Jesse Lee Vint III (born 21 September 1940) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He acted in the films ''

Silent Running ''Silent Running'' is a 1972 American environmental-themed apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic science fiction film. It is the directorial debut of Douglas Trumbull, and stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse ...

'' (1972), '' Macon County Line'' (1974), '' Black Oak Conspiracy'' (1977) and ''

Forbidden World ''Forbidden World'', originally titled ''Mutant'', is a 1982 American science fiction- horror film. The screenplay was written by Tim Curnen, from a screenstory by R.J. Robertson and Jim Wynorski. It was co-edited and directed by Allan Holzman, ...

'' (1982).

Life and career

Vint was born 21 September 1940 and raised in

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. He graduated from the Oklahoma Military Academy and later attended the

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. Vint’s mother, Paula Mae Rhodes Vint, was Scotch, Irish, and English while his father, Jesse Lee Vint Jr., was Austrian, German, Irish and Norman French. Vint’s uncle, Edward Lee Vint, was a Texas Congressman that represented Austin County in the late 1930s. Jesse Vint's father, Jesse L. Vint Jr., was the president of Unit Rig & Equipment Co., the second largest company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, working there from 1956 to 1982. Jerry A. Shelton dedicated a book in his honor called ''The Unit Rig Story''. Vint joined the

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in Los Angeles with his brother

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, who co-starred with him in '' Macon County Line''. While at the Actors Studio, Vint was seen by

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, who recommended him for his 1972 film ''

''. Vint has worked with directors Arthur Penn in '' Little Big Man'' and

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in ''

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''. Vint worked with

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in three movies. In Carradine's autobiographical book ''Kill Bill: The Diary'', Carradine described Jesse Vint as "an acting buddy of mine who is a very wise and cool dude," even though they were usually cast as rivals. In addition to his work in the film industry, Vint won the World Celebrity Chess Championship at

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in 1988. In 2016, Vint was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Portland Indie Film Awards Ceremony at a sold-out event in Portland, Oregon. Jesse Vint has been a lifetime voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since 1982 and attends the Oscars frequently. Jesse Vint was also inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame along with his brother Alan Vint and the actor Ben Johnson in 2022. Vint is also an author and has written several books: ''William the Conqueror vs. King Harold'', ''The Brothers Reno'', and ''The Film Actor’s Handbook''. Vint has a son named Jesse Lee Vint IV. He also has a grandson named Jesse Lee Vint V. Vint was married to Stephanie D. Pineo.

Selected filmography

Actor

*''

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'' (TV, 1969) - Al Roberts (1986, 1987) *''

CBS Playhouse ''CBS Playhouse'' is an American anthology drama television series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1970. Airing twelve plays over the course of its run, the series won ten Primetime Emmy Awards and featured many noteworthy actors and playwrights. ...

'' (TV, 1969) - Buck *'' WUSA'' (1970) - Young Doctor (uncredited) *'' The Bold Ones: The Senator'' (TV, 1970) - Pvt. Wilson *''Swing Out, Sweet Land'' (John Wayne TV special, 1970) - Colorado *'' Little Big Man'' (1970) - Lieutenant *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'' (TV, 1971) - Toby Harris *'' The Bold Ones: The Lawyers'' (TV, 1971) - Officer Taylor *'' Nichols'' (TV, 1971) - Charlie Springer *''

'' (1972) - Andy Wolf *'' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' (TV, 1971-1972) - Mechanic / Joe Boysen *'' Mission: Impossible'' (TV, 1973) - Zinc *'' Pigs'' (1973) - Sheriff Dan Cole *''

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'' (TV, 1971-1973) - Desmond Murphy / George Shawn / Johnny Nesbitt *'' Chopper One'' (TV, 1974) - Billy - 2nd Gunman *'' Welcome to Arrow Beach'' (1974) - Hot Rod Driver *''

'' (1974) - Farmer in the Valley #2 *'' Macon County Line'' (1974) - Wayne Dixon *'' The Rookies'' (TV, 1974) - Pete 'Wolf' Gray *'' The Disappearance of Flight 412'' (1974) - Scanner *''

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'' (TV, 1972-1974) - Al Sparling / Angel McIlhone *''

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'' (1974) - Buck *''

Reflections of Murder ''Reflections of Murder'' is a 1974 made-for-TV movie that was produced by ABC. A suspense-thriller film, it is a remake of the classic 1955 French film '' Les Diaboliques''. John Badham directed, from Carol Sobieski's script. The cast was led b ...

'' (1974) - Cop on Freeway *'' Amy Prentiss'' (TV, 1974) - Factory Supervisor *'' S.W.A.T.'' (TV, 1975) - Dallas *'' Bug'' (1975) - Tom Tacker *'' Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw'' (1976) - Slick Callahan *'' Black Oak Conspiracy'' (1977) - Jingo Johnson *''

Deathsport ''Deathsport'' is a 1978 science fiction B-film produced by Roger Corman and directed by Allan Arkush and Nicholas Niciphor. The film stars David Carradine and Playboy Playmate Claudia Jennings. It would be one of Jennings' last films before he ...

'' (1978) - Polna *'' Emergency!'' (TV, 1978) - Paramedic Nick Halverson *''

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'' (TV miniseries, 1978) - Amos Calendar *'' Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider'' (1979) - Calvin Hawk *''Hometown U.S.A.'' (1979) - Motorcycle Leader *'' The Incredible Hulk'' (TV, 1979) - Tibby *''Belle Starr'' (TV movie, 1980) - Bob Dalton *'' Walking Tall'' (TV, 1981) - Ben *'' CHiPs'' (TV, 1981) - Daws *'' Bret Maverick'' (TV, 1982) - Tulsa Jack Turner *''

'' (1982) - Mike Colby *'' Hart to Hart'' (TV, 1982) - Turk *''

T.J. Hooker ''T. J. Hooker'' is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network unt ...

'' (TV, 1982) - Ben Edwards *''

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'' (1983) - Bernie Dempsey *''

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'' (1984) - Matt Colby *''On the Line'' (1984) - El Jefe *'' Cover Up'' (TV, 1985) - Willard *'' Knight Rider'' (TV, 1985) - Hank Kagan *''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' (TV, 1985) - Ben Cassidy *''

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'' (TV, 1986) - Insane Wayne *'' Another Chance'' (1989) *''

I Come in Peace ''I Come in Peace'' (released under the alternative title ''Dark Angel'') is a 1990 American science fiction action film directed by Craig R. Baxley, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley and Matthias Hues. The film was re ...

'' (1990) *''

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'' (TV, 1991) *'' Matlock'' (TV, 1992) - Tex *'' The Young Riders'' (TV, 1992) - Cody Pierce / Pierson *'' The Temp'' (1993) - Larry *''

Deep Red ''Deep Red'' ( it, Profondo rosso), also known as ''The Hatchet Murders'', is a 1975 Italian thriller- giallo film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernardino Zapponi. It stars David Hemmings as a musician who investigates ...

'' (1994) - Det. Rhodes *''XXX's & OOO's'' (TV movie, 1994) - George Randall *''Deep Cover'' (1997) - Ray *''Dreamers'' (1999) - Carl *'' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' (1999) - Detective *''Monkey Love'' (2002) - Les Roe *'' Operation Balikatan'' (2003) - CIA Chief Spencer *''A-List'' (2006) - Red Carpet Star *''Sister Mary's Angel'' (2011) - Father Henry *'' Grimm'' (TV, 2012) - Thom Carson *''Gloria Jesus'' (2014) - Pastor Kruger *''Bring Me the Head of Trapper Flint'' (2017) - Doctor Tulsa McCoy

Director/screenwriter

*'' Black Oak Conspiracy'' (1977) *''Hometown U.S.A.'' (1979) *'' Another Chance'' (1989) *''The Killer Within Me'' (2002)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vint, Jesse Living people University of Oklahoma alumni Male actors from Tulsa, Oklahoma Writers from Tulsa, Oklahoma 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Actors Studio alumni Writers from Vancouver, Washington 1940 births