Bill McKinney

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Bill McKinney

Acting September 12, 1931

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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…

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The Green Mile

The Green Mile

8.5 1999 Movie
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

7.5 1990 Movie
First Blood

First Blood

7.5 1982 Movie
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

8.6 1992 TV Show
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

7.5 1982 TV Show
Deliverance

Deliverance

7.3 1972 Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

6.4 2003 Movie
The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

7.5 1976 Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8 1965 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2011
    The Custom Mary

    Movie The Silent Boss

  3. 2010
    How Do You Know

    Movie Maitre D'

  4. 2008
    Ghost Town: The Movie

    Movie Victor Burnett

  5. 2008
    Pride and Glory

    Movie Crime Scene Cop

  6. 2008
    Take

    Movie Benjamin Gregor

  7. 2007
    Lucky You

    Movie Satellite Cashier

  8. 2006
    The Garage

    Movie Bernie

  9. 2006
    Rocker

    Movie Mr. Hill

  10. 2004
    Undertow

    Movie Grandfather

  11. 2003
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Movie Acme VP, Nitpicking

  12. 2000
    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

    Movie Self

  13. 1999
    The Green Mile

    Movie Jack Van Hay

  14. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

    Movie Mack

  15. 1999
    Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

    Movie Self

  16. 1998
    The Magnificent Seven

    TV show Liver-Eating Jones

More credits
  1. 1996
    A Promise to Carolyn

    Movie Butch Maggart

  2. 1995
    It Came from Outer Space II

    Movie Roy Minter

  3. 1995
    Lone Justice 2

    Movie Verlon Borges

  4. 1994
    City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

    Movie Matt

  5. 1993
    La Classe américaine

    Movie Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)

  6. 1993
    Love, Cheat & Steal

    Movie Kolchak

  7. 1993
    Ned Blessing

    TV show

  8. 1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    TV show Sheriff

  9. 1992
    Batman: The Animated Series

    TV show Jonah Hex (voice)

  10. 1992
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

    TV show Mack

  11. 1990
    Back to the Future Part III

    Movie Engineer

  12. 1990
    The China Lake Murders

    Movie Capt. Finney N.H.P.

  13. 1989
    Baywatch

    TV show Drew

  14. 1989
    Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

    Movie Father Burke

  15. 1988
    Under the Gun

    Movie Miller

  16. 1987
    Matewan

    Movie Set Dressing Production Assistant

  17. 1984
    Final Justice

    Movie Wilson

  18. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Charlie Demsey

  19. 1984
    Cover Up

    TV show

  20. 1984
    Hunter

    TV show Harlan Pinder

  21. 1984
    Against All Odds

    Movie Head Coach

  22. 1984
    The Master

    TV show Sheriff Kyle

  23. 1984
    Master Ninja

    Movie Sheriff Kyle

  24. 1983
    Heart Like a Wheel

    Movie "Big Daddy" Don Garlits