1974
The Gambler
Appeared in the crime drama starring James Caan.
FLM.REDCARL W.
CRUDUP
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Remembering an actor whose screen work spanned decades of film and television.
Carl W. Crudup (1946–2026) appeared in J.D.’s Revenge, A Man on the Inside and The Cycle.
Mississippi, USA
A career across the decades
Carl W. Crudup was an American actor whose film and television credits span several decades. The Television Academy records his birth in 1946 and his death on 10 January 2026.
His early film credits include The Gambler (1974) and J.D.’s Revenge (1976). In the latter, a supernatural crime story, he played Tony; the film’s production material lists him among the cast.
Crudup also appeared on television in series including Baretta, T.J. Hooker and A Man on the Inside. These credits trace a career across changing eras of American television without reducing it to a single part.
In The Cycle (2026), directed by Jordan Downey, he plays Lou Bishop. The film was released in the year of his death and is among the later screen credits in his filmography.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
1976
J.D.’s Revenge
Played Tony in the supernatural crime film.
2024
A Man on the Inside
Appeared in the television series starring Ted Danson.
2026
The Cycle
Played Lou Bishop in Jordan Downey’s horror film.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Television Academy — biography
- J.D.’s Revenge — cast notes
- The Cycle — official cast
- IMDb — filmography
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.