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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.
Born September 12, 1931† December 1, 2011 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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).
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- 2022Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendSelf (archive footage)
- 2011The Custom MaryThe Silent Boss
- 2010How Do You KnowMaitre D'
- 2008Ghost Town: The MovieVictor Burnett
- 2008Pride and GloryCrime Scene Cop
- 2008TakeBenjamin Gregor
- 2007Lucky YouSatellite Cashier
- 2006The GarageBernie
- 2006RockerMr. Hill
- 2004UndertowGrandfather
- 2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionAcme VP, Nitpicking
- 2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsSelf
- 1999The Green MileJack Van Hay
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920Mack
- 1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey WalesSelf
- 1996A Promise to CarolynButch Maggart
- 1995It Came from Outer Space IIRoy Minter
- 1995Lone Justice 2Verlon Borges
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMatt
- 1993La Classe américaineFrédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1993Love, Cheat & StealKolchak
- 1990Back to the Future Part IIIEngineer
- 1990The China Lake MurdersCapt. Finney N.H.P.
- 1989Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsFather Burke
- 1988Under the GunMiller
- 1984Final JusticeWilson
- 1984Against All OddsHead Coach
- 1984Master NinjaSheriff Kyle
- 1983Heart Like a Wheel"Big Daddy" Don Garlits
- 1982TexPop McCormick
- 1982St. HelensKilpatrick
- 1980Any Which Way You CanDallas
- 1980Bronco BillyLefty LeBow
- 1980CarnyMarvin Dill
- 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Tommy Clark
- 1978Every Which Way but LooseDallas, Treasurer Biker
- 1977Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Willie
- 1977The GauntletConstable
- 1977ValentinoJail Cop
- 1976The ShootistJay Cobb
- 1976CannonballCade Redman
- 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesTerrill
- 1975Breakheart PassReverend Peabody
- 1975Long Way HomeDeputy Shanks
- 1975Strange New WorldBadger
- 1974This Is the West That WasDrago Wellman
- 1974The GodchildCpl. Crawley
- 1974The Strange and Deadly OccurrencePratt
- 1974The Parallax ViewParallax Assassin
- 1974Thunderbolt and LightfootCrazy Driver
- 1974The HealersMr. Brown
- 1974The Underground ManWilly Coggins
- 1974The Execution of Private SlovikSergeant
- 1973The OutfitBuck Cherney
- 1973Cleopatra JonesPurdy
- 1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanFermel Parlee
- 1972DeliveranceMountain Man
- 1972Kansas City BomberBuddy Taylor (uncredited)
- 1972Junior BonnerRed Terwiliger
- 1970Angel UnchainedShotgun
- 1968FirecreekBearded Gunfighter (uncredited)
- 1967She FreakSteve St. John
- 1962Secret File: HollywoodActor
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