John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and in television. [1]

John Quade. Actor: Every Which Way But Loose. Character actor John Quade was born John William Saunders III on April 1, 1938 in Kansas City, Kansas. Quade transferred from Perry Rural High School in Perry, Kansas to Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas in 1954.

Aug 13, 2009 · John Quade, a veteran character actor who specialized in playing heavies and appeared in several Clint Eastwood movies, including “Every Which Way But Loose” and its sequel “Any Which Way You...

Aug 13, 2009 · John Quade, who played the heavy in several Clint Eastwood movies and was the sheriff in the TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 71. His wife Gwen says Quade died in his sleep of natural...

John Quade was born on the 1st of April, 1938. He was best known for being a Movie Actor. He acted alongside Clint Eastwood four times in his career. He is best remembered as Cholla in …

Aug 18, 2009 · LOS ANGELES (AP) John Quade, who played the heavy in some Clint Eastwood movies and was the sheriff in the television mini-series “Roots,” died on Aug. 9 at his home in the Southern California ...

John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television.

Aug 13, 2009 · John Quade, an American character actor who played in several Clint Eastwood movies, has died at age 71. Quade died last Sunday in his sleep at his home in Rosamond, …

Mar 4, 2025 · From his early days as an aerospace engineer to his enduring roles as villains and comedic bikers, John Quade remains a recognizable and respected figure in Hollywood history.

Best known as the bumbling bad guy, Cholla, in the Clint Eastwood/orangutan action-comedy "Every Which Way But Loose," character actor John Quade worked as an aerospace engineer …