Julian Russell McCubbin (January 16, 1935 – June 28, 2018) was an American television and film actor and stunt man. He is best known for his work on Sudden Impact (1983) and High Plains Drifter (1973).
Early life As a teenager, he excelled in sports at Charleston High School. At Hargrave Military Academy, he was captain of the football and track teams, earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities. He chose to accept an offer from Virginia Tech. Volunteering for the draft in 1954, he spent the next three years in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1957. After leaving the service, he hitchhiked his way across country to California to become an actor.
Filmography Title Year Role NotesWarlock 1959 Gang Member UncreditedThe FBI Story 1959 Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Sitting In Diner UncreditedWaco 1966 Drover Three Guns for Texas 1968 Howie Walker UncreditedThe Angry Breed 1968 Biker Co-Leader Cain's Cutthroats 1970 Crawford Myra Breckinridge 1970 Leticia's Driver UncreditedHigh Plains Drifter 1973 Fred Short Santee 1973 Rafe Cheaper to Keep Her 1981 Man On Toilet Any Which Way You Can 1980 Cop UncreditedSudden Impact 1983 Eddie Hell Hunters 1988 Kong Another 48 Hrs. 1990 Doorman Correct Change 2002 Stan Jenson
Selected Television Appearances
(1962) Dennis the Menace (Season 3 Episode 37: "Community Picnic") as Tiny Hawkins (1963) Gunsmoke (Season 8 Episode 19: "Cotter’s Girl") as Stage Passenger (uncredited) (1979) The Dukes of Hazzard (Season 2 Episode 6: "The Ghost of General Lee") as Phil
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