SONNY LANDHAM
February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017 (age 76)
Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure
The career of Sonny Landham took many turns throughout his life. He apparently began as a pornographic film actor until he broke through into Hollywood and became a mainstream actor instead. He would start his career in smaller roles like a police officer who gets his legs broken in “The Warriors” (1979) and as a pool worker in “Poltergeist” (1982) but he would later breakthrough will roles like Billy in “Predator” (1987) alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a descendant of the Cherokee and Seminole tribes, he would also go on to play many Native American roles. Later in life, he would follow in Schwarzenegger’s shoes and try to run for office, but both attempts would end his withdrawal.
SONNY LANDHAM’S FILMOGRAPHY
| 1969 | The Lost Man |
(uncredited) |
| 1971 | B.S. I Love You |
(uncredited) |
| 1974 | Special Order |
Teamster #1 (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Come Fly With Us |
Joe (as Tex Miller) |
| 1974 | Happy Days |
French Cook |
| 1974 | The Love Bus |
Amos Johnson |
| 1974 | The Switch or How To Alter Your Ego |
Huntington Van Huff |
| 1974 | Cheese |
n/a |
| 1974 | The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann |
Political Candidate |
| 1975 | The Defiance Of Good |
Dr. Gabriels Patient |
| 1975 | The Big Con |
Tex |
| 1975 | The Passions of Carol |
Curt Reynolds |
| 1975 | Big Abner |
Big Abner |
| 1975 | Illusions Of Love |
n/a |
| 1975 | Abigail Lesley Is Back in Town |
Bo |
| 1976 | Blood Bath |
n/a |
| 1976 | Virgin Snow |
Ben (as Bill Ashley) |
| 1976 | Slippery When Wet |
Dougie Knowles |
| 1976 | The Honey Cup |
n/a |
| 1977 | The Trouble With Young Stuff |
Lane the Milkman |
| 1977 | Big Thumbs |
n/a |
| 1977 | Sylvia |
Junkie #1 |
| 1978 | The Ganja Express | First Yellow Toga Guy (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Misbehavin’ |
Clyde |
| 1979 | The Warriors |
Police |
| 1980 | Gloria |
Riverside Drive Man #8 |
| 1981 | Southern Comfort |
Hunter |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Pool Worker #2 |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. |
Billy Bear |
| 1984 | Fleshburn |
Calvin Duggai |
| 1986 | Firewalker |
El Coyote |
| 1987 | Predator | Billy |
| 1988 | Action Jackson |
Mr. Quick |
| 1989 | Lock Up |
Chink |
| 1992 | Maximum Force |
Pimp |
| 1992 | Three Days To A Kill |
Pepe |
| 1993 | Best Of The Best II |
James |
| 1993 | Madame |
Hector |
| 1994 | Taxi Dancers |
Diamond Jim |
| 1994 | Savage Land |
Lassiter |
| 1994 | Night Realm |
Verrick |
| 1995 | Guns And Lipstick |
Albino |
| 1995 | Fatal Choice |
Brick |
| 1996 | 2090 |
Indian |
| 1996 | Carnival Of Wolves |
One-Eyed Jack |
| 1996 | Billy Lone Bear |
Billy Lone Bear |
| 2007 | Disintegration | Boone Cagle |
| 2009 | Mental Scars |
Chief Bear |
SONNY LANDHAM’S TELEVISION APPEARANCES
| 1981 | B.J. and the Bear |
Football Player | Episode: “Beauties and the Beasts” |
| 1984 | The A-Team |
Ryker | Episode: “The Island” |
| 1984-1985 | Call To Glory |
Willy Nighthawk | 2 Episodes |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission |
Sam Sixkiller | Television movie |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick |
Sheriff Billy Blackstone | Episode: “You Don’t Hear the One that Gets You” |
| 1986 | Fortune Dane |
n/a | 1 Episode |
| 1986 | The Fall Guy |
Jake | Episode: “War Of The Wheel” |
| 1986 | North Star |
Becker | Television movie |
| 1987 | Miami Vice |
Toad | Episode: “Viking Bikers From Hell” |
| 1993 | Extralarge: Condor Mission |
Indian | Television movie |
