Burton Gilliam
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| Burton Gilliam | |
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 Gilliam at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival |
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| Born | August 9, 1938 Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Years active | 1965-present |
Burton Gilliam (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Prior to acting, Gilliam was a member of the Coast Guard's boxing team and reportedly posted a record of 201 wins out of 217 fights during his enlistment.[citation needed] Gilliam was credited with winning more Golden Gloves bouts than anyone in its history at that time.[citation needed] Upon completing his Coast Guard enlistment, Gilliam followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Dallas Fire Department, where he spent the next 14 years posted at Station 39 in East Dallas.[citation needed] Upon his return to Texas, Gilliam had also completed his General Equivalency Development (GED) diploma with exemplary scores.[citation needed]
While working as a fireman, Gilliam appeared in the role of "Floyd", the desk clerk in the film Paper Moon.[citation needed] He has also appeared in popular motion pictures such as Blazing Saddles and Back to the Future Part III.[citation needed] Gilliam was the first man ever to fart in a Hollywood motion picture in Blazing Saddles.[citation needed]
Gilliam has had roles is several other motion pictures such as Honeymoon in Vegas, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Farewell, My Lovely, Fletch, Gator, Telefon, and The Jericho Mile. His television appearances include Alice, Charlie’s Angels, The A-Team,The Dukes Of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, and he appeared as a regular on Evening Shade.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
Burton lives with his wife, Susan, in Allen, Texas, just north of Dallas. They have two children and four grandchildren who also live in the local area. His granddaughter, Hollie Vise, is a world champion gymnast.
Gilliam graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas, Texas) in 1956 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2004.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Cake: A Wedding Story
- Shtickmen
- Hit
- Mi Amigo
- Soccer Dog: The Movie
- Born to Be Wild
- The Getaway
- Quake
- Honeymoon in Vegas
- Back to the Future Part III
- Fletch
- The Girl
- Telefon
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
- Blazing Saddles
- Paper Moon
- Beach Blanket Bingo (uncredited)
[edit] Television
[edit] TV guest appearances
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Sliders
- Mama's Family
- Hail to the Chief
- Weird Science
- The Fall Guy
- The A-Team
- Gun Shy[disambiguation needed
] - Knight Rider
- B. J. and the Bear
- Young Maverick
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- Alice
- The Waltons
- Charlie's Angels
- Soap
[edit] Video games
[edit] External links
- Burton Gilliam at the Internet Movie Database
- Burton Gilliam at mobygames.com
