John William Saunders III, better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and in television
Education
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Quade attended Perry Rural High School in Perry, Kansas before transferring to Highland Park High School in Topeka on September 7, 1954. He graduated from Highland Park in May 1956. Quade attended Washburn University in the fall semester of 1956.
Career
He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang "The Black Widows" in the Clint Eastwood films and its sequel. While at Highland Park, he was a football tackle and also participated in basketball and track. He worked for the Santa Fe Railway repair shop in Topeka and as an aerospace engineer before his movie debut in 1972.
Most of their productions were done at Richie Podolor"s American Recording including those with The Roosters, Fenwyck, Big Joe Long, and United Artist"s country songstress Kathy Dee.
Quade starred in High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Every Which Way But Loose, and Any Which Way You Can with Clint Eastwood. He appeared in Papillon with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
He appeared in many television movies and mini-series including Roots and Dream West. Quade starred in two short-lived television series, Flatbush (1979) and Lucky Luke (1991).
He made many guest appearances on television shows ranging from Kojak, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Starsky & Hutch, The Dukes Of Hazzard (in the episode "Hazzard Connection"), Knight Rider (in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix"), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (in the two-part episode "The Plot to Kill a City" as a telekinetic supervillain), The A-Team (in the episodes "There"s Always A Catch" and "Skins") and On the Air, to television miniseries such as Roots, Dream West and Return to Lonesome Dove.
Quade was an outspoken opponent of the United States. government and believed it had become drastically different from the founding fathers" intent. He gave numerous lectures on the New World Order of the current government. In short, he was opposed to Section 2 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, Social Security numbers, and driver"s licenses.
He was often referred to as an "actor, aerospace engineer, and Christian activist".
He was a supporter of the Allodial Title belief in common law. On August 9, 2009, Quade died at his home in Rosamond, California at the age of 71.
Membership
He was a member of the Stamp, Radio, and Chess/Checkers clubs.