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John Lawlor
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Henry Lawlor III (June 5, 1941 – February 13, 2025) was an American actor and assistant director. Early life Lawlor was born on June…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Henry Lawlor III (June 5, 1941 – February 13, 2025) was an American actor and assistant director. Early life Lawlor was born on June 5, 1941, in Troy, New York, but spent much of his early life in Boulder, Colorado, where his mother was a teacher of special needs children at Casey Jr. High School. In the late-1960s, he worked as a AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer trainer in Denver. Career His best known roles were Supervisor Leonard Marsh on the television series Phyllis from 1976 to 1977, and later of Headmaster Steven Bradley on the television series The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1980. The name Steven Bradley was likely meant as a tribute to Steve Bradley in Boulder, a friend and one-time manager of the Winter Park ski area. He also guest-starred in L.A. Law, Knots Landing, Mr. Belvedere, Barney Miller, The Rockford Files, Ellery Queen, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and Alice. He played the locksmith exhorted by Skylar White in Breaking Bad. He appeared in the movies National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982), S.O.B. (1981), Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977), The Gumball Rally (1976), Wyatt Earp (1994) and Mr. Fixit (1988). In a 1980s TV commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal, he played a father telling his son's invisible friend that Malt-O-Meal was, "Good stuff, Maynard!" a line which became a popular phrase. Personal life and death Lawlor was divorced from Tantoo Cardinal, with whom he had two children. He also had four other children. Lawlor died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 13, 2025, at the age of 83. CLR
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2017
Godless
TV show Elmer Knowland
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2016
Graves
TV show Dr. Mirsky
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2016
Gold
Movie Mining Expert
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2014
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs
Movie Judge Shumate
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2014
Won't Back Down
Movie Director
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2013
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Movie Self
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2013
Banshee Chapter
Movie Elderly Doctor
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2012
Longmire
TV show Oren Mallory
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2011
Naked Run
Movie Max Siegel
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2008
In Plain Sight
TV show Judge John Metcalf
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2008
Breaking Bad
TV show Locksmith
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2003
Cold Case
TV show Father Declan (2004)
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1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV show Hortius
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1994
Wyatt Earp
Movie Judge Spicer
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1989
The New Lassie
TV show
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1987
She's the Sheriff
TV show Diamond
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1987
A Prayer for the Dying
Movie Second Assistant Director
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1986
Sledge Hammer!
TV show Chief Reisner
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1986
L.A. Law
TV show Howard Bowling
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1986
Highlander
Movie Third Assistant Director
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1985
Stingray
TV show
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1984
Highway to Heaven
TV show
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1982
Newhart
TV show Director of Vermont Today
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1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Movie Mr. Haggis ("Growing Yourself")
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1982
T. J. Hooker
TV show Charles Bowers
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1982
Cassie & Co.
TV show James Merritt
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show
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1981
Here's Boomer
TV show
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1981
S.O.B.
Movie Capitol Studios Manager
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1981
Excalibur
Movie Second Assistant Director
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1981
A Matter of Life and Death
Movie Bud Coggins
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1979
Knots Landing
TV show Larry Lambert
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1979
The Facts of Life
TV show Steven Bradley
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1978
Outside Chance
Movie Bill Hill
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1977
Relentless
Movie Walker
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1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep
TV show Jim Reese
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1976
The Flying Misfits
Movie Dr. Jim Reese
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1976
Alice
TV show
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1976
The Gumball Rally
Movie Jake
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1976
Jackson County Jail
Movie Deputy Burt
