Bill McKinney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

10.207

Gender

Male

Birthday

12-Sep-1931

Age

(93 years old)

Place of Birth

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Also Known As
  • William McKinney
  • William Mc Kinney

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).


Credits

Secret File: Hollywood Secret File: Hollywood (1962) Character: N/A
A private eye (Robert Clarke) takes pictures for the publishers (Francine York, Syd Mason) of a scandal magazine.
The Custom Mary The Custom Mary (2011) Character: The Silent Boss
Searching for purpose and meaning in the world, a young Latina in East Los Angeles becomes dangerously involved with a storefront church where a young minister enthralls her. At the same time, she meets Joe, a self-empowered African-American low-rider mechanic. Mary, struggling to reconcile her faith and her blossoming love affair with Joe, is pulled into a group from the church who believes they can clone Jesus, with Mary's help.
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999) Character: Self
John Milius narrates this featurette on the Clint Eastwood classic.
The Healers The Healers (1974) Character: Mr. Brown
The director of an urban medical center faces various major problems during the course of running the hospital.
The Godchild The Godchild (1974) Character: Cpl. Crawley
Three Union POWs fleeing across the desert to escape both their Confederate pursuers and rampaging Apaches come across a dying woman and her infant child. They promise the woman that they will take care of the child and get it to safety, even though none of them knows anything whatsoever about children or babies.
This Is the West That Was This Is the West That Was (1974) Character: Drago Wellman
A lighthearted look at the saga of Wild Bill Hickok and his relationship with Calamity Jane as he is targeted for revenge by some tough gunfighters.
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) Character: Self
Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an array of film clips, interviews and more.
It Came from Outer Space II It Came from Outer Space II (1995) Character: Roy Minter
Aliens crashland near a small desert town, strewing odd bluish-glowing rocks throughout the area. Townfolk notice something is amiss when temperatures begin to soar, water disappears, power goes down and people seem not to be themselves.
Rocker Rocker (2006) Character: Mr. Hill
Discouraged by her lack of success and her parents' disapproval of her career choice, a struggling singer is about to give up on her dream when her manager cooks up a scandal designed to finally bring her some long-awaited fame.
Long Way Home Long Way Home (1975) Character: Deputy Shanks
The Holvak family house the escaped convict named Craw that the son befriends. Reverend Holvak's faith is tested and young Ramey faces a choice between a friendship and his family.
The Underground Man The Underground Man (1974) Character: Willy Coggins
A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.
The Execution of Private Slovik The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) Character: Sergeant
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Junior Bonner Junior Bonner (1972) Character: Red Terwiliger
With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father.
Strange New World Strange New World (1975) Character: Badger
In the near future, a group of scientists living in a space ship wake up from a hibernation state and come back to an apocalyptic Earth.
Pride and Glory Pride and Glory (2008) Character: Crime Scene Cop
A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.
Ghost Town: The Movie Ghost Town: The Movie (2008) Character: Victor Burnett
An 1800’s western set in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It’s a story of love, hate, revenge, honor. It showcases the most famous villains of all time from John Boorman’s “Deliverance” filmed in 1972. Voted number one movie villains of all time in “Maxim Magazine”, 2005, Bill McKinney and Herbert “Cowboy” Coward scared audiences with their mountain man delivery that struck fear in millions of movie goers. They were reunited in this film after 37 years.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (1977) Character: Willie
Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve, 1951.
Breakheart Pass Breakheart Pass (1975) Character: Reverend Peabody
At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 (2000) Character: Mack
On summer break from college, Indy stage-manages a new Broadway musical revue composed by George Gershwin. Indy also trades quips with the razor wits of the famed Algonquin Round Table - when not soothing temperamental stars, worrying over suspicious backstage malfunctions, and romancing three women simultaneously.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) Character: Acme VP, Nitpicking
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.
St. Helens St. Helens (1982) Character: Kilpatrick
Centers on the events leading up to the cataclysmic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington, with the story beginning on the day volcanic activity started on March 20, 1980, and ending on the day of the eruption, May 18, 1980.
Love, Cheat & Steal Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) Character: Kolchak
Paul Harrington thinks he has the perfect wife... stunning, kind, and ambitious. Yet behind Lauren's pretty face lies a wicked person who sent her former boyfriend to jail by setting him up. Reno Adams has lost seven years of his life in Jail and wants revenge. After escaping, he tracks Lauren down and intends to make her and her husband's life a living hell.
Every Which Way but Loose Every Which Way but Loose (1978) Character: Dallas, Treasurer Biker
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
The China Lake Murders The China Lake Murders (1990) Character: Capt. Finney N.H.P.
A small town sheriff has his suspicions in a murder case which involves a rogue cop who goes on a murder spree.
First Blood First Blood (1982) Character: State Police Capt. Dave Kern
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Valentino Valentino (1977) Character: Jail Cop
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide...
Cannonball Cannonball (1976) Character: Cade Redman
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
The Outlaw Josey Wales The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Character: Terrill
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Under the Gun Under the Gun (1988) Character: Miller
A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's girlfriend gunned down right in front of him. Mike quickly learns Tony was a courier for an arms smuggler, Simon Stone (John Russell). When Mike meets Stone's lawyer, Samantha Richardson (Vanessa Williams), the two team up to bring down Stone's arms smuggling empire. However, Mike's infatuation with Samantha keeps putting them in greater danger.
Any Which Way You Can Any Which Way You Can (1980) Character: Dallas
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
The Outfit The Outfit (1973) Character: Buck
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) Character: Matt
Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen, the black sheep of the family, in his sofa. Nevertheless he is about to have a wonderful birthday-night with his wife when he discovers a treasure map of Curly by chance. Together with Phil and unfortunately Glen he tries to find the hidden gold of Curly's father in the desert of Arizona.
The Gauntlet The Gauntlet (1977) Character: Constable
Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking figure.
Cleopatra Jones Cleopatra Jones (1973) Character: Purdy
After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.
The Parallax View The Parallax View (1974) Character: Parallax Assassin
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Kansas City Bomber Kansas City Bomber (1972) Character: Buddy Taylor (uncredited)
Roller-derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) Character: Crazy Driver
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Carny Carny (1980) Character: Marvin Dill
Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
Bronco Billy Bronco Billy (1980) Character: Lefty LeBow
An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
Against All Odds Against All Odds (1984) Character: Head Coach
She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From power. He was a professional athlete past his prime. Hired to find her, he grew to love her. Love turned to obsession. Obsession turned to murder. And now the price of freedom might be nothing less than their lives.
Take Take (2008) Character: Benjamin Gregor
The lives of two strangers - a struggling mother and a gambling addict - meet in tragedy. Years pass, and they must come to terms with themselves, and one another.
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence The Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974) Character: Pratt
A family moves into a new home in an isolated area, and soon realizes that someone--or something--doesn't want them there.
Master Ninja Master Ninja (1984) Character: Sheriff Kyle
Aging skilled master ninja, John Peter McAllister, and his young apprentice search for John's long lost daughter, all the while his old enemies try to stop him. The first two episodes of "The Master" edited into a feature length film used as a promo for the television series.
The Shootist The Shootist (1976) Character: Jay Cobb
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Undertow Undertow (2004) Character: Grandfather
The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.
Final Justice Final Justice (1984) Character: Wilson
Due to his violent past, Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III has been transferred to a rural outpost. When two thugs kill the sheriff, Geronimo shoots one of them, and the other vows revenge. Unfortunately for Geronimo, that thug turns out to be a mob boss, and the court orders Geronimo to extradite him back to his home in Sicily. When their plane is hijacked, the adversaries find their roles reversed.
Heart Like a Wheel Heart Like a Wheel (1983) Character: "Big Daddy" Don Garlits
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.
Clint Eastwood, la dernière légende Clint Eastwood, la dernière légende (2022) Character: Self (archive footage)
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in 2021. It is no small task to cover more than 60 years of cinema history, especially when it is trying to surveyed with such breadth and diversity: TV star, international star, controversial icon, contested director, filmmaker with a capital F, Eastwood has been through it all, experienced it all, and it is first of all this romantic trajectory, this true American pastoral that the documentary wants to tell with all the passion it possibly can.
Tex Tex (1982) Character: Pop McCormick
After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.
Back to the Future Part III Back to the Future Part III (1990) Character: Engineer
The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
Deliverance Deliverance (1972) Character: Mountain Man
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
The Green Mile The Green Mile (1999) Character: Jack Van Hay
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) Character: Tommy Clark
A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.
Lucky You Lucky You (2007) Character: Satellite Cashier
A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.
La Classe américaine La Classe américaine (1993) Character: Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
A Promise to Carolyn A Promise to Carolyn (1996) Character: Butch Maggart
When two sisters can no longer go on living with the painful memory of their baby sister being murdered 37 years ago by their stepmother, together they try to uncover the truth.
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) Character: Father Burke
A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) Character: Fermel Parlee
Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand of frontier justice upon strangers passing by.
How Do You Know How Do You Know (2010) Character: Maitre d'
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
She Freak She Freak (1967) Character: Steve St. John
Jade is a waitress who leaves the greasy-diner business for the excitement of the carnival. She quickly discovers that she despises freaks and human oddities.
Angel Unchained Angel Unchained (1970) Character: Shotgun
Angel is the biker who joins a commune of hippies near a small town. When the town rednecks attack them, Angel calls up some of his bad biker buddies to exact revenge.



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