Bill McKinney

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

Columbo

Murder, She Wrote

The A-Team

The A-Team

Knight Rider

Falcon Crest

Ironside

Mannix

All Movies (64)

• Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Custom Mary2011 · as The Silent Boss
• How Do You Know2010 · as Maitre D'
• Ghost Town: The Movie2008 · as Victor Burnett
• Pride and Glory2008 · as Crime Scene Cop
• Take2008 · as Benjamin Gregor
• Lucky You2007 · as Satellite Cashier
• The Garage2006 · as Bernie
• Rocker2006 · as Mr. Hill
• Undertow2004 · as Grandfather
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003 · as Acme VP, Nitpicking
• Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows2000 · as Self
• The Green Mile1999 · as Jack Van Hay
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 19201999 · as Mack
• Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales1999 · as Self
• A Promise to Carolyn1996 · as Butch Maggart
• It Came from Outer Space II1995 · as Roy Minter
• Lone Justice 21995 · as Verlon Borges
• City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold1994 · as Matt
• La Classe américaine1993 · as Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Love, Cheat & Steal1993 · as Kolchak
• Back to the Future Part III1990 · as Engineer
• The China Lake Murders1990 · as Capt. Finney N.H.P.
• Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects1989 · as Father Burke
• Under the Gun1988 · as Miller
• Final Justice1984 · as Wilson
• Against All Odds1984 · as Head Coach
• Master Ninja1984 · as Sheriff Kyle
• Heart Like a Wheel1983 · as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits
• First Blood1982 · as State Police Capt. Dave Kern
• Tex1982 · as Pop McCormick
• St. Helens1982 · as Kilpatrick
• Any Which Way You Can1980 · as Dallas
• Bronco Billy1980 · as Lefty LeBow
• Carny1980 · as Marvin Dill
• When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?1979 · as Tommy Clark
• Every Which Way but Loose1978 · as Dallas, Treasurer Biker
• Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.1977 · as Willie
• The Gauntlet1977 · as Constable
• Valentino1977 · as Jail Cop
• The Shootist1976 · as Jay Cobb
• Cannonball1976 · as Cade Redman
• The Outlaw Josey Wales1976 · as Terrill
• Breakheart Pass1975 · as Reverend Peabody
• Long Way Home1975 · as Deputy Shanks
• Strange New World1975 · as Badger
• This Is the West That Was1974 · as Drago Wellman
• The Godchild1974 · as Cpl. Crawley
• The Strange and Deadly Occurrence1974 · as Pratt
• The Parallax View1974 · as Parallax Assassin
• Thunderbolt and Lightfoot1974 · as Crazy Driver
• The Healers1974 · as Mr. Brown
• The Underground Man1974 · as Willy Coggins
• The Execution of Private Slovik1974 · as Sergeant
• The Outfit1973 · as Buck Cherney
• Cleopatra Jones1973 · as Purdy
• The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972 · as Fermel Parlee
• Deliverance1972 · as Mountain Man
• Kansas City Bomber1972 · as Buddy Taylor (uncredited)
• Junior Bonner1972 · as Red Terwiliger
• Angel Unchained1970 · as Shotgun
• Firecreek1968 · as Bearded Gunfighter (uncredited)
• She Freak1967 · as Steve St. John
• Secret File: Hollywood1962

All TV Shows (34)

• The Magnificent Seven1998 · as Liver-Eating Jones
• Ned Blessing1993
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Sheriff
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Jonah Hex (voice)
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Mack
• Baywatch1989 · as Drew
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Charlie Demsey
• Cover Up1984
• Hunter1984 · as Harlan Pinder
• The Master1984 · as Sheriff Kyle
• The A-Team1983 · as Clint
• The A-Team1983 · as Royko
• Knight Rider1982
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Mr. Warner
• Bret Maverick1981
• The Fall Guy1981 · as Taggart
• The Fall Guy1981 · as Draper
• Galactica 19801980 · as Barrett
• B. J. and the Bear1979
• The Runaways1978
• Starsky & Hutch1975 · as Johnny Bagley
• The Family Holvak1975
• Bronk1975
• Baretta1975
• Kodiak1974 · as Abel Lonegan
• The Manhunter1974
• Columbo1971 · as Luke Basket
• Alias Smith and Jones1971
• Alias Smith and Jones1971 · as Lobo
• McCloud1970
• Mannix1967
• Ironside1967
• The Monkees1966 · as Janitor
• I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Crewman #1