John Quade

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. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980). He was a member of the Stamp, Radio, and Chess/Checkers clubs. Some of the parts Quade constructed are still on the moon. The Outlaw Josey Wales, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Starsky & Hutch, Vega$, The Rockford Files, Bionic Woman, The Dukes Of Hazzard (in the episode "Hazzard Connection"), Knight Rider (in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix"), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (in the two-part episode "The Plot to Kill a City" as Quince, a telekinetic supervillain), Galactica 1980 (in the two-part episode "The Super Scouts" as the town sheriff), The A-Team (in the episodes "There's Always A Catch" and "Skins") and On the Air, to TV miniseries such as Roots, Dream West and Return to Lonesome Dove.

Death On August 9, 2009, John Quade died at his home in Rosamond, California, at the age of 71 due to a heart attack while sleeping.

Selected filmography

Melinda (1972) as Cop (uncredited) Hammer (1972) as Riley Bad Company (1972) as Nolan Goodnight, My Love (1972) as Edgar Deadhead Miles (1972) as Spud Holder High Plains Drifter (1973) as Jake Ross Brother on the Run (1973) as 'Fatback' - Hit Man The Blue Knight (1973) as Knobby Booker Papillon (1973) as Masked Breton The Sting (1973) as Riley Planet Earth (1974) as Kreeg Commandant The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) as Belski Mr. Ricco (1975) as Arkansas Rancho Deluxe (1975) as Circular Face (uncredited) 92 in the Shade (1975) as Roy The Last Hard Men (1976) as Gant The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) as Comanchero Leader Special Delivery (1976) as Barney Roots (1977, TV Mini-Series) as Sheriff Biggs Night Terror (1977) as the Derelict Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) as Adam The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978) as Marshall Every Which Way but Loose (1978) as Cholla (Black Widows Leader) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979, TV Series) as Jolen Quince (two episodes) Any Which Way You Can (1980) as Cholla (Black Widows Leader) Galactica 1980 (1980, TV Series) as Sheriff Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) as Morgan No Man's Land (1984) as Henry Lambert Fury to Freedom (1985) as Mr. Ries The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) as 'Knife' Gone to Texas (1986) as Senator William Stansbury La Bamba (1987) as Bartender Tigershark (1987) as 'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds The Tracker (1988) as Lomax (outlaw) The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991) as Carl (Townsman) And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991) as Walter Kotzwinkle