
John McLiam
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1918-01-24
- Died
- 1994-04-16
- Place of birth
- Alberta, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John McLiam (born John Williams; January 24, 1918 – April 16, 1994) was a Canadian actor noted for his skill at different accents. His film appearances include My Fair Lady (1964), In Cold Blood (1967), John Frankenheimer's movie of The Iceman Cometh (1973), The Missouri Breaks (1976), and First Blood (1982). He was a guest star in numerous television series and wrote a Broadway play, The Sin of Pat Muldoon.
Early life
He attended St. Mary's College of California (Moraga, California). During World War II he served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer, having received a Bronze Star. After the war he worked briefly as a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner.
He took McLiam, the Gaelic form of his real surname Williams, as a stage name.
Known For
TV Shows (52)

Perry Mason
1957
as Councilman William Daniels

The Fugitive
1963
as Sheriff Grover / Deputy Kelton / Jeff

Dallas
1978
as Wally Kessel

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Fento

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Stevens

The A-Team
1983
as George Nemchek

Bonanza
1959
as Harry Carlis

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. MacDonald

Wagon Train
1957
as Latch

Ironside
1967
as Father Holt / Trash

Falcon Crest
1981
as Carl Beck / Commissioner Harold Witken

M*A*S*H
1972
as Col. Woody Cooke

Hunter
1984
as Dr. Harry Montclair

Mannix
1967
as Harry Forrest / Frank Blaney / Tim Fogarty

The Wild Wild West
1965
as Tucker

My Three Sons
1960
as Postman Brophy / Douglas

Get Smart
1965
as Seidlitz

The Virginian
1962
as Carl O'Neill / Eb Smalley / Parker

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Johnnie Wells

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Dr. Wilson Cardel / Anton Usakos

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Cop (uncredited) / Man / Guard

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Father DeMarco / John P. Hooker

The Untouchables
1959
as Driver / Trucker / Rick Landy / Father Donovan

Northern Exposure
1990
as Soapy Sanderson

Highway to Heaven
1984
as Ted Simpson / Carl Fred Simms

The F.B.I.
1965
as David Callander

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Michael

Gunsmoke
1955
as Dougherty / O'Quillian

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Dwight Hopkins

Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Lionel 'Gramps' Fitzgerald Sr

The Invaders
1967
as Hotel Clerk

The Outer Limits
1963
as Arjay Beasley

12 O'Clock High
1964
as Fisherman / Doker Drew

Ghost Story
1972
as Titus Paul

Honey West
1965
as Gordon

The Mod Squad
1968
as Sam

Harry O
1974
as The Old Salt

87th Precinct
1961
as Menlo / Charles Reynolds

Daktari
1966
as Sean Murphy

Archie Bunker's Place
1979
as Vinnie Mulvaney

Matt Helm
1975
as Charlie Wendell

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Ephrem Killigrew

Decoy
1957
as Mike Foley

Bus Stop
1961
as Carl

Hell Town
1985
as Fast Louie

Bret Maverick
1981
as Doc Holliday

The Invisible Man
1975
as Blind Man

Three for the Road
1975
as Thurman Parsons

Gavilan
1982
as Streblov

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975
as Jailer Sutton

The Big Story
1949

Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Sam Denton
Movies (48)

First Blood
1982
as Orval the Dog Man

Cool Hand Luke
1967
as Boss Keen

My Fair Lady
1964
as Harry (uncredited)

Sleeper
1973
as Dr. Agon

Madigan
1968
as Dunne (uncredited)

The Missouri Breaks
1976
as David Braxton

In Cold Blood
1967
as Herbert Clutter

Big Jake
1971
as Army Officer (uncredited)

Lucky Lady
1975
as Rass Huggins

Voyager from the Unknown
1984
as Dr. Bernard

Richard II
1982
as John of Gaunt

The Iceman Cometh
1973
as Jimmy Tomorrow

Bite the Bullet
1975
as Gebhardt

The Food of the Gods
1976
as Mr. Skinner

J. Edgar Hoover
1987
as A. Mitchell Palmer

The Dove
1974
as Lyle Graham

The Ambush Murders
1982
as Judge Collier

The Reivers
1969
as Van Tosch

The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
as Thorton Pierce

The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
as Michael

Monte Walsh
1970
as Fightin' Joe Hooker

Mistress of Paradise
1981
as Nathan MacKay

The Call of the Wild
1976
as Prospector

Halls of Anger
1970
as Boyd Wilkerson

The Five of Me
1981
as Father

Fall From Grace
1990
as Rev. Aubrey Sara

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
as John Beechwood

Split Decisions
1988
as Pop McGuinn

The Legend of the Golden Gun
1979
as Jake Powell

Showdown
1973
as F.J. Wilson

Freedom Road
1979
as President Ulysses S. Grant

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975
as Jailer Sutton

If Tomorrow Comes
1971
as Father Miller

Walk Like a Man
1987
as H.P. Truman

R.P.M.
1970
as Rev. Blauvelt

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Gahto

Runaway!
1973
as Conductor

Dempsey
1983
as Hyrum Dempsey

The Secret of the Pond
1975
as Uncle Ben
Legend in Granite
1973
as Dom Olejnickzak

The End of August
1981
as Colonel

Hitched
1973
as Pete Hunter

Shadow of Fear
1979
Delta County, USA
1977
as Cap McCain

Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
1968
as Ephrem Killigrew

Riverrun
1968
as Jeffries

A Chant of Silence
1973
as Father Richards
Dead to the World
1961
as Goody
About John McLiam
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McLiam (born John Williams; January 24, 1918 – April 16, 1994) was a Canadian actor noted for his skill at different accents. His film appearances include My Fair Lady (1964), In Cold Blood (1967), John Frankenheimer's movie of The Iceman Cometh (1973), The Missouri Breaks (1976), and First Blood (1982). He was a guest star in numerous television series and wrote a Broadway play, The Sin of Pat Muldoon. Early life He attended St. Mary's College of California (Moraga, California). During World War II h… With 100 credits spanning from 1949 to 1990, John McLiam has appeared in 48 films and 52 TV shows.
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- First Blood (1982) — as Orval the Dog Man
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) — as Boss Keen
- My Fair Lady (1964) — as Harry (uncredited)
- Sleeper (1973) — as Dr. Agon
- Madigan (1968) — as Dunne (uncredited)
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