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Burton Gilliam (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor.
Prior to acting, Gilliam was a member of the Coast Guard's boxing team. Upon completing his Coast Guard enlistment, Gilliam followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Dallas Fire Department.
While working as a fireman, Gilliam appeared in the role of "Floyd", the desk clerk in the film Paper Moon. He has also appeared in popular motion pictures such as Blazing Saddles and Back to the Future Part III.
Gilliam has had roles in several other motion pictures such as Honeymoon in Vegas, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Farewell, My Lovely, Fletch, Gator, Telefon, and The Terror Within II. His television appearances include Alice, Charlie’s Angels, The A-Team,The Dukes Of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, and he appeared as a regular on Evening Shade.
Gilliam was born in Dallas, Texas. He lives with his wife, Susan, in Allen, Texas, just north of Dallas. He has two children and four grandchildren who also live in the local area. His granddaughter, Hollie Vise, is a world champion gymnast.
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Burton Gilliam singing the Blazing Saddles theme....Bubba starred as Lyle in the 1974 classic film !!
Burton Gilliam discusses his career at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival. Courtesy of Star Watch Media LLC. Producer: Brett Waltemath Camera Tech: Shane Sims
Murray Media has secured Hollywood Actor Burton Gilliam for a number of projects, including this green screen shoot that we produced.
Burton "Bubba" Gilliam ("Lyle" from the movie Blazing Saddles) and Robert Reid (formerly with the Houston Rockets) participated in a fundraiser for veterans this past weekend. Both of these men have veterans near and dear to their heart. They came out to help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project at the Woodlands Country Club north of Houston, TX. It's hard to believe that this is from a movie 40 years ago... And it's still funny.
This is a 1980 Carl's Jr. Commercial promoting it's Charbroiled Steak Sandwich with the help of Burton Gilliam who is "HAWNGRY!" Carl's Jr. is an American fast-food restaurant chain which predominantly operates in the Western and Southwestern states. It was founded in 1941 by Carl Karcher, and is owned by CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Fletch movie clips http://j.mp/zJMniP BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/teuX8S Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Disguised as the guy from Ajax," Fletch ("Chevy Chase) has a look at Stanwyk's plane. FILM DESCRIPTION: Chevy Chase added a classic comic hero to the film landscape with Fletch, one of his few truly popular star vehicles in a famously misguided post-Saturday Night Live career. Chase plays Irwin M. Fletcher, known to everyone as Fletch, a Los Angeles Lakers-loving investigative reporter with a gleeful disdain for deadlines and a knack for pushing the buttons of his frustrated editor (Richard Libertini). He's also known for donning numerous disguises and assuming zany false identities to help gain information. While pursuing an ongoing stor...
My 2013 interview with Burton Gilliam about his role in the Mel Brooks comedy, Blazing Saddles.
Actor Burton Gilliam (Blazing Saddles, Paper Moon, Fletch, Honeymoon In Vegas, Back To The Future Part III, The Getaway, Gator) being interviewed by former NFL Quarterback and Super Bowl champ Tony Banks at Carson Leslie Foundation fundraiser at FIG in Dallas, Texas on January 18, 2013
Amy Vanderoef interviews Burton Gilliam on The Red Carpet for Emmitt Smith Charities #ESCI15 http://www.EmmittSmithLIVE.com http://www.SportsPlusShow.com Produced by: http://www.LOUDEntertainmentGroup.com
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You’ll recognize the actor Burton Gilliam when you see him in this interview – he’s appeared in loads of films and TV shows. When he’s not acting, he loves to play a certain sport. The Weekly's sports guy caught up to him on his field of play to discuss his passion.
Mark Walters of http://bigfanboy.com hits the red carpet at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival, talking to special guests Burton Gilliam (BLAZING SADDLES), G.W. Bailey (THE CLOSER) and Barry Corbin (NORTHERN EXPOSURE), director of TRAVELING Rachel Shepherd and producer Farah White, and director of photography James J. Miller and director Constance Marks from BEING ELMO. Camerawork by Rachel Parker. This video is property of Bigfanboy.com and should not be duplicated in any way without permission.
2014 Dallas International Film Festival Red Carpet Interview with Burton Gilliam & Dennis O'Neill of "Bail Out"