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Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Acting

Born March 26, 1932 · Macon, Georgia, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with…

Known For · 40 titles

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003
Everwood

Everwood

2002
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976
Airwolf

Airwolf

1984
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993
Cannon

Cannon

1971
Big Love

Big Love

2006
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967
The 4400

The 4400

2004
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982
Police Story

Police Story

1973
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1977
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

1975
Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982
Automan

Automan

1983
Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967
Easy Rider

Easy Rider

1969
Frailty

Frailty

2002
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973
Code R

Code R

1977
The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005
Will Penny

Will Penny

1967
The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

1990
The Green Berets

The Green Berets

1968
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968
Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1977
Legend of the White Horse

Legend of the White Horse

1987
The Warrior and the Sorceress

The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984