Bill McKinney
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1931-09-12
- Died
- 2011-12-01
- Place of birth
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
- Also known as
- William McKinney · William Mc Kinney · بیل مککینی
Biography
Bill McKinney was an American character actor whose most famous role was the sadistic mountain man who abused and then sodomized Bobby Trippe (Ned Beatty) in the movie Deliverance. McKinney is also recognizable for his performances in seven Clint Eastwood films, most notably as Union cavalry commander Captain "Redlegs" Terrill in The Outlaw Josey Wales. Most of Bill McKinney's colleagues perceived him as big, brutal and dangerous. At first glance. Still, he was only 5' 10" (1,78 m).
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Columbo
1971
as Luke Basket
Falcon Crest
1981
as Mr. Warner
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Charlie Demsey
Mannix
1967
The A-Team
1983
as Clint / Royko
Ironside
1967
Baywatch
1989
as Drew
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Jonah Hex (voice)
Knight Rider
1982
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Johnny Bagley
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Crewman #1
Hunter
1984
as Harlan Pinder
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Sheriff
Baretta
1975
The Fall Guy
1981
as Taggart / Draper
McCloud
1970
The Monkees
1966
as Janitor
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
as Lobo
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Mack
The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Liver-Eating Jones
Bronk
1975
Cover Up
1984
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Galactica 1980
1980
as Barrett
The Manhunter
1974
Bret Maverick
1981
Kodiak
1974
as Abel Lonegan
The Master
1984
as Sheriff Kyle
The Runaways
1978
The Family Holvak
1975
Ned Blessing
1993
Movies (64)
The Green Mile
1999
as Jack Van Hay
First Blood
1982
as State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Engineer
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Terrill
Deliverance
1972
as Mountain Man
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Acme VP, Nitpicking
The Shootist
1976
as Jay Cobb
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974
as Crazy Driver
Any Which Way You Can
1980
as Dallas
Against All Odds
1984
as Head Coach
Lucky You
2007
as Satellite Cashier
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Dallas, Treasurer Biker
Valentino
1977
as Jail Cop
Pride and Glory
2008
as Crime Scene Cop
Bronco Billy
1980
as Lefty LeBow
How Do You Know
2010
as Maitre D'
The Outfit
1973
as Buck Cherney
Breakheart Pass
1975
as Reverend Peabody
Undertow
2004
as Grandfather
The Gauntlet
1977
as Constable
Cannonball
1976
as Cade Redman
Carny
1980
as Marvin Dill
Cleopatra Jones
1973
as Purdy
The Parallax View
1974
as Parallax Assassin
Final Justice
1984
as Wilson
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Matt
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
as Father Burke
Firecreek
1968
as Bearded Gunfighter (uncredited)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Godchild
1974
as Cpl. Crawley
La Classe américaine
1993
as Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tex
1982
as Pop McCormick
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
as Fermel Parlee
Junior Bonner
1972
as Red Terwiliger
Kansas City Bomber
1972
as Buddy Taylor (uncredited)
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974
as Sergeant
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
as Kolchak
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
1999
as Mack
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
as Self
Take
2008
as Benjamin Gregor
Master Ninja
1984
as Sheriff Kyle
The Healers
1974
as Mr. Brown
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits
Strange New World
1975
as Badger
Rocker
2006
as Mr. Hill
Under the Gun
1988
as Miller
This Is the West That Was
1974
as Drago Wellman
The China Lake Murders
1990
as Capt. Finney N.H.P.
St. Helens
1982
as Kilpatrick
It Came from Outer Space II
1995
as Roy Minter
The Underground Man
1974
as Willy Coggins
Ghost Town: The Movie
2008
as Victor Burnett
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
as Tommy Clark
The Garage
2006
as Bernie
Long Way Home
1975
as Deputy Shanks
Angel Unchained
1970
as Shotgun
A Promise to Carolyn
1996
as Butch Maggart
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
as Pratt
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
as Self
She Freak
1967
as Steve St. John
Lone Justice 2
1995
as Verlon Borges
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
1977
as Willie
The Custom Mary
2011
as The Silent Boss
Secret File: Hollywood
1962
About Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney was an American character actor whose most famous role was the sadistic mountain man who abused and then sodomized Bobby Trippe (Ned Beatty) in the movie Deliverance. McKinney is also recognizable for his performances in seven Clint Eastwood films, most notably as Union cavalry commander Captain "Redlegs" Terrill in The Outlaw Josey Wales. Most of Bill McKinney's colleagues perceived him as big, brutal and dangerous. At first glance. Still, he was only 5' 10" (1,78 m). With 95 credits spanning from 1962 to 2022, Bill McKinney has appeared in 64 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill McKinney Movies
- The Green Mile (1999) — as Jack Van Hay
- First Blood (1982) — as State Police Capt. Dave Kern
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) — as Engineer
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Terrill
- Deliverance (1972) — as Mountain Man
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