John Steadman was an American

United States

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 actor.

Career

Steadman was a former radio personality who became a character actor when he retired after 30 years in radio.
He began his acting career in 1970 and his last role was in 1990, both on television where he appeared many times. He also appeared in film where he usually had bit parts. He is probably best remembered as "Pop" in The Longest Yard with Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...

 and directed by Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

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. He appeared with Reynolds in White Lightning

White Lightning (1973 film)

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as "Skeeter" and in Gator

Gator (film)

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as "Ned McKlusky", "Gator's" father (that role played by Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

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 in "White Lightning"). He also appeared in Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North Pole

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(1973

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) and The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid

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(1979

1979 in film

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), both directed by Aldrich. He had roles in two Cheech and Chong

Cheech and Chong

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 movies, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

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(1980) and Things Are Tough All Over

Things Are Tough All Over

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(1982).