Francis Luke Askew (March 26, 1932 – March 29, 2012) [2] [3] was an American actor. He appeared in many westerns, and had a lead role in the spaghetti Western Night of the Serpent (La notte dei serpenti; 1969). [4] He also had a small but …

Luke Askew. Actor: Easy Rider. Tall and rangy, usually sporting long mangy hair, and frequently projecting a strong and intense on-screen presence, character actor Luke Askew made a potent and lasting impression playing a substantial volume of mean and fearsome villains in both motion pictures and television shows alike in a career that spanned ...

Apr 13, 2012 · Luke Askew, a character actor perhaps best remembered as the wayward stranger who brings Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper to a hippie commune in the 1969 motorcycle odyssey “Easy Rider,” died on ...

Apr 5, 2012 · He was born March 26, 1932 in Macon, Ga. Mr. Askew, who played numerous roles in film and television, loved acting and had great affection for his many close friends and co-workers in...

Apr 24, 2012 · "Big Love" actor Luke Askew died from lung cancer last month in his home in Oregon, according to news reports. The actor, who also acted in "Cool Hand Luke" and "Easy Rider," turned 80 three days before his death, OregonLive.com reported.

Luke Askew (March 26, 1932 – March 29, 2012) [1] was an American movie and television actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider. He had a rare lead role in the spaghetti Western Night of the Serpent ( La notte dei serpenti – 1969).

Mar 29, 2012 · Luke Askew (born 1932 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actor best known for his role in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Askew was born in Macon, Georgia. He made his film debut in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), but was first noticed as an actor for his role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke.

Apr 13, 2012 · Luke Askew was surrounded by his family when he died of lung cancer on March 29 in Lake Oswego. He had turned 80 just three days before.

Luke Askew passed away in Portland, Oregon. The obituary was featured in The Oregonian on April 5, 2012.

Apr 15, 2012 · Character actor Luke Askew, who had a key role in “ Easy Rider ” as the stranger who brings Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda to a hippie commune and recently played polygamist cult leader Hollis...