DON STROUD

Stroud's Hollywood film debut was a role in GAMES (1967) as Norman.

That same year, he appeared in THE BALLAD OF JOSIE (1967) as Bratsch.

In 1968, he signed with Universal Pictures on a five-film contract, and he took a roll in MADIGAN that same year.

Stroud also appeared with Clint Eastwood in two films, COOGAN'S BLUFF (1968) and JOE KIDD (1972).

Stroud co-starred in two Roger Corman films, BLOODY MAMA (1970) and VON RICHTHOFEN AND BROWN (1971).

In the latter, he played Roy Brown opposite John Phillip Law's Baron von Richthofen. Corman used Lynn Garrison's Irish aviation facility.

Garrison taught Stroud the rudiments of flying so that he could manage to take off and land the aircraft, making some of the footage more realistic.

Stroud and Robert Conrad performed in the speedboat chase through Fort Lauderdale in the film MURPH THE SURF (1975).

Conrad and Stroud also had a martial arts fight in SUDDEN DEATH (1975).

Stroud would have another fight with Park Jong-soo in SEARCH AND DESTROY (1979).

He starred in the horror/thriller DEATH WEEKEND (1976) (aka The House By the Lake), and had a supporting role in the cult horror film THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) as Father Bolen.

Other films in the genre include THE KILLER INSIDE ME (1976), and SWEET SIXTEEN (1983).

In THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (1978), he co-starred as the late musician's drummer, while actually playing the drums live in front of two or three thousand kids brought in by buses, recording the soundtrack directly using 24-track recording trucks at the venue.

In James Bond he played a villain in the film LICENCE TO KILL (1989).

On television, his debut came in 1967 in the Barry Sullivan NBC western series THE ROAD WEST as Nino.

Being under contract at Universal, Stroud appeared in BARNABY JONES, CANNON, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, IRONSIDE, HAWAII FIVE-O, MARCUS WELBY, M.D., STARSKY & HUTCH, and THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, among others.

Stroud had many other guest appearances, including THE FALL GUY, GUNSMOKE, HOTEL, and THE VIRGINIAN.

He had a reoccurring role as Mike Varrick in the miniseries MRS. COLUMBO (1979-1980) which starred Kate Mulgrew.

He played Captain Pat Chambers in MICKEY SPILLANE'S MIKE HAMMER and THE NEW MIKE HAMMER with Stacy Keach.

In the television pilot movie GIDGET'S SUMMER REUNION.(1985) he played The Great Kahuna, and also revised the role in series THE NEW GIDGET (1986).

He also has roles in NASH BRIDGES (1996–2001) and PENSACOLA: WINGS OF GOLD (1996–2000).

In 2011, he made a brief appearance in the new HAWAII FIVE-0.

In 2012, he starred as Sheriff Bill Sharp in the Western DJANGO UNCHAINED.