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Bill McKinney

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Bill McKinney

Born September 12, 1931 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USADied December 1, 201160 films

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).

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60 films as actor
  1. 2011The Custom MaryThe Silent Boss
  2. 2010How Do You KnowMaitre D'
  3. 2008Ghost Town: The MovieVictor Burnett
  4. 2008Pride and GloryCrime Scene Cop
  5. 2008TakeBenjamin Gregor
  6. 2007Lucky YouSatellite Cashier
  7. 2006The GarageBernie
  8. 2006RockerMr. Hill
  9. 2004UndertowGrandfather
  10. 2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionAcme VP, Nitpicking
  11. 1999The Green MileJack Van Hay
  12. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920Mack
  13. 1996A Promise to CarolynButch Maggart
  14. 1995It Came from Outer Space IIRoy Minter
  15. 1995Lone Justice 2Verlon Borges
  16. 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMatt
  17. 1993Love, Cheat & StealKolchak
  18. 1990Back to the Future Part IIIEngineer
  19. 1990The China Lake MurdersCapt. Finney N.H.P.
  20. 1989Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsFather Burke
  21. 1988Under the GunMiller
  22. 1984Final JusticeWilson
  23. 1984Against All OddsHead Coach
  24. 1984Master NinjaSheriff Kyle
  25. 1983Heart Like a Wheel"Big Daddy" Don Garlits
  26. 1982First BloodState Police Capt. Dave Kern
  27. 1982TexPop McCormick
  28. 1982St. HelensKilpatrick
  29. 1980Any Which Way You CanDallas
  30. 1980Bronco BillyLefty LeBow
  31. 1980CarnyMarvin Dill
  32. 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Tommy Clark
  33. 1978Every Which Way but LooseDallas, Treasurer Biker
  34. 1977Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Willie
  35. 1977The GauntletConstable
  36. 1977ValentinoJail Cop
  37. 1976The ShootistJay Cobb
  38. 1976CannonballCade Redman
  39. 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesTerrill
  40. 1975Breakheart PassReverend Peabody
  41. 1975Long Way HomeDeputy Shanks
  42. 1975Strange New WorldBadger
  43. 1974This Is the West That WasDrago Wellman
  44. 1974The GodchildCpl. Crawley
  45. 1974The Strange and Deadly OccurrencePratt
  46. 1974The Parallax ViewParallax Assassin
  47. 1974Thunderbolt and LightfootCrazy Driver
  48. 1974The HealersMr. Brown
  49. 1974The Underground ManWilly Coggins
  50. 1974The Execution of Private SlovikSergeant
  51. 1973The OutfitBuck Cherney
  52. 1973Cleopatra JonesPurdy
  53. 1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanFermel Parlee
  54. 1972DeliveranceMountain Man
  55. 1972Kansas City BomberBuddy Taylor (uncredited)
  56. 1972Junior BonnerRed Terwiliger
  57. 1970Angel UnchainedShotgun
  58. 1968FirecreekBearded Gunfighter (uncredited)
  59. 1967She FreakSteve St. John
  60. 1962Secret File: Hollywood