Born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA — Nov 05 1943• Died Jul 27 2017

Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 film The Right Stuff. He received…
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Self

Det. Beutel

Gordon

Robert Rayburn

Self (uncredited)

Frank Calhoun

MG William F. Garrison

Hank Cahill

Writing

Father Judge

The Farmer

Senator Reisman

Frank James

Eric Pollack

Tom

Chuck Yeager

Harlan Whitford

Beverly Weston

George Cummings

Pea Eye Parker

Narrator (voice)

Writing

Bill Buck

Calvin Meyer

Gerald 'Red' Baze

Spud Jones

Sam Plame

J.C. Franklin

Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock

Crew

Harry York

Wilder

Dillon

Russell

Self - Playwright, Actor (Thunderheart)

Thomas Callahan

Ghost

Eddie

Cal

Mr. Anderson

Writing

Frank Coutelle

James Blackthorn

Arthur Chambers

Jack Russell

Will Dodge

Walter Faber

Reece McHenry

Doc Porter

Paul Stark

Sheriff Jack Kolb

Vic

Dr. Jeff Cooper

Writing

Sheriff Morris

Narrator (voice)

James Harrison

Gil Ivy

Patrick

Ed Mills

Howard

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Tarnell


Pete Davenport

Syrus

Self

Writing

Willie Grogan

Bailey

The Writer

Mr. Stubbs

Dashiell Hammett

Rodeo

Self

Writing

Directing

Self

Directing

Maj. Nelson Gray

Writing

Frank Whiteley

Crew

Self

Self
Writing

Writing

Caleb Gare

Frank Gilmore, Sr.

Self

Writing

Self

Self

Writing

Writing


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Sound

Self