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David Huddleston (born 17 September 1930; age 93) is a character actor who appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing the holographic train conductor in the seventh season episode "Emergence" in 1994.

A veteran of film and television, Huddleston made his film debut with an uncredited bit part in the 1963 classic All the Way Home, which starred fellow TNG guest performer Jean Simmons. In the years since, he has probably become best known for playing Mayor Olson Johnson in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy classic Blazing Saddles. He is also known for his Emmy-nominated recurring role as Grandpa Arnold on The Wonder Years. Star Trek: Voyager star Robert Picardo also had a recurring role in this series, and even appeared in one episode featuring Huddleston, while TNG guest star Olivia d'Abo was a regular on the series portraying Huddleston's character's granddaughter. Huddleston also made a few appearances as A.J. Covington on The Waltons, and also appeared (as a different character) in the 1971 Waltons TV special The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, which also featured TOS guest star William Windom.

Huddleston also played the title roles in the films Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and The Big Lebowski (1998, with Jack Kehler and Leon Russom). Other film credits include Rio Lobo (1970, with John Wayne and Gregg Palmer), Bad Company (1972, with John Savage and Ed Lauter), Nightmare Honeymoon (1973, with Roy Jenson and Walter Koenig), McQ (1974, with John Wayne and Diana Muldaur), Breakhart Pass (1975, with Jill Ireland, Ed Lauter, and Roy Jenson), The Greatest (1977, with Skip Homeier, David Clennon, Lloyd Haynes, Malachi Throne, and Paul Winfield), the science fiction classic Capricorn One (1978, with James B. Sikking), and Roman Polanski's Frantic (1988).

His TV movie credits include Brian's Song (1971, with Bernie Casey), Sarge (1971, with Ricardo Montalban and Stewart Moss), Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976, with John Abbott and Paul Sorenson), The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981, with Robert Hooks and Robert Easton), Finnegan Begin Again (1985, with Bob Gunton and Avery Brooks), Columbo Cries Wolf (1990, with Mark Margolis and Jimmy Ortega), and In a Child's Name (1991, with Louise Fletcher and James Cromwell).

From 1974 through 1976, he and TOS guest star Susan Howard were regulars on the TV series Petrocelli, and in 1979, he co-starred with TOS/TNG actress Diana Muldaur on the short-lived Hizzonner (on which Huddleston also served as executive producer). He was also part of the ensemble of the 1976 mini-series Once an Eagle, as were fellow Trek alumni James Cromwell, George Murdock, Andrew Robinson, William Windom, and Anthony Zerbe. The following year, he co-starred with Paul Fix, Roy Jenson, Richard Kiley, and Anthony Zerbe in the mini-series How the West Was Won.

He has also made guest appearances on such programs as Bewitched, Gunsmoke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bonanza, The Rockford Files, Sanford and Son, Barnaby Jones (with Lee Meriwether), Benson (with Rene Auberjonois and Ethan Phillips), Trapper John, M.D. (with Madge Sinclair), Murder, She Wrote, and Walker, Texas Ranger (with Noble Willingham). Further television credits include recurring roles as a senator on The West Wing (2000 and 2002) and as a mayor on Gilmore Girls (2000-2001).

More recent film work includes the short film Reveille (2004), the musical comedy The Producers (2005, with Michael McKean, Andrea Martin, and Ruth Williamson), the short drama Old Glory (2007), the comedy Postal (2007, with Erick Avari, Seymour Cassel, and Bill Mondy), the thriller Locker 13 (2009, with Jason Marsden), and the short comedy The Benevolent Byzantine Order of the Nobles of the Enigmatic Oracle (2010), as well as guest roles in episodes of Andy Barker, P.I. (2007, with Harve Presnell), Jericho (2007-2008, with Alicia Coppola, Titus Welliver, and Daniel Benzali), and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2009, with William Morgan Sheppard and Christopher Lloyd).

External links

David Huddleston at Wikipedia
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David Huddleston at the Internet Broadway Database
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-'''David Huddleston''' (born [[Star Trek birthdays|September 17]], [[Early production history|1930]]) is a character actor who appeared on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', playing the [[hologram|holographic]] [[Unnamed holodeck characters#The Conductor|train conductor]] in the  [[TNG Season 7|seventh season]] episode "[[Emergence]]".
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+| Place of birth    = Vinton, Virginia
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+| Characters        = [[hologram|Holographic]] [[Orient Express holograms#The Conductor|train conductor]]
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+'''David Huddleston''' {{born|17|September|1930}} is a character actor who appeared on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', playing the [[hologram|holographic]] [[Orient Express holograms#The Conductor|train conductor]] in the [[TNG Season 7|seventh season]] episode {{e|Emergence}} in {{y|1994}}.
-A veteran of [[film]] and [[television]], Huddleston made his film debut with an uncredited bit part in the 1963 classic ''All the Way Home'', which starred fellow TNG guest performer [[Jean Simmons]]. In the years since, he has probably become best known for playing Mayor Olson Johnson in the 1974 [[Wikipedia:Mel Brooks|Mel Brooks]] comedy classic ''[[Wikipedia:Blazing Saddles|Blazing Saddles]]''. He is also known for his [[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy]]-nominated recurring role as Grandpa Arnold on ''[[Wikipedia:The Wonder Years|The Wonder Years]]''. ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' star [[Robert Picardo]] also had a recurring role in this series, and even appeared in one episode featuring Huddleston, while [[TNG]] guest star [[Olivia d'Abo]] was a regular on the series. Huddleston also made a few appearances as A.J. Covington on ''[[Wikipedia:The Waltons|The Waltons]]'', and also appeared (as a different character) in the 1971 ''Waltons'' TV special ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'', which also featured [[TOS]] guest star [[William Windom]].
+A veteran of film and television, Huddleston made his film debut with an uncredited bit part in the 1963 classic ''All the Way Home'', which starred fellow [[TNG]] guest performer [[Jean Simmons]]. In the years since, he has probably become best known for playing Mayor Olson Johnson in the 1974 {{w|Mel Brooks}} comedy classic ''{{w|Blazing Saddles}}''. He is also known for his {{w|Emmy Award|Emmy}}-nominated recurring role as Grandpa Arnold on ''{{w|The Wonder Years}}''. ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' star [[Robert Picardo]] also had a recurring role in this series, and even appeared in one episode featuring Huddleston, while TNG guest star [[Olivia d'Abo]] was a regular on the series portraying Huddleston's character's granddaughter. Huddleston also made a few appearances as A.J. Covington on ''{{w|The Waltons}}'', and also appeared (as a different character) in the 1971 ''Waltons'' TV special ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'', which also featured [[TOS]] guest star [[William Windom]].
-Huddleston also played the title roles in the films ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985) and ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998, with [[Jack Kehler]] and [[Leon Russom]]). Other film credits include ''Rio Lobo'' (1970, with [[John Wayne]] and [[Gregg Palmer]]), ''Bad Company'' (1972, with [[John Savage]] and [[Ed Lauter]]), ''Nightmare Honeymoon'' (1973, with [[Roy Jenson]] and [[Walter Koenig]]), ''McQ'' (1974, with John Wayne and [[Diana Muldaur]]), ''Breakhart Pass'' (1975, with [[Jill Ireland]], [[Ed Lauter]], and Roy Jenson), ''The Greatest'' (1977, with [[Skip Homeier]], [[David Clennon]], [[Lloyd Haynes]], [[Malachi Throne]], and [[Paul Winfield]]), the [[science fiction]] classic ''Capricorn One'' (1978, with [[James B. Sikking]]), and [[Wikipedia:Roman Polanski|Roman Polanski's]] ''Frantic'' (1988).
+Huddleston also played the title roles in the films ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985) and ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998, with [[Jack Kehler]] and [[Leon Russom]]). Other film credits include ''Rio Lobo'' (1970, with [[John Wayne]] and [[Gregg Palmer]]), ''Bad Company'' (1972, with [[John Savage]] and [[Ed Lauter]]), ''Nightmare Honeymoon'' (1973, with [[Roy Jenson]] and [[Walter Koenig]]), ''McQ'' (1974, with John Wayne and [[Diana Muldaur]]), ''Breakhart Pass'' (1975, with [[Jill Ireland]], [[Ed Lauter]], and Roy Jenson), ''The Greatest'' (1977, with [[Skip Homeier]], [[David Clennon]], [[Lloyd Haynes]], [[Malachi Throne]], and [[Paul Winfield]]), the science fiction classic ''Capricorn One'' (1978, with [[James B. Sikking]]), and {{w|Roman Polanski|Roman Polanski's}} ''Frantic'' (1988).
 His TV movie credits include ''Brian's Song'' (1971, with [[Bernie Casey]]), ''Sarge'' (1971, with [[Ricardo Montalban]] and [[Stewart Moss]]), ''Sherlock Holmes in New York'' (1976, with [[John Abbott]] and [[Paul Sorenson]]), ''The Oklahoma City Dolls'' (1981, with [[Robert Hooks]] and [[Robert Easton]]), ''Finnegan Begin Again'' (1985, with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Avery Brooks]]), ''Columbo Cries Wolf'' (1990, with [[Mark Margolis]] and [[Jimmy Ortega]]), and ''In a Child's Name'' (1991, with [[Louise Fletcher]] and [[James Cromwell]]).
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 From 1974 through 1976, he and TOS guest star [[Susan Howard]] were regulars on the TV series ''Petrocelli'', and in 1979, he co-starred with TOS/TNG actress Diana Muldaur on the short-lived ''Hizzonner'' (on which Huddleston also served as executive producer). He was also part of the ensemble of the 1976 mini-series ''Once an Eagle'', as were fellow ''Trek'' alumni [[James Cromwell]], [[George Murdock]], [[Andrew Robinson]], William Windom, and [[Anthony Zerbe]]. The following year, he co-starred with Paul Fix, Roy Jenson, [[Richard Kiley]], and Anthony Zerbe in the mini-series ''How the West Was Won''.
-He has also made guest appearances on such programs as ''Bewitched'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Mary Tyler Moore'', ''Bonanza'', ''The Rockford Files'', ''Sanford and Son'', ''Barnaby Jones'' (with [[Lee Meriwether]]), ''Benson'' (with [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[Ethan Phillips]]), ''Trapper John, M.D.'' (with [[Madge Sinclair]]), ''Murder, She Wrote'', and ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' (with [[Noble Willingham]]). He most recently had a recurring role as a senator on ''The West Wing'' and as a mayor on ''Gilmore Girls''.
+He has also made guest appearances on such programs as ''Bewitched'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Mary Tyler Moore'', ''Bonanza'', ''The Rockford Files'', ''Sanford and Son'', ''Barnaby Jones'' (with [[Lee Meriwether]]), ''Benson'' (with [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[Ethan Phillips]]), ''Trapper John, M.D.'' (with [[Madge Sinclair]]), ''Murder, She Wrote'', and ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' (with [[Noble Willingham]]). Further television credits include recurring roles as a senator on ''The West Wing'' (2000 and 2002) and as a mayor on ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000-2001).
+More recent film work includes the short film ''Reveille'' (2004), the musical comedy ''The Producers'' (2005, with [[Michael McKean]], [[Andrea Martin]], and [[Ruth Williamson]]), the short drama ''Old Glory'' (2007), the comedy ''Postal'' (2007, with [[Erick Avari]], [[Seymour Cassel]], and [[Bill Mondy]]), the thriller ''Locker 13'' (2009, with [[Jason Marsden]]), and the short comedy ''The Benevolent Byzantine Order of the Nobles of the Enigmatic Oracle'' (2010), as well as guest roles in episodes of ''Andy Barker, P.I.'' (2007, with [[Harve Presnell]]), ''Jericho'' (2007-2008, with [[Alicia Coppola]], [[Titus Welliver]], and [[Daniel Benzali]]), and ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2009, with [[William Morgan Sheppard]] and [[Christopher Lloyd]]).
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