Biographie
Lance LeGault, born William Lance Legault on May 2, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, was raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, where he graduated from Chillicothe Township High School in 1955. He launched his acting career as a stunt double for Elvis Presley, appearing in several Presley films during the 1960s, including Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), Kissin' Cousins (1964), Viva Las Vegas (1964), and Roustabout (1964). Known for his tall, lean physique, commanding presence, and distinctive deep, gravelly voice, LeGault was often cast as stern military characters in both movies and television.
Notable film roles include Iago in the Shakespearean rock opera Catch My Soul (1974), the sinister pimp Burt in French Quarter (1978), the ruthless hitman Vince in Coma (1978), card sharp Doc Palmer in the TV Western The Gambler (1974), the strict Colonel Glass in the comedy Stripes (1981), prison guard Lieutenant Barnes in Fast-Walking (1982), and the rigid Reverend Bates in Nightmare Beach (1989).
During the 1980s, LeGault held recurring roles on television series such as the cunning Colonel Roderick Decker on The A-Team (1983), Colonel Buck Greene on Magnum, P.I. (1980), and bounty hunter Alamo Joe Rogan on Werewolf (1987). He also made guest appearances on numerous shows, including Land of the Giants (1968), Gunsmoke (1955), Wonder Woman (1975), Barbary Coast (1975), The Rockford Files (1974), The Incredible Hulk (1977), Battlestar Galactica (1978), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), Dallas (1978), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), Voyagers! (1982), Dynasty (1981), Knight Rider (1982), Airwolf (1984), Murder, She Wrote (1984), MacGyver (1985), Major Dad (1989), Quantum Leap (1989), and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
Beyond acting, LeGault was also a lounge and nightclub singer, releasing a self-titled album in 1970. Additionally, he lent his voice to cartoons and video games and narrated the tour audio for Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion and Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Lance LeGault passed away from heart failure at his Los Angeles home on September 10, 2012, at the age of 77.
