Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs (born 1944/1945; died July 6, 2004) was an American film actor.

Jimmie F. Skaggs
Born
Jimmie Neumeier

1944/1945
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died (aged 59)
Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1981–2004
Spouse(s)Virginia Morris

Jimmie was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but moved to Valley City, Ohio, as a young boy. He later moved to Elyria, Ohio, as an adolescent. He got his start in acting performing in the All School play, The Great Sabastions. He graduated from Elyria High School in 1963.[1]

Skaggs appeared in numerous film roles, including the bartender in Catch Me If You Can, a drug dealer in Lethal Weapon, Smilin' Phil Fox in Underworld, Tom Scully in Cutthroat Island, Neil Gallagher in Puppet Master and Devlin in Ghost Town.[2]

Jimmie Skaggs died at his Highland Park home of lung cancer, according to his wife, actress and director, Virginia Morris. He was aged 59 at the time of his death.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981The Marva Collins StoryChester Boland
1984The Naked FaceFallon
1987Lethal WeaponDrug Dealer #1
1987DragnetCaterer Pagan
1988The Night BeforeHood #1
1988Ghost TownDevlin
1989Pink CadillacBilly Dunston
1989Homer and EddieJesus #1
1989CageUgly Guy
1989Puppet MasterNeil Gallagher
1990Solar CrisisBiker
1991Thousand Pieces of GoldJonas
1994OblivionButeo
1995Cutthroat IslandScully
1996Oblivion 2: BacklashButeo
1996UnderworldSmilin' Phil Fox / Todd Streeb
1996Playing Dangerous 2Andreyz Varglak
1997Gang RelatedDuncan
1998Whatever It TakesRoland
2000Hollow ManWino
2000Sunset StripGuitar Center Owner
2000Highway 395Lew Grade
2000Spin CycleThe Homeless Guy
2002Woman on FireNezam
2002100 WomenHomeless Guy
2002Catch Me If You CanBartender
2003Dead EndWorker #1

References
  1. "Jimmie Skaggs, 59; Actor Had Numerous Roles in Film, Television and on Stage - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0803765/
  3. "Jimmie Skaggs, 59; Actor Had Numerous Roles in Film, Television and on Stage". Los Angeles Times. 12 July 2004.


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