John Quade

John Quade
Born	John William Saunders
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–1993

John Quade (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009) was an American character actor who starred in film and in 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).

Early life

Born John William Saunders in Kansas City, Kansas, Quade attended Perry Rural High School in Perry, Kansas before transferring to Highland Park High School in Topeka on September 7, 1954. While at Highland Park, he was a football tackle and also participated in basketball and track. He was a member of the Stamp, Radio, and Chess/Checkers clubs. He graduated from Highland Park in May 1956.

Quade attended Washburn University in the fall semester of 1956. He worked for the Santa Fe Railway repair shop in Topeka and as an aerospace engineer before his movie debut in 1972.

Career

Quade starred in High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales with Clint Eastwood. He appeared in Papillon with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. He appeared in many television movies and mini-series including Roots and Dream West. Quade starred in two short-lived television series: Flatbush (1979) and Lucky Luke (1991).

He made many guest appearances on television shows ranging from Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Knight Rider (in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix"), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The A-Team to On the Air. With his drawling accent, stocky build and squinty eyes, he was often called on to play Southern or rural law enforcement officers.

Activist

Quade was an outspoken opponent of the U.S. government and believed it had become drastically different from the founding fathers' intent. He gave numerous lectures on the New World Order of the current government. In short, he was opposed to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution (guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the law), Social Security numbers, and driver's licenses. He was often referred to as an "actor, aerospace engineer, and Christian activist". He was a supporter of the Allodial Title belief in common law.

Death

On August 9, 2009, Quade died at his home in Rosamond, California. He was 71.

Partial filmography

• To Teach Them War (2009)
• Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) (mini)
• And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)
• The Tracker (1989) (TV)
• The Highwayman (1987) (TV)
• La Bamba (1987)
• Tigershark (1987)
• Dream West (1986)
• Fury to Freedom (1985)
• Any Which Way You Can (1980)
• Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
• Night Terror (1977) (TV)
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
• Mr Ricco (1975)
• Planet Earth (1974)
• The Sting (1973)
• Papillon (1973)
• High Plains Drifter (1973)
• Bad Company (1972)
• Hammer (1972)

External links

• John Quade at IMDb

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