G. D. Spradlin
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Greenwald Donald Spradlin (born August 31 1920 in Daylight Township, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA) is an American character actor. He often plays devious Southern types.
He first began his career as a lawyer, then became an Independent Oil producer. Before he turned to acting he was active in local politics. He joined the Oklahoma Repertory Theatre in 1964.
One of his most famous roles was as a deeply corrupt senator in The Godfather, Part II, who gets the ultimate form of blackmail when he speaks down to Michael Corleone. He also played one of the co-conspirators in the attemped assassination of a state governor in Nick of Time. Among his film credits include Apocalypse Now (as one of the men who assign Martin Sheen's character into the search mission) Ed Wood and The Long Kiss Goodnight as the United States President.
Spradlin retired from acting after his last film Dick (movie).