Michael Ruud
Birthday: 1944-10-07
Place of Birth: Afton, Wyoming, United States
Biography: Michael Ruud (October 7, 1944 - September 21, 1999) was an American character actor. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Master of Fine Arts degree. He served as a sergeant in the Army from 1967-1969 during the Vietnam War. After his military service, Ruud found work in theater and film. One of his most memorable roles was as "Big Al Gateway" in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), in which his character attempted to fight Michael Myers while protecting the Lloyd sisters. He passed away on September 27, 1999, from a massive stroke in Murray, Utah.
Movies
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The escapades of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and the runaway slave, Jim, drifting down the Mississippi on...
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The Ballad of Little Jo
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive th...
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Konrad
Konrad is a factory-made child, perfect in every way. When he is mistakenly delivered to the eccentr...
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Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
A grim incident from American pioneer history is recreated as a determined group of settlers, facing...
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The Time Machine
A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts...
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The Adventures of Nellie Bly
A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend throug...
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Incident at Crestridge
A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright ...
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Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
The feature-film debut from writer/director Richard Lloyd Dewey, this Western stars Randy Gleave as ...
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Love Kills
Glamorous fashion photographer Rebecca is getting even. Angered by her husband's infidelity, she tak...
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Nashville Grab
A dashing, fast-living country singer almost turns Nashville upside-down after he is kidnapped by a ...
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The Philadelphia Experiment
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeare...
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A More Perfect Union
Become an eyewitness to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This stirring 2-hour film will bring ...
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The Fall of the House of Usher
After a long journey, a traveller and his wife arrive at the Usher mansion. Upon arriving, however, ...
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Hangar 18
During a Space Shuttle mission a satellite rams a unidentified flying object. The UFO afterwards per...
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Abraham's Sacrifice
Tale of Abraham who battles a King for his land and who seeks revenge on Abraham for killing his son...
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and return...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this versio...
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Tripwire
A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train load...
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Solo
A woman named Liz Brantley takes a three-legged solo flight and then her plane crashes....
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Geronimo: An American Legend
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not al...
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Red Rock West
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to ...
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Double Jeopardy
When his lover is accused of murder, a Salt Lake City family man is her eyewitness and his wife is h...
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The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
This film depict events from the Life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament ...
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A Killer in the Family
Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopat...
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A Hobo's Christmas
A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes f...
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Promised Land
Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awk...
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The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells ...
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Divided by Hate
When Carol Gibbs becomes involved with religious- and political-cult leader Steve Riordan's anti-gov...
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Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Two young survivors of a wagon-train massacre battle horse thieves as they take a prize stallion thr...
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Scorned and Swindled
A man seduces women to get their money. He has plenty of success, but this time he has met his match...
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The Ticket
Cee Cee and her family crash land in the middle of the wilderness while on the way to collect a $23 ...
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Stranger on My Land
A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropria...
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