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Reid Cruickshanks(1923-2008)

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Reid Cruickshanks in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
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Runaway Train (1985)
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Reid Cruickshanks was born on 27 June 1923 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for High Plains Drifter (1973), 48 Hrs. (1982) and Runaway Train (1985). He died on 11 December 2008 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.
BornJune 27, 1923
DiedDecember 11, 2008(85)
BornJune 27, 1923
DiedDecember 11, 2008(85)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood in High Plains Drifter (1973)
High Plains Drifter
7.4
  • Gunsmith
  • 1973
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
48 Hrs.
6.9
  • Prison Guard
  • 1982
Rebecca De Mornay, Eric Roberts, and Jon Voight in Runaway Train (1985)
Runaway Train
7.2
  • Al Turner(as Reid Cruikshanks)
  • 1985
Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
Fletch
6.9
  • Sergeant
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
    6.4
    • Pie Traynor
    • 1994
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
    Ed Wood
    7.8
    • Stage Guard
    • 1994
  • Lynette Walden in The Silencer (1992)
    The Silencer
    4.0
    • Jock
    • 1992
  • Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, and Marisa Ryan in Major Dad (1989)
    Major Dad
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Sgt. Goodman
    • 1991
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Al Metoyer
    • Foreperson Al Metoyer
    • 1989
  • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
    Crime Story
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Judge Criswell
    • 1987
  • Rebecca De Mornay, Eric Roberts, and Jon Voight in Runaway Train (1985)
    Runaway Train
    7.2
    • Al Turner (as Reid Cruikshanks)
    • 1985
  • Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
    Fletch
    6.9
    • Sergeant
    • 1985
  • Brad Davis and Cliff De Young in Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985)
    Robert Kennedy and His Times
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Sam Baron
    • 1985
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • The Desk Sergeant
    • 1985
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
    The A-Team
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Reynolds (as Reid Cruikshanks)
    • 1984
  • Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)
    Swing Shift
    6.0
    • Spike
    • 1984
  • Peter Coyote, Patty Duke, and Frederic Forrest in Best Kept Secrets (1984)
    Best Kept Secrets
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Old Cop #2
    • 1984
  • Jane Seymour in Dark Mirror (1984)
    Dark Mirror
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Avery
    • 1984
  • Johnny Carson's Greatest Practical Jokes (1983)
    Johnny Carson's Greatest Practical Jokes
    TV Special
    • Stagehand
    • 1983

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Runaway Train
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Runaway Train

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Reid Cruckshanks
  • Born
    • June 27, 1923
    • Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • December 11, 2008
    • Marina del Rey, California, USA(undisclosed)

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