Noble Willingham: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 47
- on screen
- 1970–2003
- box office
- $395M
- Born
- August 31, 1931
- Birthplace
- Mineola, Texas, U.S.
- Full name
- Noble Henry Willingham, Jr.
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Teacher
- Years active
- 1970-2003
- Spouses
- Doris Jewel Humphreys, Patti Ross Willingham
- Children
- 3
The Best Noble Willingham Movies
The films of Noble Willingham that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) leads with $124M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $124M Good Morning, Vietnam 1988 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $101M Up Close & Personal 1996 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $59.5M The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $43.6M City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 1994 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $19.9M Fire in the Sky 1993 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $12.5M First Monday in October 1981 · Drama
Noble Willingham's Career in Numbers
Noble Willingham's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Noble Willingham works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from My Sweet Charlie (1970) to Blind Horizon (2003), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Noble Willingham Movies by Decade
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 17
- 1990s 14
- 2000s 1
The 1980s were Noble Willingham's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Noble Willingham Movies by Genre
- Drama 17
- Tv movie 9
- Comedy 5
- Action 5
- Thriller 4
- Romance 4
- Sci-Fi 1
- Biography 1
- Western 1
Drama is the genre Noble Willingham has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of tv movie (9).
Noble Willingham Career Milestones
- First film
- My Sweet Charlie 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- Good Morning, Vietnam $124M worldwide
- Newest film
- Blind Horizon 2003
Noble Willingham Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Noble Willingham is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2003
Blind Horizon as Deputy Shirl Cash · Thriller Worldwide box office: $203K - 1999
The Corndog Man as Ace Barker · Thriller - 1996 Up Close & Personal as Buford Sells · Romance Worldwide box office: $101M
- 1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Comedy Worldwide box office: $43.6M
- 1993
Men Don’t Tell as Riley · Drama - 1993 Fire in the Sky Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $19.9M
- 1992
Of Mice and Men Drama Worldwide box office: $5.47M - 1992
Article 99 as Inspector General · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.38M - 1992
Woman With a Past as Chairman · Drama - 1991 The Last Boy Scout Action Worldwide box office: $59.5M
- 1991
Sweet Poison as Sheriff · Thriller - 1991
Career Opportunities Comedy Worldwide box office: $11.3M - 1990
Pastime as Clyde Bigby · Drama Worldwide box office: $267K - 1990
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Drama - 1990
Blind Fury Action Worldwide box office: $2.69M - 1989
Blind Fury as MacCready · Action Worldwide box office: $2.69M - 1988
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story as Ted Simonsen · Drama - 1988
A Stoning in Fulham County as Judge Manning · Thriller - 1988
Splash, Too as Karl Hooten · Romance - 1988 Good Morning, Vietnam Biography Worldwide box office: $124M
- 1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory as Dr. Pollard · Tv movie - 1987
Summer Heat as Strother · Romance Worldwide box office: $350K - 1985
Badge of the Assassin as Airport Guard · Tv movie - 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders as Jerry Armstrong · Drama - 1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Dr. Graham · Tv movie - 1983
Independence Day as Andy Parker · Romance - 1981
The Children Nobody Wanted as McNaulty · Tv movie - 1981
Coward of the County as Car-Wash · Tv movie - 1981 First Monday in October as Nebraska Attorney · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.5M
- 1981
Harry’s War as Major Andrews · Drama - 1980
The Georgia Peaches as Jarvis Wheeler · Action - 1980
The Gambler as Conductor · Tv movie - 1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Captain Prewitt · Western Worldwide box office: $5.14M - 1979
Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider as Pop Bauer · Comedy Worldwide box office: $444K - 1979
Silent Victory: The Kitty O’Neil Story as 1st Doctor · Tv movie - 1978
Just Me and You as Gas Station Owner · Drama - 1978
Cindy as Sergeant · Drama - 1978
The Boys in Company C Drama - 1976
Fighting Mad as Senator Hingle · Drama - 1975
Aloha, Bobby and Rose as Uncle Charlie · Drama - 1975
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York as Principal · Comedy - 1975
Black Bart as Fern Malaga · Comedy - 1974
Where Have All the People Gone as Jim Clancy · Tv movie - 1974
Big Bad Mama Action - 1973
Sunshine as Bartender · Tv movie - 1973
Paper Moon Drama Worldwide box office: $591 - 1970
My Sweet Charlie as Grady · Drama
Who Is Noble Willingham?
Noble Willingham was born in Mineola, Texas, U.S. in 1931. Credited on films since 1970, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Noble Henry Willingham, Jr., is most known for his role as C.D. Parker on the series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 1999. His acting career spanned over three decades from 1970 to 2003. He started his career with The Last Picture Show (1971) and then appeared in Paper Moon (1973). Over time, he was featured in more than thirty films, including Norma Rae (1979), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and more. In addition to films, his television credits include popular series like Dallas, The A-Team, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Murder, She Wrote, amongst others.
Willingham was born on August 31, 1931, in Mineola, a small town in Wood County, Texas. Before embarking on his acting career, he was a teacher, teaching government and economics at Sam Houston High School in Houston. Besides his acting career, he also tried his hand in politics. He left his role in Walker, Texas Ranger, to run for the United States House of Representatives against Max Sandlin. Unfortunately, he passed away due to a heart attack on January 17, 2004, at the age of 72.
Who Noble Willingham Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Noble Willingham shares the most films with. Clu Gulager comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Meg Foster (3).
Noble Willingham: Questions & Answers
How many movies Noble Willingham has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Noble Willingham been in?
Noble Willingham is credited on 47 films, from 1970 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Noble Willingham's highest-grossing movie?
Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) is Noble Willingham's biggest box office hit, with $124M worldwide, ahead of Up Close & Personal (1996) ($101M). Across every film with box office figures, Noble Willingham's movies have made $395M.
Noble Willingham's biggest hits What is Noble Willingham's newest movie?
The most recent film on Noble Willingham's filmography is Blind Horizon (2003), in the role of Deputy Shirl Cash.
Who does Noble Willingham work with most often?
Noble Willingham shares the most films with Clu Gulager (3 films), Meg Foster (3 films) and Stan Shaw (2 films).
The Best Noble Willingham Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 47 credits.
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