---
name: "Sam Gilman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-gilman"
fi1m_id: "sam-gilman"
imdb_id: "nm0319462"
tmdb_id: 16069
wikidata_id: "Q23747203"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 February 1915"
died: "3 December 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T14:23:07.491633+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sam Gilman

## Identity

Sam Gilman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sam-gilman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sam-gilman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0319462
- **TMDB ID:** 16069
- **Wikidata ID:** Q23747203
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Gilman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23747203, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0319462/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16069

Actor. Born 5 February 1915 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. Died 3 December 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 February 1915, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
- **Died:** 3 December 1985
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Gilman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23747203, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0319462/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16069

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*One-Eyed Jacks*](https://film.one/film/one-eyed-jacks.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sam Gilman (1915–1985) was an American film and television actor. He began his acting career in 1950 with an uncredited role in *The Men* and went on to appear in numerous films and television series over three decades.

Gilman is known for playing Harvey Johnson in the 1961 western *One-Eyed Jacks*, directed by and starring Marlon Brando, with whom he maintained a close friendship. Other film credits include *The Wild One* (1953), *The Young Lions* (1958), *The Missouri Breaks* (1976) and *Every Which Way but Loose* (1978). On television he guest-starred in series such as *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*, *Star Trek* (as Doc Holliday), *Kojak* and *The Untouchables*, and had a regular role as Sam Grafton in the 1966 series *Shane*.

Before acting, Gilman worked as a cartoonist for Funnies Inc. in the 1930s and 1940s. He also worked as an acting coach.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *One-Eyed Jacks* (1961), Fi1m 78, as Harvey Johnson — [page](https://film.one/film/one-eyed-jacks.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Lampoon's Movie Madness* (1982), as Sergeant ("Municipalians")
- *Every Which Way but Loose* (1978), as Fat Man's Friend
- *The Missouri Breaks* (1976), as Hank Rate
- *The Last Hard Men* (1976), as Dutch Vestal
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as The Judge
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Dr. Maxwell
- *The Tribe* (1974), as Rouse
- *'Gator Bait* (1974), as TJ Bracken
- *Macon County Line* (1974), as Deputy Bill
- *The Morning After* (1974), as Fisherman
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Howard Blaine — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Mr. Miller
- *The Final Comedown* (1972), Actor
- *Blood Sabbath* (1972), as Lonzo
- *Sometimes a Great Notion* (1971), as John
- *Wild Rovers* (1971), as Hansen
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Tom Sommers, Endicott P. Fingerman
- *Shane* (1966), series, as Sam Grafton
- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Doc Holliday — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *Fluffy* (1965), as Policeman
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Captain Mulvaney — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *PT 109* (1963), as Raymond Starkey
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Lieutenant Shapiro
- *The Investigators* (1961), series, as Clemmons
- *One-Eyed Jacks* (1961), as Harvey Johnson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/one-eyed-jacks.md)
- *The Murder Men* (1961), Actor
- *Surfside 6* (1960), series, as Dan Norwin
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Police Lieutenant
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Deputy Parker, Detective Barney Kyle
- *The Sound and the Fury* (1959), as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- *The Young Lions* (1958), as Pvt. Faber (uncredited)
- *No Time at All* (1958), as Night Desk Editor
- *The Heart Is a Rebel* (1958), as Greg Johnson
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as George Danvers
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Laird (uncredited)
- *The Shadow on the Window* (1957), as Sgt. Paul Denke
- *Playhouse 90* (1956), series, as Night Desk editor
- *Away All Boats* (1956), Actor
- *Somebody Up There Likes Me* (1956), as Detective Arresting Rocky (uncredited)
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Charlie, The Squad Car Officer, Fire Captain, Policeman
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Jim Gunther
- *Désirée* (1954), as Fouche (uncredited)
- *The Wild One* (1953), as Deputy (uncredited)
- *The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse* (1953), series, Actor
- *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor

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