William Martin Gulager (/ˈɡuːləɡər/; November 16, 1928 – August 5, 2022), better known as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor and director born in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He first became known for his work in television, appearing in the co-starring role of William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid) in the 1960–1962 NBC television series The Tall Man and as Emmett Ryker in another NBC Western series, The Virginian. He later had a second career as a horror film actor, including a lead part in Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead (1985). He also was in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). In 2005 he started acting in his son's horror films — the Feasts films and Piranha 3DD — in his 80s. More about Clu Gulager
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Gulager's first major film role was in Don Siegel's The Killers (1964) with Lee Marvin and Ronald Reagan in his only movie role as a villain, followed by a supporting part in the racing film Winning (1969) opposite Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward; in Peter Bogdanovich's drama The Last Picture Show (1971); and opposite John Wayne in McQ (1974). In the 1980s, Gulager appeared in several horror films, such as The Initiation (1984) and the zombie comedy The Return of the Living Dead (1985). In 2005, he appeared in the horror film Feast, as well as its sequels. He also appeared in the independent film Tangerine (2015) and in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which was his final film role.The most expensive item with a signature of Clu Gulager (WILLIAM F NOLAN Signed MASTERS OF THE WEIRD TALE Centipede Press Clu Gulager TV) was sold in November 2020 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Clu Gulager Original Signed Photo from The Last Picture Show) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2024 with an average selling price of $45.00 for an autographed item of Clu Gulager. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2022 with $275.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was February 2017. In average, an autographed item from Clu Gulager is worth $24.99.
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Clu Gulager Autograph 3x5 Index Card Return Of The Living Dead & The Tall Man | $45.00 | ||
Clu Gulager Return Of The Living Dead Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo | $59.99 | ||
Clu Gulager signed 12x18 Return of the Living Dead Poster - Beckett COA | $121.99 | ||
CLU GULAGER SIGNED 8X10 FROM THE VIRGINIAN TV SERIES | $25.00 | ||
Clu Gulager Signed 8x10 Return of the Living Dead Photo. | $90.00 | ||
Clu Gulager Signed Autograph Sheet Paper - Actor Director | $24.99 | ||
CLU GULAGER THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $119.95 | ||
RARE Clu Gulager signed 8x10 Return of the Living Dead photo - Beckett COA | $132.50 | ||
RARE Clu Gulager signed 8x10 Return of the Living Dead photo - Beckett COA | $275.00 | ||
RARE Clu Gulager signed Return of the Living Dead Script - Beckett COA | $91.00 |
Clu Gulager, Rugged Character Actor of Film and TV, Dies at 93 (08/07/22): On TV, he played Billy the Kid on the “The Tall Man” and was seen on the long-running “The Virginian.” His movies ranged from “The Killers” to “The Last Picture Show.”