Acting

Merrill Connally

Born April 9, 1921 · Floresville, Texas, USA

Died September 4, 2001 · aged 80

Merrill Lee Connally, Sr. was an American film actor, county administrative judge, and rancher. He was the brother of Governor John B. Connally, Jr. Merrill Connally appeared in films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Rush (1991), and The Sugarland Express (1974). His contributions to both public service and the arts were significant in Texas.

Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind · 1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

MovieScience FictionDrama

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express · 1974

The Sugarland Express

MovieCrimeDrama

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

Rush

MovieCrimeDrama

Undercover cop Jim Raynor is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates, is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines. While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.

Wild Texas Wind

Wild Texas Wind · 1991

Wild Texas Wind

MovieTV MovieDrama

Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.

The Girls in the Office

The Girls in the Office · 1979

The Girls in the Office

MovieComedyRomance

A romantic comedy about four women employed by an ultra-modern Houston department store who discover that they must choose between love and a career.

Alamo: The Price of Freedom

Alamo: The Price of Freedom · 1988

Alamo: The Price of Freedom

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind · 1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

MovieScience FictionDrama

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Team Leader

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express · 1974

The Sugarland Express

MovieCrimeDrama

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

Mr. Looby

Rush

MovieCrimeDrama

Undercover cop Jim Raynor is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates, is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines. While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.

Defense Attorney

Wild Texas Wind

Wild Texas Wind · 1991

Wild Texas Wind

MovieTV MovieDrama

Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.

Judge Bolen

The Girls in the Office

The Girls in the Office · 1979

The Girls in the Office

MovieComedyRomance

A romantic comedy about four women employed by an ultra-modern Houston department store who discover that they must choose between love and a career.

Alamo: The Price of Freedom

Alamo: The Price of Freedom · 1988

Alamo: The Price of Freedom

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

Davy Crockett