Noble Willingham - Celebrity - Milestones
Milestones
- 2000: Ran for Congress on the Republican ticket from the first district in East Texas
- 1999: Starred in the independent film "The Corndog Man"
- 1988: Played Ned Sanders on the short-lived CBS drama series, "Blue Skies"
- 1987: Returned to features with roles in "La Bamba" and "Summer Heat", both shot in 1986
- 1987: Played one of most prominent and attention-getting supporting roles up to that time in "Good Morning, Vietnam"
- 1983: Played Warren Jarvis, the mayor of the Texas town of Cutter, on the short-lived CBS medical drama series, "Cutter to Houston"
- 1982: Last feature credit for almost five years, "Independence Day"
- 1980: Played Bulldog on the ABC sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows"
- 1978: First TV miniseries, "The Critical List"
- From 1974 to 1975: First TV series in regular role, as the sheriff on the ABC comedy, "The Texas Wheelers"
- 1973: Was cast again by Bogdanovich in his second feature film, "Paper Moon"
- 1972: Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting career
- 1971: While working as a teacher, was one of the locals cast in a small role for some of the on-location shooting in Texas of the Peter Bogdanovich film, "The Last Picture Show"
- 1970: Played a supporting role in the TV-movie, "My Sweet Charlie"
- Played C.D. Parker on the CBS action drama series, "Walker, Texas Ranger", replacing Gailard Sartain, who played the role during the late 1992-1993 season when it premiered; left role to pursue career in politics
- Played Duke Howard on the NBC sitcom, "Ann Jillian"
- Worked as a roustabout and a steam fitter in the oil fields of Texas; later became a schoolteacher