David S. Cass Sr.

Biography

Career Overview

David S. Cass Sr. has 126 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently Mystery Woman Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Hometown Hero, Shadow on the Mesa. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 126
Birth Date: 1942-03-21 00:00:00
Birth Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

Mystery Woman Collection (5 titles)
Kenny Rogers Legend Of The Gambler Collection (4 titles)
Love Comes Softly Collection (3 titles)
Hard Time Collection (3 titles)
Murder 101 Collection (2 titles)
Gentle Ben (2 titles)
Smokey and the Bandit (1 titles)
American Civil War Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Meredith Baxter (2 collaborations)
Jackie Gleason (1 collaborations)
Paul Williams (1 collaborations)
Pat McCormick (1 collaborations)
Jerry Reed (1 collaborations)
Mike Henry (1 collaborations)
Colleen Camp (1 collaborations)
Faith Minton (1 collaborations)
Burt Reynolds (1 collaborations)
Sharon Anderson (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (46 credits)
- Hometown Hero
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Happily Never After
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Love by the Book
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- This Magic Moment
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Shadow on the Mesa
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Matchmaker Santa
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Christmas Pageant
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Love's Christmas Journey
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Oliver's Ghost
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Love Begins
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Keeping Up with the Randalls
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Class
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Three Gifts
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Uncorked
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Love Finds A Home
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Bound By a Secret
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Lone Rider
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Prairie Fever
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Avenging Angel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Sacrifices of the Heart
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Mystery Woman: Redemption
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Desolation Canyon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Mystery Woman: Game Time
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Thicker Than Water
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Back to You & Me
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Family Plan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Arthur Hailey's Detective
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Hollywood Mom's Mystery
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Life on Liberty Street
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Trail to Hope Rose
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Monster Makers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Straight from the Heart
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Johnson County War
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Night of the Wolf
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Gentle Ben
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Hard Time: The Premonition
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1983
actors (49 credits)
- Hard Ground
  Pike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Attila
  Third Companion
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Part 2 (2001) ... Third Companion actor actors
  
  - Part 1 (2001) ... Third Companion actor actors
  
  2001
- Everything That Rises
  Gunfighter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Rio Diablo
  Winslow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Miracle Landing
  Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- My Demon Lover
  Grady's Partner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
  Mr. Andy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Command 5
  Longshereman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Wet Gold
  Expatriate (as Dave Cass)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Flicks
  Lou
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
  Local Tough Guy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Tron
  Factory Guard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
  Overseer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Matt Houston
  
  - The Ghost of Carter Gault (1983) ... Jacobs actor actors
  
  1982
- Knight Rider
  
  - Not a Drop to Drink (1982) ... Alex Webster actor actors
  
  1982
- Simon & Simon
  
  - Competition--Who Needs It? (1986) ... P.I. Elmore actor actors
  
  - Details at Eleven (1981) ... Ashley actor actors
  
  1981
- Heaven's Gate
  Moustached Mercenary
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Georgia Peaches
  Delbert's Henchman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- More Wild Wild West
  Juanita's Brother
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Hotwire
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Secret of Lost Valley
  Donnie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Gambler
  Winters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- OHMS
  Dump Truck Driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Magnum, P.I.
  
  - A Little Bit of Luck... A Little Bit of Grief (1986) ... Benny actor actors
  
  1980
- Captain America II: Death Too Soon
  Milt (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Golden Gate Murders
  Biker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Americathon
  Commando #2
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Donovan's Kid
  Seaman Dodge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  
  - The Satyr (1981) ... Major Jason Samos / Pangor actor actors
  
  1979
- Hot Lead & Cold Feet
  Jack
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Police Story: No Margin for Error
  Jack Eagle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Fantasy Island
  
  - Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man (1978) ... Fitz actor actors
  
  1978
- The Goodbye Girl
  Drunk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Island of Dr. Moreau
  Bearman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Mr. Billion
  Boss Kidnapper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Royce
  Dent (as Dave Cass)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Starsky & Hutch
  
  - The Bait (1975) ... Shockley actor actors
  
  1975
- Earthquake
  Sherriff Merle (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Rockford Files
  
  - A Different Drummer (1979) ... Casey actor actors
  
  - Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2 (1979) ... Casey actor actors
  
  1974
- Barnaby Jones
  
  - Master of Deception (1979) ... Jimmy Hickok actor actors
  
  1973
- Enter the Devil
  Jason Brooks
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Black Noon
  Man (as Dave Cass)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Support Your Local Gunfighter
  Gunman (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
  Tuber (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Mission: Impossible
  
  - Cat's Paw (1971) ... Pinari actor actors
  
  1966
- The F.B.I.
  
  - The Pay-off (1973) ... Jesse Olten actor actors
  
  - The Last Job (1971) ... Patrolman actor actors
  
  1965
- The Wild Wild West
  
  - The Night of the Plague (1969) ... Olin actor actors
  
  1965
- Bonanza
  
  - Frenzy (1972) ... Deputy Sheriff actor actors
  
  1959
- Gunsmoke
  
  - The Foundling (1974) ... Brawler (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1955
writing (3 credits)
- Hard Ground
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Hard Time
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Enter the Devil
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
production (3 credits)
- Texas Rangers
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Hard Time
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
crew (25 credits)
- Tidal Wave: No Escape
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Nothing Lasts Forever
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1995
- My Boyfriend's Back
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1993
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1991
- Desperado: Badlands Justice
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1989
- Making a Case for Murder
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1989
- Tequila Sunrise
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1988
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1987
- The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1987
- My Demon Lover
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1987
- Assassin
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1986
- Wild Horses
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1985
- North and South
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  - Spring 1866 - Summer 1866 (1994) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Autumn 1865 - Spring 1866 (1994) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Summer 1865 - Autumn 1865 (1994) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  1985
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1983
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1983
- Savannah Smiles
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1982
- Coward of the County
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1981
- Angel Dusted
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1981
- Heaven's Gate
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1980
- The Gambler
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1980
- The Lady in Red
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1979
- Earthquake
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1974
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1969
- McLintock!
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1963

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q18645822), public domain (CC0).