Full Name William McGuire Role Actor | Name Biff McGuire Years active 1950- | |
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Occupation Film and television actor Nominations Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Movies Serpico, The Thomas Crown Aff, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Child of Glass, The Werewolf of Washin Similar People Jack Kehoe, John Randolph, Jeannie Carson, Tony Roberts, Paul Burke | ||
Jeannie Carson and Biff McGuire – Old Devil Moon
William "Biff" McGuire (born October 25, 1926, New Haven, Connecticut) is an American actor. In recent years he has used the name William Biff McGuire professionally.
Contents
- Jeannie Carson and Biff McGuire Old Devil Moon
- Popular Videos Biff McGuire
- Personal life
- Theatre
- Filmography
- References
In a career that has spanned 50 years, McGuire has collected a number of theatrical credits. He was acclaimed for his role as Woody in the 1960 revival of the musical Finian's Rainbow and played King Arthur in one of the first national tours of Camelot. He was nominated for two Tony Awards during his career.
On October 9, 1955, McGuire starred in the episode "Number Seven, Hangman's Row" of the CBS anthology series, Appointment with Adventure. He also starred in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes "The Gentleman From America" (1956), "The Hidden Thing" (1956), "Crackpot" (1957), and "Don't Interrupt" (1958). He appeared in such television series as The Secret Storm, All My Children, and Gibbsville.
Popular Videos - Biff McGuire
Personal life
He is married to the English actress Jeannie Carson, who had starred in the CBS situation comedy Hey, Jeannie! (1956–57). Carson co-starred with McGuire in Finian's Rainbow.
McGuire has two children, two grandchildren, and two brothers and a sister.
Theatre
Filmography
Actor
2013
Hollywood Seagull as
Bruce Sorensen
2012
Unfair and Imbalanced (TV Movie) as
Frederick Huntsburg
2009
In Memoriam (Short) as
Franciszek
2001
Frasier (TV Series) as
Mr. Smolenski
- A Day in May (2001) - Mr. Smolenski (as William Biff McGuire)
2000
JAG (TV Series) as
Adm. Caleb Stanton, Ret.
- Overdue & Presumed Lost (2000) - Adm. Caleb Stanton, Ret. (as William Biff McGuire)
2000
ER (TV Series) as
Ralph Pooler
- The Fastest Year (2000) - Ralph Pooler (as William Biff McGuire)
2000
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Judge Helmstadler
- Culture Clash (2000) - Judge Helmstadler (as William Biff McGuire)
1998
Cybill (TV Series) as
Jonathan Martin
- Bakersfield (1998) - Jonathan Martin (as William Biff McGuire)
1998
Union Square (TV Series) as
Peter Feeney
- Out and In (1998) - Peter Feeney (as William Biff McGuire)
1994
Renegade (TV Series) as
Sheriff
- Dutch on the Run (1994) - Sheriff (uncredited)
1991
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Reverend Morley
- God Bless the Child (1991) - Reverend Morley
1985
Growing Pains (TV Series) as
Simmons
- Carol's Article (1985) - Simmons
1985
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Pop MacLaughlin
- Episode #1.185 (1985) - Pop MacLaughlin
- Episode #1.177 (1985) - Pop MacLaughlin
- Episode #1.176 (1985) - Pop MacLaughlin
- Episode #1.172 (1985) - Pop MacLaughlin
- Episode #1.171 (1985) - Pop MacLaughlin
1985
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Raymond Kelly
- Illustrated Steele (1985) - Raymond Kelly
1980
Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Lt. McKay (1980) / Don McKay
- Prince Stradella (1980) - Lt. McKay (1980)
- Part One (1980) - Lt. McKay (1980)
1979
Nero Wolfe (TV Movie) as
Inspector Cramer
1979
Act of Violence (TV Movie) as
Tom Sullivan
1979
The Last Word as
Governor Davis
1979
Police Story (TV Series) as
Judge Richards
- A Cry for Justice (1979) - Judge Richards
1979
The Paper Chase (TV Series) as
Smathers
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) - Smathers
1978
The Gift of the Magi (TV Movie) as
Mr. McMaster
1975
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Mason Barber / Henry Morrison
- A Frame for Murder (1978) - Mason Barber
- The Orchid Killer (1975) - Henry Morrison
1976
Family (TV Series) as
Steven Bank / Simon Remsen
- Counterpoint (1978) - Steven Bank
- Rites of Friendship (1976) - Simon Remsen
1978
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Joe Armsworth
- Child of Glass (1978) - Joe Armsworth
1978
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
Ed Walters
- Gold (1978) - Ed Walters
- Deek (1978) - Ed Walters
- Robber's Roost (1978) - Ed Walters
1976
Gibbsville (TV Series) as
Dr. Michael Malloy
- The Price of Everything (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- The Grand Gesture (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- Manhood (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- In the Silence (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Chautauqua (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- All I've Tried to Be (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- A Case History (1977) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- Afternoon Waltz (1976) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- Andrea (1976) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- All the Young Girls (1976) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- Trapped (1976) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- Saturday Night (1976) - Dr. Michael Malloy
- How Old, How Young (1976) - Dr. Michael Malloy
1977
Have I Got a Christmas for You (TV Movie) as
Fred Horgan
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (TV Movie) as
Alfred Terry
1977
Visions (TV Series) as
Sara's Father
- All I Could See from Where I Stood (1977) - Sara's Father
1977
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (TV Movie) as
Father Tom
1977
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target (TV Movie) as
Sylvester March
1975
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Babe Mandell / Sam Bissell
- See How She Runs (1977) - Babe Mandell
- Murder: Eyes Only (1975) - Sam Bissell
1977
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Officer Sterling
- The Velvet Jungle (1977) - Officer Sterling
1976
Kojak (TV Series) as
Defense Attorney Kingsley
- Law Dance (1976) - Defense Attorney Kingsley
1976
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (TV Movie) as
John McCone
1976
Kingston: Confidential (TV Series) as
Pat Martinson
- Kingston (1976) - Pat Martinson
1976
Midway as
Captain Miles Browning
1976
Law and Order (TV Movie) as
Lt. Lenihan
1976
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Rex Winfield
- Journey to Oblivion (1976) - Rex Winfield
1976
The Hemingway Play (TV Movie) as
Charlie
1975
Insight (TV Series) as
Frank Harris
- The Prodigal Father (1975) - Frank Harris
1975
Matt Helm (TV Series) as
Professor Shannon
- The Game of the Century (1975) - Professor Shannon
1975
Kate McShane (TV Series)
- Murder Comes in Little Pills (1975)
- World vs. Ackerman (1975)
1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (TV Movie) as
Doctor Mike Malloy
1975
Crime Club (TV Movie) as
Byron Craine
1975
Khan! (TV Series) as
Kimmel
- A Game of Terror (1975) - Kimmel
1974
The Collaborators (TV Series)
- Undercover (1974)
1974
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Potter
- The Fourth Victim (1974) - Potter
1974
The Underground Man (TV Movie) as
Cassidy
1973
Serpico as
Captain McClain
1973
The Werewolf of Washington as
President
1972
Young Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Eddie Reed
- The Three of Us (1972) - Eddie Reed
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Murphy / Foley
- Hogan's Goat (1971) - Murphy
- Paradise Lost (1971) - Foley
1970
All My Children (TV Series) as
Harry Flax (1972-1973)
1968
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as
Mr. Kelly
1968
The Thomas Crown Affair as
Sandy
1967
Diary of a Swinger
1962
The Defenders (TV Series) as
Alfred Burns / Morton Benjamin
- The Seal of Confession (1963) - Alfred Burns
- The Tarnished Cross (1962) - Morton Benjamin
1956
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
Kenneth / Alec GRaham / Gil Wayne / ...
- The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (1963) - Kenneth
- Honor in Love (1962) - Alec GRaham
- Shame the Devil (1960)
- Wish on the Moon (1959) - Gil Wayne
- The Bromley Touch (1958) - John Madeira (as William Biff McGuire)
- Upbeat (1957)
- The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (1956)
- Command (1956) - Jack Framer (as William Biff McGuire)
1963
Zero One (TV Series) as
Nolan
- The Creators (1963) - Nolan
1963
Station Six Sahara as
Jimmy
1961
Quillow and the Giant (TV Movie)
1961
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Paul Cunningham
- The Typists (1961) - Paul Cunningham
1961
The Witness (TV Series) as
Joe Jackson
- Shoeless Joe (1961) - Joe Jackson
1960
Diagnosis: Unknown (TV Series) as
Jim Wallace
- The Parasite (1960) - Jim Wallace
1959
Destination Space (TV Movie) as
Technician (uncredited)
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Larry Templeton / Ray Loomis / Dana Edwards / ...
- Don't Interrupt (1958) - Larry Templeton
- Crackpot (1957) - Ray Loomis
- The Hidden Thing (1956) - Dana Edwards
- The Gentleman from America (1956) - Howard Latimer
1958
True Story (TV Series)
- Designed by a Daughter (1958)
1956
Goodyear Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Dark Side of the Moon (1957)
- This Land Is Mine (1956)
1957
The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Tom Wallace
- Bilko the Marriage Broker (1957) - Lieutenant Tom Wallace
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) as
Bob Gorman / Jim
- Error in Judgement (1957) - Bob Gorman (as William Biff McGuire)
- Flare-Up (1956) - Jim (as William Biff McGuire)
- Seventy-three Seconds into Space (1956)
- So Close the Stars (1954)
- The Long View (1951)
- Rooftop (1951)
- The Elopement (1950)
1952
Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
- Before It's Too Late (1956)
- Flying Object at Three O'Clock High (1956)
- Split Level (1954)
- A Christmas Carol (1952)
1952
Studio One (TV Series) as
Overland Kid / Cary / Don Henderson / ...
- The Ballad of Yermo Red (1956) - Overland Kid
- The Laughter of Giants (1956) - Cary
- The Day Before the Wedding (1955) - Don Henderson
- Castle in Spain (1954) - Coley
- Side Street (1954) - Charles Belden
- Conflict (1953) - Bill
- The Hospital (1952) - Riley
1955
Justice (TV Series) as
Fred Delwin / Paddy
- The Trapped (1956) - Fred Delwin
- Flight from Fear (1955) - Paddy
1950
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- This Land Is Mine (1956)
- A Husband for Mama (1950)
1955
Appointment with Adventure (TV Series)
- Number Seven, Hangman's Row (1955)
1955
The Phenix City Story as
Fred Gage
1955
Star Tonight (TV Series)
- Zone of Quiet (1955)
1954
Ponds Theater (TV Series) as
Chandler
- The Second Chance (1955)
- Arrowsmith (1954)
- The Thinking Heart--A Lincoln Biography (1954) - Chandler
1955
You Are There (TV Series) as
Samuel
- The Tragedy of John Milton (August 13, 1660) (1955) - Samuel
1954
The Web (TV Series)
- Welcome Home (1954)
- I'll Buy a Dream (1954)
1954
Mama (TV Series)
- Katrin & the Rich Young Actor (1954)
1954
The Secret Storm (TV Series) as
Bruce Edwards #1 (1955)
1951
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Second Soldier / Will / Officer Miles
- The Hill (1952) - Second Soldier
- A Family Affair (1951) - Will
- Not Guilty - Of Much (1951) - Officer Miles
1952
The Gulf Playhouse (TV Series)
- Necktie Party (1952)
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) as
Josiah Blow
- The Legend of Josiah Blow (1952) - Josiah Blow
1950
The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series) as
Tweedledee
- Three in a Room (1951)
- Alice in Wonderland (1950) - Tweedledee
- Another Darling (1950)
- The White-Headed Boy (1950)
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series) as
George Gibbs
- The Thousand Yard Look (1951)
- Our Town (1950) - George Gibbs
1951
You're in the Navy Now as
Sailor Messenger (uncredited)
1950
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) as
George
- The Way I Feel (1950) - George
Writer
1981
Firebird 2015 AD (screenplay)
1961
Quillow and the Giant (TV Movie) (adapted for television by)
1958
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Great Big Guy (1958) - (written by)
1952
Mister Peepers (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Drive-In Movie (1952) - (written by)
Self
2002
The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee (as William Biff McGuire)
1997
The 51st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee (as William Biff McGuire)
1949
The Herb Shriner Show (TV Series) as
Self
Archive Footage
2021
TCM Remembers 2021 (TV Special) as
Self / actor
References
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