Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Actor (1928 - 2022)
8
Movies
80.2%
Avg ThumbScore
Horror
Top Genre

Frequent Collaborators

Jack Sholder (2)Jenny Wade (2)John Gulager (2)James Karen (1)Don Calfa (1)
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The ThumbScore for Clu Gulager (80.2%) is the average audience approval rating across 8 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Clu's films are well-received by everyday viewers.

William Martin "Clu" Gulager (; November 16, 1928 โ€“ August 5, 2022) was an American film and television actor. He first became known for his work in television, appearing in the co-starring role of Billy the Kid in the 1960โ€“1962 NBC television Western The Tall Man and as Emmett Ryker in another NBC Western, The Virginian. He later had a second career as a horror film actor, including a lead part in Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead (1985). Gulager's first major film role was in Don Siegel's The Killers (1964), followed by a supporting part in the racing film Winning (1969); in Peter Bogdanovich's drama The Last Picture Show (1971); and opposite John Wayne in McQ (1974). He also directed the short film A Day with the Boys, which was nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. In the 1980s, Gulager appeared in several horror films, such as The Initiation (1984). In 2005, he appeared in the horror film Feast, and its sequels. He also appeared in the independent film Tangerine (2015) and in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which was his final film role.

The Virginian (TV series) (1966) Bronze Wrangler Award for Best Fictional Television Drama ensemble cast A Day with the Boys (1969) (director, short film) Nominated Palme d'Or โ€” Cannes Film Festival "Best Short Film" Hunter's Blood (1986) Nominated Saturn Award "Best Supporting Actor" Gulager is one of several "Oklahoma Walk of Fame" members represented on medallions in front of Tulsa's Circle Cinema.

Born 1928-11-16 in Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA. Died 2022-08-05.

On ThumbScore, Clu Gulager appears in 8 films with an average audience score of 80.2%, most frequently in the Horror genre.

Sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Filmography & Ratings

The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
๐Ÿ‘ 93%
The Hidden
The Hidden
1987
๐Ÿ‘ 85%
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985
๐Ÿ‘ 84%
From a Whisper to a Scream
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
๐Ÿ‘ 83%
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
1971
๐Ÿ‘ 81%
Feast
Feast
2005
๐Ÿ‘ 80%
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
2008
๐Ÿ‘ 73%
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
2016
๐Ÿ‘ 68%
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