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Jackson D. Kane(1937-2009)

  • Actor
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Jackson D. Kane was born on 30 June 1937 in Odessa, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Every Which Way But Loose (1978) and Convoy (1978). He died on 9 October 2009 in Littleton, Colorado, USA.
BornJune 30, 1937
DiedOctober 9, 2009(72)
BornJune 30, 1937
DiedOctober 9, 2009(72)
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Known for

David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.6
  • Professor Canutti
  • 1976
Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Every Which Way But Loose
6.3
  • Man at Bowling Alley
  • 1978
Convoy (1978)
Convoy
6.3
  • Big Nasty(as J. D. Kane)
  • 1978
Max Julien and Vonetta McGee in Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
Thomasine & Bushrod
6.0
  • Adolph Smith
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor

  • Deliberate Conduct (2002)
    Deliberate Conduct
    • Samuel Burke (as Jackson Kane)
    • 2002
  • Michael Bendall in In Service to America (1999)
    In Service to America
    7.5
    Video
    • Jeff DeAugusta (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1999
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Clerk (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1998
  • The Lazarus Man (1996)
    The Lazarus Man
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Durning (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1996
  • Sasha Mitchell in Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
    Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
    4.1
    • Warden (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1994
  • Sally Kirkland, James Brolin, and Kris Kristofferson in Paper Hearts (1993)
    Paper Hearts
    5.0
    • Wesley
    • 1993
  • Dominic Barto, Ron Carey, Bo Greigh, and Fritz Sperberg in Lucky Luke (1992)
    Lucky Luke
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Guardiano (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1992
  • Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
    Every Which Way But Loose
    6.3
    • Man at Bowling Alley
    • 1978
  • Convoy (1978)
    Convoy
    6.3
    • Big Nasty (as J. D. Kane)
    • 1978
  • David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    6.6
    • Professor Canutti
    • 1976
  • Richard Pryor and Fred Williamson in Adiós Amigo (1975)
    Adiós Amigo
    4.1
    • (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1975
  • Kurt Russell, Stephen McHattie, and Victoria Racimo in Search for the Gods (1975)
    Search for the Gods
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Glenn
    • 1975
  • Boss Nigger (1974)
    Boss Nigger
    6.3
    • Outlaw (as Jackson Kane)
    • 1974
  • Max Julien and Vonetta McGee in Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
    Thomasine & Bushrod
    6.0
    • Adolph Smith
    • 1974
  • My Name Is Nobody (1973)
    My Name Is Nobody
    7.3
    • Gunfighter Outside Barber Shop Milking Cow (uncredited)
    • 1973

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The Man Who Fell to Earth: 35th Anniversary
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The Man Who Fell to Earth: 35th Anniversary

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. D. Kane
  • Born
    • June 30, 1937
    • Odessa, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • October 9, 2009
    • Littleton, Colorado, USA(undisclosed)

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    • Jackson Kane

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