
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

Mannix
1967

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Charlie Demsey

Falcon Crest
1981
as Mr. Warner

The A-Team
1983
as Clint / Royko

Ironside
1967

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Jonah Hex (voice)

Baywatch
1989
as Drew

Knight Rider
1982

Hunter
1984
as Harlan Pinder

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Crewman #1

Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Johnny Bagley

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Sheriff

The Fall Guy
1981
as Taggart / Draper

Baretta
1975

McCloud
1970

Alias Smith and Jones
1971
as Lobo

The Monkees
1966
as Janitor

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Mack

B. J. and the Bear
1979

The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Liver-Eating Jones

Cover Up
1984

Bronk
1975

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

Ned Blessing
1993
The Family Holvak
1975
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

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Acme VP, Nitpicking

The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Terrill

Deliverance
1972
as Mountain Man

Any Which Way You Can
1980
as Dallas

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974
as Crazy Driver

Against All Odds
1984
as Head Coach

The Shootist
1976
as Jay Cobb

Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Dallas, Treasurer Biker

Pride and Glory
2008
as Crime Scene Cop

Lucky You
2007
as Satellite Cashier

The Gauntlet
1977
as Constable

How Do You Know
2010
as Maitre D'

The Parallax View
1974
as Parallax Assassin

Breakheart Pass
1975
as Reverend Peabody

Bronco Billy
1980
as Lefty LeBow

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Matt

Valentino
1977
as Jail Cop

Cannonball
1976
as Cade Redman

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
as Father Burke

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
as Fermel Parlee

Cleopatra Jones
1973
as Purdy

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Carny
1980
as Marvin Dill

Firecreek
1968
as Bearded Gunfighter (uncredited)

The Outfit
1973
as Buck Cherney

Undertow
2004
as Grandfather

Tex
1982
as Pop McCormick

Final Justice
1984
as Wilson

La Classe américaine
1993
as Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Junior Bonner
1972
as Red Terwiliger

Take
2008
as Benjamin Gregor

The Godchild
1974
as Cpl. Crawley

The Execution of Private Slovik
1974
as Sergeant

Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
as Kolchak

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
as Self

St. Helens
1982
as Kilpatrick

Under the Gun
1988
as Miller

Kansas City Bomber
1972
as Buddy Taylor (uncredited)

Master Ninja
1984
as Sheriff Kyle

Rocker
2006
as Mr. Hill

It Came from Outer Space II
1995
as Roy Minter

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
1999
as Mack

This Is the West That Was
1974
as Drago Wellman

The Healers
1974
as Mr. Brown

Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

Strange New World
1975
as Badger

Ghost Town: The Movie
2008
as Victor Burnett

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
as Pratt

Long Way Home
1975
as Deputy Shanks

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
as Tommy Clark

A Promise to Carolyn
1996
as Butch Maggart

She Freak
1967
as Steve St. John

The China Lake Murders
1990
as Capt. Finney N.H.P.

Angel Unchained
1970
as Shotgun
The Garage
2006
as Bernie

The Underground Man
1974
as Willy Coggins

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

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
as Self

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
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) — as Acme VP, Nitpicking
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Terrill
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