future very insecure. Crazy comedy also stars Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan, Kenneth McMillan. 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Surround, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; trailer. trailers; scene access.
Licence To Kill [DVD](1989) DVD
It's really "license revoked" for James Bond (Timothy Dalton) when he must go against his superiors' orders on a personal vengeance crusade against a Latin American drug kingpin in this dramatic entry in the 007 film saga. Robert Davi, Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto also star. 134 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Twisted Justice [DVD](1989) DVD
The year is 2020 and the only cop who can stop a sadistic killer has just been put on probation. Without a gun or a badge, the cop travels through the futuristic streets in search of the deranged psycho. David Heavener, Erik Estrada, Shannon Tweed and Jim Brown star in this apocaliff-hanger. 90 min.
Wild America [DVD](1997) DVD
Wonderful family adventure based on the real-life exploits of the teenage Stouffer brothers, who set out on their own in the summer of 1967 to film wild animals in their natural habitat, a cross-country odyssey filled with action, danger and fun. Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Devon Sawa, Scott Bairstow star. 102 min. Side A: Standard; Side B: Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; filmographies; production notes; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Little Bigfoot [DVD](1997) DVD
A brother and sister on vacation in the country make a unique friend when they find a young Bigfoot in the woods and set out to protect his forest home from loggers. Live-action family adventure stars Ross Malinger, Kelly Packard, P.J. Soles, and Matt McCoy. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Dance With The Devil [DVD](1998) DVD
In this extreme sex- and violence-soaked road movie from the director of "Day of the Beast" and the writer of "Wild at Heart," Rosie Perez is a prostitute who joins forces with voodoo-worshipping creep Javier Bardem to drive trucks with human fetuses to Las Vegas for a mobster. Their trip includes the kidnapping of a young couple and hot pursuit from the authorities. With James Gandolfini, Aimee Graham. 121 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; biographies; filmographies; production notes; theatrical trailer.
L.A. Heat: Season One [DVD](1999) DVD
All 26 first-season episodes--including "Daybomber," "Silicon Sting," "Special Order 40," "Captain Crimestopper," and "Wake up Call"--are featured in a five-disc set. 20 2/3 hrs. total.
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filmography
FILM
Detonator (1998) with Scott Baio and Charlene Tilton
Haunted Sea (1997) with James Brolin
Little Bigfoot (1997) with P.J. Soles
Dance with the Devil (1997) with Rosie Perez, James Gandolfini, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Wild America (1997) with Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Precious Find (1996) with Rutger Hauer
Criminal Hearts (1995) with Kevin Dillon and Amy Locane
Dillinger and Capone (1995) with Martin Sheen
Soldier Boyz (1995) with Michael Dudikoff
Carnosaur 2 (1995) with John Savage and Cliff De Young
The Flesh Merchant (1993) with Michelle Bauer
Return of the Roller Blade Seven (1993) with William Smith and Karen Black
The Legend of the Rollerblade 7 (1992) with William Smith and Karen Black
The Divine Enforcer (1991) with Jim Brown
The King of the Kickboxers (1991)
Prime Target (1991) with Tony Curtis, Issac Hayes, and Robert Reed
The Roller Blade Seven (1991) with William Smith and Karen Black
Cartel (1990) with William Smith and Miles O'Keeffe
Down the Drain (1990) with Andrew Stevens, Teri Copley, John Matuszak, Joseph Campanella, Ken Foree, Jerry Mathers, and Stella Stevens
Twisted Justice (1990) with David Heavener, Erik Estrada, Shannon Tweed, Jim Brown, James Van Patten, and Karen Black
License to Kill (1989) with Timothy Dalton and Wayne Newton
Hyper Space (1989) with Ron O'Neal, Richard Norton, Lynn-Holly Johnson, James Van Patten, and Big John Studd
Two to Tango (1988)
Armed and Dangerous (1986) with John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, and Meg Ryan
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986) with Stacy Keach, Lauren Hutton, John Karlen, Mickey Rooney, and Vince Edwards; directed by Ray Danton
Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985) with Anne Lockhart, Vincent Van Patten, Ben Murphy, Mary Frann, and William Schallert
Sweet 16 (1983) with Bo Hopkins, Susan Strasberg, Patrick Macnee, Sharon Farrell, Michael Pataki, Henry Wilcoxon, and Larry Storch
I Want to Live (1983) with Lindsay Wagner, Martin Balsam, Harry Dean Stanton, Dana Elcar, and Robert Ginty
Murder Me, Murder You (1983) with Stacy Keach and Tanya Roberts
More Than Murder (1983) with Stacy Keach, Lindsay Bloom, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Sam Groom, and Denny Miller
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) with Dennis Quaid, Kristy McNichol, and Mark Hamill
The Amityville Horror (1979) with James Brolin and Margot Kidder
Search and Destroy (1979) with Perry King , Tisa Farrow, and George Kennedy
Express to Terror (1979) with Robert Alda, Broderick Crawford, George Hamilton, Steve Lawrence, Don Meredith, Stella Stevens,and Fred Williamson
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978) with Kim Basinger, Fabian, Tab Hunter, Vivian Blaine, Don Johnson, Dorothy Malone, and Terri Nunn
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) with Gary Busey and Charles Martin Smith
The Choirboys (1977) with Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Randy Quaid, James Woods, and Claire Brennen
Hollywood Man (1976) with William Smith and Mary Woronov
The Killer Inside Me (1976) with Julie Adams, Stacy Keach, and John Carradine
Death Weekend (1976) with Brenda Vaccaro
Murph the Surf (1975) with Robert Conrad and Donna Mills
Sudden Death (1975) with Robert Conrad and John Ashley
The Elevator (1974) with James Farentino, Roddy McDowall, Craig Stevens, Teresa Wright, Myrna Loy, and Carol Lynley
Scalawag (1973) with Kirk Douglas and Neville Brand
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) with Jim Brown and Gloria Hendry
Joe Kidd (1972) with Clint Eastwood, John Saxon, Robert Duvall, Gregory Walcott, and Dick Van Patten
Rolling Man (1972) with Dennis Weaver, Donna Mills, Jimmy Dean, Sheree North, Slim Pickens, and Agnes Moorehead
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972) with Buddy Ebsen, Karen Valentine, Lesley Ann Warren, Sandra Dee, Jack Elam, Leif Erickson, and William Katt
Deadly Dream (1971) with Lloyd Bridges, Janet Leigh, Carl Betz, Leif Erickson, and Richard Jaeckel
The Red Baron (1971) with John Phillip Law and Robert La Tourneaux
D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1970) with Robert Conrad, Roger Perry, and Leslie Parrish
Angel Unchained (1970) with Tyne Daly, Bill McKinney, and Aldo Ray
Bloody Mama (1970) with Robert DeNiro, Shelley Winters, Bruce Dern, and Robert Walden
...tick...tick...tick... (1970) with Jim Brown and Bernie Casey
Explosion (1969) with Richard Conte
A Hatful of Rain (1968) with Sandy Dennis and Michael Parks
Coogan's Bluff (1968) with Clint Eastwood and Susan Clark
Ironside: Split Second to an Epitaph (1968) with Raymond Burr, Joseph Cotten, and Troy Donahue
Journey to Shiloh (1968) with James Caan, Michael Sarrazin, Jan-Michael Vincent, Tisha Sterling, and Robert Pine
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) with George Peppard, Mary Tyler Moore, and Thelma Ritter
Madigan (1968) with Richard Widmark and Henry Fonda
Something for a Lonely Man (1968) with Dan Blocker, Susan Clark, Warren Oates, Paul Petersen, Edgar Buchanan, Dub Taylor, and Grady Sutton
Games (1967) with Simone Signoret, James Caan, Katharine Ross, Estelle Winwood, and Marjorie Bennett
The Ballad of Josie (1967) with Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy, Andy Devine, and William Talman
TELEVISION SERIES
Dragnet, 1989-1990 TV series. Stroud portrayed Captain Lussen. Also starring in this series was Thalmus Rasulala
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, 1984-1987 TV series. Stroud portrayed Captain Pat Chambers
Kate Loves a Mystery, 1979 TV series. Stroud portrayed Sergeant Mike Varrick
Supertrain, 1979 TV series
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Actor Don Stroud: The Official Don Stroud Site
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