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William Denison McKinney was an American character actor. He played the sadistic mountain man in John Boorman's 1972 film Deliverance and performed in seven Clint Eastwood films, most notably as Captain Terrill, commander pursuing the last rebels to "hold out" against surrendering to the Union forces in The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Birth Name
William Denison McKinney
Born
Saturday, 12 September 1931
Died
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Custom Mary | The Silent Boss | 2011 |
| How Do You Know | Maitre d' | 2010 |
| The Devil Wears Spurs | Barkeeper | 2010 |
| Fuel | Jake | 2009 |
| Pride and Glory | Crime Scene Cop | 2008 |
| Take | Benjamin Gregor | 2008 |
| Ghost Town: The Movie | Victor Burnett | 2007 |
| Lucky You | Satellite Cashier | 2007 |
| Rocker | Mr. Hill | 2006 |
| The Garage | Bernie | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Custom Mary | The Silent Boss | 2011 |
| How Do You Know | Maitre d' | 2010 |
| The Devil Wears Spurs | Barkeeper | 2010 |
| Fuel | Jake | 2009 |
| Pride and Glory | Crime Scene Cop | 2008 |
| Take | Benjamin Gregor | 2008 |
| Ghost Town: The Movie | Victor Burnett | 2007 |
| Lucky You | Satellite Cashier | 2007 |
| Rocker | Mr. Hill | 2006 |
| The Garage | Bernie | 2006 |
| 2001 Maniacs | The Chef | 2005 |
| Undertow | Grandfather | 2004 |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Acme VP, Nitpicking | 2003 |
| Hellborn | Gas Station Attendant | 2003 |
| The Green Mile | Jack Van Hay | 1999 |
| Where's Marlowe? | Uncle Bill | 1999 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 | Mack | 1999 |
| The Magnificent Seven | Liver-Eating Jones | 1998 |
| A Promise to Carolyn | Butch Maggart | 1996 |
| It Came from Outer Space II | Roy Minter | 1995 |
| Pointman | Hosey | 1995 |
| Lone Justice 2 | Verlon Borges | 1995 |
| City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Matt | 1994 |
| Love, Cheat & Steal | Kolchak | 1993 |
| Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times | Verlon | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Sheriff | 1993 |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Jonah Hex | 1992 |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Mack | 1992 |
| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Clete Hightower | 1991 |
| Back to the Future Part III | Engineer | 1990 |
| Back to the Future Part 3 | Engineer | 1990 |
| The China Lake Murders | Capt. Finney N.H.P. | 1990 |
| Yellowthread Street | Hicks | 1990 |
| Pink Cadillac | Coltersville Bartender | 1989 |
| Baywatch | Drew / Major Nicholas Slade | 1989 |
| Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | Father Burke | 1989 |
| War Party | The Mayor | 1988 |
| Under the Gun | Miller | 1988 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Ashe Crowe | 1988 |
| Houston Knights | 1987 | |
| Ohara | Jake Gordon | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self - Actor | 1986 |
| Final Justice | Chief Wilson | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Charlie Demsey | 1984 |
| Cover Up | Sgt. Oliver | 1984 |
| Hunter | Harlan Pinder | 1984 |
| Master Ninja | Sheriff Kyle | 1984 |
| Against All Odds | Head Coach | 1984 |
| The Master | Sheriff Kyle | 1984 |
| Legmen | Billy Ray | 1984 |
| Riptide | Sheriff | 1984 |
| The Yellow Rose | Buck | 1983 |
| Heart Like a Wheel | Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits / "Big Daddy" Don Garlits | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Royko / Clint | 1983 |
| First Blood | Kern / State Police Capt. Dave Kern | 1982 |
| Tex | Pop McCormick | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Mr. Warner | 1981 |
| Bret Maverick | Ramsey Bass / Ramsay Bass | 1981 |
| The Fall Guy | Nick Starret / Taggart / Draper | 1981 |
| Father Murphy | Joseph Redstone | 1981 |
| St. Helens | Kilpatrick | 1981 |
| Any Which Way You Can | Dallas | 1980 |
| Bronco Billy | Lefty LeBow | 1980 |
| Carny | Marvin Dill | 1980 |
| Galactica 1980 | Barrett | 1980 |
| Young Maverick | Smokey Trumbull | 1979 |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Ernie Kelbow | 1979 |
| When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? | Tommy Clark | 1979 |
| Every Which Way But Loose | Dallas / Dallas, Treasurer Biker | 1978 |
| B.J. and the Bear | Jim Riker / Willy | 1978 |
| The Runaways | Frank Bedsole | 1978 |
| Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. | Willie | 1977 |
| The Gauntlet | Constable | 1977 |
| Valentino | Jail Cop | 1977 |
| Cannonball! | Cade Redman | 1976 |
| The Shootist | Cobb | 1976 |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | Terrill / Captain Terrill | 1976 |
| Sara | Tom Sellers | 1976 |
| Breakheart Pass | Rev. Peabody / Reverend Peabody | 1975 |
| Long Way Home | Deputy Shanks | 1975 |
| The Family Holvak | Sheriff / Deputy Shanks | 1975 |
| Strange New World | Badger | 1975 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Johnny Bagley | 1975 |
| Bronk | Hank | 1975 |
| Baretta | Treach / Tobias | 1975 |
| The Godchild | Cpl. Crawley | 1974 |
| Kodiak | Abel | 1974 |
| For Pete's Sake | Rocky - Cattle Rustler | 1974 |
| The Parallax View | Parallax Assassin | 1974 |
| Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Crazy Driver | 1974 |
| The Execution of Private Slovik | Sergeant | 1974 |
| Get Christie Love! | Coleman | 1974 |
| The Outfit | Buck / Buck Cherney | 1973 |
| Cleopatra Jones | Purdy | 1973 |
| The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Fermel Parlee | 1972 |
| Deliverance | Mountain Man | 1972 |
| Kansas City Bomber | Buddy Taylor | 1972 |
| Junior Bonner | Red Terwiliger | 1972 |
| Columbo | Luke Basket | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Lobo / Lobo Briggs | 1971 |
| Angel Unchained | Shotgun | 1970 |
| McCloud | Reuben | 1970 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Apartment Crasher | 1969 |
| Firecreek | Bearded Gunfighter | 1968 |
| The Road Hustlers | Hays | 1968 |
| Mannix | Derek Lewis | 1967 |
| Ironside | Augie Morris | 1967 |
| She Freak | Steve St. John | 1967 |
| The Monkees | Janitor | 1966 |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Crewman #1 | 1965 |
| Secret File: Hollywood | Jimmy's Assistant Director | 1962 |
