Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

1931-09-12 – 2011-12-01 (age 80) Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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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).

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Known For

The Green Mile
The Green Mile

1999

as Jack Van Hay

First Blood
First Blood

1982

as State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Back to the Future Part III
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

as Terrill

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

as Acme VP, Nitpicking

Deliverance
Deliverance

1972

as Mountain Man

The Shootist
The Shootist

1976

as Jay Cobb

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974

as Crazy Driver

Against All Odds
Against All Odds

1984

as Head Coach

Lucky You
Lucky You

2007

as Satellite Cashier

Any Which Way You Can
Valentino
Valentino

1977

as Jail Cop

Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose

1978

as Dallas, Treasurer Biker

Pride and Glory
Pride and Glory

2008

as Crime Scene Cop

The Outfit
The Outfit

1973

as Buck Cherney

Undertow
Undertow

2004

as Grandfather

Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass

1975

as Reverend Peabody

Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy

1980

as Lefty LeBow

The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet

1977

as Constable

Carny
Carny

1980

as Marvin Dill