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Sonny Landham

Born
February 11, 1941
Died
August 17, 2017
William Marion "Sonny" Landham (February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017), or Sonny Landham, was an American film actor, stunt man and politician. He portrayed tracker Billy Sole in Predator. At the beginning of his acting career, Landham was an actor in pornographic films. He then became a mainstream movie actor and appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including The Warriors (as a subway policeman whose leg gets broken by a baseball bat-wielding Michael Beck), Predator, 48 Hrs., Lock Up and Action Jackson. In 2003, Landham ran in the Republican Party primary election for the post of Governor of Kentucky, hoping to repeat the success of his Predator castmates Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He based his candidacy on opposition to an amendment which endorsed the Kentucky Family Court, saying his bad experiences at the hands of the family court had convinced him it was for the benefit of lawyers rather than families or children. He was unsuccessful in gaining the party's nomination. He ran briefly as an independent candidate, but withdrew on June 18, 2003, and endorsed the Republican slate. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Predator
(1987)
Billy Sole
The Warriors
(1979)
Policeman in Subway Station
Poltergeist
(1982)
Pool Worker
Lock Up
(1989)
Chink Weber
Southern Comfort
(1981)
Hunter
Firewalker
(1986)
El Coyote
48 Hrs.
(1982)
Billy Bear
Gloria
(1980)
Riverside Drive Man #8
Action Jackson
(1988)
Mr. Quick
Best of the Best 2
(1993)
James
Maximum Force
(1992)
Pimp
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
(1985)
Sam Sixkiller
Full Filmography
Acting
Special Order
(1974)
Teamster #1
The Love Bus
(1974)
Amos Johnson
Happy Days
(1974)
French Cook
The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann
(1974)
Political Candidate
The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego
(1974)
Huntington Van Huff
Come Fly with Us
(1974)
Joe
Cheese
(1974)
Tex
Big Abner
(1975)
Big Abner
The Passions of Carol
(1975)
Curt Reynolds
Blood Bath
(1975)
The Defiance of Good
(1975)
Dr. Gabriel's Patient
Abigail Leslie Is Back in Town
(1975)
Bo
The Bite
(1975)
Tex
Sylvia
(1976)
Junkie #1
Virgin Snow
(1976)
Ben
The Honey Cup
(1976)
Slippery When Wet
(1976)
Dougie Knowles
Big Thumbs
(1977)
The Trouble with Young Stuff
(1977)
Lane the Milkman
Misbehavin'
(1978)
Clyde
The Ganja Express
(1978)
First Yellow Toga Guy (uncredited)
The Warriors
(1979)
Policeman in Subway Station
Gloria
(1980)
Riverside Drive Man #8
Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle
(1981)
(archive footage)
Southern Comfort
(1981)
Hunter
Poltergeist
(1982)
Pool Worker
48 Hrs.
(1982)
Billy Bear
Fleshburn
(1984)
Calvin Duggai
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
(1985)
Sam Sixkiller
Northstar
(1986)
Becker
Firewalker
(1986)
El Coyote
Predator
(1987)
Billy Sole
Action Jackson
(1988)
Mr. Quick
Lock Up
(1989)
Chink Weber
Maximum Force
(1992)
Pimp
Three Days To A Kill
(1992)
Pepe
Best of the Best 2
(1993)
James
Taxi Dancers
(1994)
Diamond Jim
Night Realm
(1994)
Verrick
Twisted Fate
(1995)
Brick
Guns & Lipstick
(1995)
Albino
Blue Vanities 257
(1995)
(archive footage)
Billy Lone Bear
(1996)
Billy Lone Bear
2090
(1996)
Indian
Carnival of Wolves
(1996)
One-Eyed Jack
Disintegration
(2007)
Boone Cagle
Mental Scars
(2009)
Chief Bear
Directing
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