Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Known for: Acting

Born: May 18, 1945

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gail Strickland (born May 18, 1947) is an American character actress. Strickland was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Theodosia and Lynn Strickland, who owned a tire shop. She had featured roles in 1970s films such as Bound for Glory, The Drowning Pool and Norma Rae. In a memorable Drowning Pool scene, Strickland and Paul Newman are trapped in a room filling with water from floor to ceiling, stripped to their underwear, with no apparent escap…

Known for

The Six of Us
1982
Lies
Lies
1983
Last Time Out
Last Time Out
1994
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
1998
Spies
Spies
1993
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
1981
Amy and the Angel
Amy and the Angel
1982
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976
Silent Cries
Silent Cries
1993
Eleanor, First Lady of the World
Eleanor, First Lady of the World
1982
One on One
One on One
1977
Ski Lift to Death
Ski Lift to Death
1978
Letters from Frank
Letters from Frank
1979
Three of Hearts
Three of Hearts
1993
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool
1975
Protocol
Protocol
1984
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983
King Crab
King Crab
1980
Remember
Remember
1993
My Apocalypse
My Apocalypse
2008
Norma Rae
Norma Rae
1979
The Man in the Moon
The Man in the Moon
1991
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
The Dark Side of Innocence
The Dark Side of Innocence
1976
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
1982
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
1980
Oxford Blues
Oxford Blues
1984
Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
Bittersweet Love
Bittersweet Love
1976
The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress
1978
The Gathering, Part II
The Gathering, Part II
1979
My Body, My Child
My Body, My Child
1982
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
A Mother's Prayer
A Mother's Prayer
1995
The Baron
The Baron
1977
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
The Gathering
The Gathering
1977
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
1983
My Father's House
My Father's House
1975
The American President
The American President
1995
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Alice
Alice
1976
Family Ties
Family Ties
1982
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972
The Rookies
The Rookies
1972
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Fame
Fame
1982
Providence
Providence
1999
The Pretender
The Pretender
1996
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981
Kojak
Kojak
1973
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
1992
First Monday
First Monday
2002
Dallas
Dallas
1978
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994
ER
ER
1994
The Insiders
The Insiders
1985
Police Story
Police Story
1973
What a Country!
What a Country!
1986
HeartBeat
HeartBeat
1988
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Walking Tall
Walking Tall
1981
Night Court
Night Court
1984
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
1988
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof
1992
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Civil Wars
Civil Wars
1991
JAG
JAG
1995
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
1973
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Harry O
Harry O
1974
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
Profiler
Profiler
1996
Darkroom
Darkroom
1981