James Edward McKinley (October 11, 1917 â€" July 30, 2004) was an
American character actor. He frequently played authority figures,
including lawmen or medical personnel.McKinley was born in Seattle,
Washington. He got his early break in Hollywood in the late 1950s,
when he began appearing in episodes of many television series. His
film work included Advise & Consent, The Angry Red Planet, A Thunder
of Drums, the abortion drama The Case of Patty Smith, and Blake
Edwards' comedy The Party (1968), in which he played Fred Clutterbuck,
the studio head and party host.Airing on 3/16/1965, the episode "By
The Numbers, Paint!" of the 1960s American Television series McHale's
Navy, McKinley plays visiting Senator Duncan. (1965 - Season 3,
Episode 26 ) Other notable Television roles included parts on The
Donna Reed Show, Hazel, Bewitched, Surfside 6, Sugarfoot, Ben Casey,
77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D., The
Rockford Files, Eight Is Enough, Bret Maverick, Little House on the
Prairie, The Wild Wild West, and in 1986 Highway to Heaven, his final
appearance. McKinley died in Beverly Hills, California and is buried
at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
American character actor. He frequently played authority figures,
including lawmen or medical personnel.McKinley was born in Seattle,
Washington. He got his early break in Hollywood in the late 1950s,
when he began appearing in episodes of many television series. His
film work included Advise & Consent, The Angry Red Planet, A Thunder
of Drums, the abortion drama The Case of Patty Smith, and Blake
Edwards' comedy The Party (1968), in which he played Fred Clutterbuck,
the studio head and party host.Airing on 3/16/1965, the episode "By
The Numbers, Paint!" of the 1960s American Television series McHale's
Navy, McKinley plays visiting Senator Duncan. (1965 - Season 3,
Episode 26 ) Other notable Television roles included parts on The
Donna Reed Show, Hazel, Bewitched, Surfside 6, Sugarfoot, Ben Casey,
77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D., The
Rockford Files, Eight Is Enough, Bret Maverick, Little House on the
Prairie, The Wild Wild West, and in 1986 Highway to Heaven, his final
appearance. McKinley died in Beverly Hills, California and is buried
at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
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