Kenneth McMillan (actor)
Kenneth McMillan | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 2, 1932
Died | January 8, 1989 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 56)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1969–1989 |
Spouse |
Kathryn McDonald (m. 1969) |
Children | 1 |
Kenneth McMillan (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 1989) was an American actor. McMillan was usually cast as gruff, hostile and unfriendly characters due to his rough image. However, he was sometimes cast in some lighter comic roles that highlighted his gentler side. He was perhaps best known as Jack Doyle in Rhoda (1977–1978), and as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in David Lynch's Dune.
Biography
Personal life
McMillan was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Margaret and Harry McMillan, a truck driver.[1] He attended
Career
McMillan made his film debut at age 41 with a small role in
He portrayed the grotesquely obese and gleefully psychotic
McMillan was also adept at comedy, giving performances as a baseball club manager in
McMillan had a recurring role in 1977–78 as Valerie Harper's irate boss Jack Doyle on the TV sitcom Rhoda. Among the TV shows McMillan did guest spots on are Dark Shadows, Ryan's Hope, as a 53rd precinct lieutenant on Kojak, Starsky & Hutch, The Rockford Files, Moonlighting, Lou Grant, Magnum, P.I. and Murder, She Wrote.
Outside of his film and TV credits, McMillan also frequently performed on stage at the
McMillan died of liver disease at age 56.[2]
Filmography
- Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Serpico | Charlie | Uncredited |
1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Harry (Borough Commander) | |
1975 | The Stepford Wives | Market Manager | |
Dog Day Afternoon | Commissioner | Uncredited | |
1978 | Girlfriends | Cabbie | Credited as Ken McMillan |
Bloodbrothers | Mikey Banion | ||
Oliver's Story |
Jamie Francis | ||
1979 | Chilly Scenes of Winter | Pete | |
1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Sam Marzetta | |
Little Miss Marker | Branigan | ||
Carny | Heavy St. John | ||
Borderline | Malcolm Wallace | ||
1981 | Eyewitness | Mr. Deever | |
True Confessions | Frank Crotty | ||
Ragtime | Willie Conklin | ||
Whose Life Is It Anyway? | Judge Wyler | ||
Heartbeeps | Max | ||
1982 | Partners | Chief Wilkins | |
The Clairvoyant | Detective Cullum | ||
1983 | Blue Skies Again |
Dirk | |
1984 | Reckless | John Rourke Sr. | |
The Pope of Greenwich Village | Barney | ||
Amadeus | Michael Schlumberg | Director's Cut (2002) | |
Dune | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | ||
Protocol | Senator Norris | ||
1985 | Cat's Eye | Cressner | |
Runaway Train | Eddie MacDonald | ||
1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Captain Clarence O'Connell | |
1987 | Malone | Hawkins | |
1989 | Three Fugitives | Horvath |
- Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1969–70 | Dark Shadows | Jack Long / Bartender at the Eagle | 2 episodes |
1975–76 | Ryan's Hope | Charlie Ferris | 17 episodes |
1976–78 | Kojak | Lt. Becker / Lt. George O'Mara | 3 episodes |
1977 | Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye | Softy McNamara | TV movie |
The Rubber Gun Squad | Captain Egan | TV pilot | |
1977–78 | Rhoda |
Jack Doyle | Recurring; 24 episodes; also performer on "Blue Moon" and "As Time Goes By" in 2 episodes |
1978 | Breaking Up | Vancrier | TV movie |
King | Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor | Miniseries | |
A Death in Canaan | Sgt. Tim Scully | TV movie | |
Starsky & Hutch | Lt. Daniel E. Slate | 1 episode | |
The Rockford Files | Morry Hawthorne | 1 episode | |
1979 | Lou Grant | Jack Riley | 1 episode |
Salem's Lot | Constable Parkins Gillespie | Miniseries | |
1980 | The Hustler of Muscle Beach | Joseph Demec | TV movie |
1982 | In the Custody of Strangers | Albert C. Caruso | |
1983 | Packin' It In | Howard Estep | |
Dixie: Changing Habits | Tony Marchesso | ||
Murder 1, Dancer 0 | Lt. Herbie Quinlan | ||
1984 | When She Says No | Mr. Michaels | |
Maggie Briggs | Walter Holden | Main; 5 episodes | |
Concrete Beat | Marion Kaiser | TV movie | |
Destination Dune | Self / Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | TV documentary short promoting Dune | |
1985–86 | Our Family Honor | Commissioner Patrick McKay | Main; 13 episodes |
1986 | Acceptable Risks | Wes Boggs | TV movie |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Judge Paul Magrew | "Four O'Clock" | |
Moonlighting | Baptista | 1 episode | |
1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Harry Gunz | "Sons of Gunz" |
Murder, She Wrote | 1 episode | ||
Magnum, P.I. | Joe Hatten | 1 episode | |
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's | Lew Carteret | TV movie | |
1988 | Frank's Place | Mitch Torrance | 1 episode; credited as Ken McMillan |
Favorite Son | Henry O'Brien | 1 episode | |
1989 | Top of the Hill | Steele Cooley | 1 episode |
1997 | Welcome to Twin Peaks | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | Archive footage; uncredited |
2013 | The Calm Before the Chaos: Kyle T. Heffner Reflects on Runaway Train | Eddie MacDonald | Archive footage; uncredited |
References
- ^ Kenneth McMillan Biography (1932-)
- ^ a b Collins, Glenn (January 10, 1989). "Kenneth McMillan, 56, Actor In Numerous Stage and Film Roles". The New York Times.
External links
- Kenneth McMillan at IMDb
- Kenneth McMillan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Kenneth McMillan Biography at Hollywood.com at archive.today (archived 2013-01-25)