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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. He was one of the first actors daring to wear long hair in this era, which he had to hide under a hat during the filming of this movie. The next year he worked with John Wayne in The Green Berets (with his hair cut short). The following year he worked with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider. This film set him on the road to becoming a cult figure of modern cinema. Askew has continued to work as an actor since then, predominantly appeared as an actor on television series. This includes work on such series as: Bonanza, Mission: Impossible,...
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MacGyverSeries • 1985
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Cold CaseSeries • 2003
AirwolfSeries • 1984
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
Knight RiderSeries • 1982
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
EverwoodSeries • 2002
CannonSeries • 1971
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993
Simon & SimonSeries • 1981
Hart to HartSeries • 1979
T. J. HookerSeries • 1982
Big LoveSeries • 2006
The 4400Series • 2004
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967
Matt HoustonSeries • 1982
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries • 1993
Police StorySeries • 1973
Tales of the Gold MonkeySeries • 1982
How the West Was WonSeries • 1977