Wissenswertes

In two films, Huddleston has played a seemingly powerful character who manipulates a character played by Jeff Bridges to swindle money: In schlechter Gesellschaft (1972) and The Big Lebowski (1998).

Attended Fork Military Academy. Fork Military Academy is Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, Virginia.

Served for four years in the U.S. Air Force.

King-sized American character who trained at AADA after serving with the Air Force and has played everything from a vicious outlaw in In schlechter Gesellschaft (1972), to Olson Johnson in Der wilde wilde Westen (1974) to St. Nick himself in Santa Claus (1985).

His wife told the L.A. Times that he considered his "crowning achievement" to be the role of Benajmin Franklin in the 1998 Broadway production of "1776" and in Washington, D.C. in 2003.

Studied acting in New York on the G.I. Bill.

His early ambition was to attend the University of Virginia law school and go into politics.

He grew up in Villamont, Virginia, where he often performed in community theater productions.

Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1958.

Father of actor Michael Huddleston.