Occupation Actor Years active 1975–2001 | Name Michael McManus Role American actor | |
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Michael McManus (born January 26, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American character actor probably most recognizable for his work in television. His best known movie role is perhaps Ben Tuthill in the 1982 film Poltergeist. He has also appeared in the films Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976), Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), Funland (1987) and Action Jackson (1988).
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McManus was a series regular on the television sitcom Lewis & Clark as John, the bartender; the series lasted only one season of thirteen episodes. McManus also guest starred in several popular television series including M*A*S*M*A*S*H, Laverne & Shirley, Rhoda, The Six Million Dollar Man, Dallas, Happy Days, Night Court, Knight Rider, Mr. Belvedere, Growing Pains, Newhart, Full House, Webster, The Golden Girls, Hunter and Columbo among others. In 1989, he had a recurring role as Sid Wilson on the first season of Baywatch. McManus' last known screen acting appearance was in a 2001 episode of According to Jim.
Filmography
Actor
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The Tonopah Five (TV Series) (post-production) as
Vladimir
2001
According to Jim (TV Series) as
Ben
- Unruly Spirits (2001) - Ben
1994
Harts of the West (TV Series) as
Cattle driver
- Drive, He Said (1994) - Cattle driver
1994
Secret Sins of the Father (TV Movie) as
Rod Holcomb
1992
Delta (TV Series) as
Roy
- Shall We Dance? (1992) - Roy
1992
Dear John (TV Series) as
Bruce
- Heartburn and Heartache (1992) - Bruce
1992
Perfect Strangers (TV Series) as
Angry Juror
- Two Angry Men (1992) - Angry Juror
1991
Step by Step (TV Series) as
Papa Larson
- Pulling Together (1991) - Papa Larson
1991
Acting Sheriff (TV Movie) as
Fred
1991
Shannon's Deal (TV Series) as
Bruce
- The Inside Man (1991) - Bruce
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) as
Roy Lester
- A Woman Too Far (1990) - Roy Lester
1990
Coach (TV Series) as
Hoyt
- Men Don't Heal (1990) - Hoyt (as Michael L. McManus)
1990
Saved by the Bell (TV Series) as
Mr. Manfredi
- 1-900-CRUSHED (1990) - Mr. Manfredi
1988
Night Court (TV Series) as
Dr. Gordon Mooney / Harris / VHK-937
- Crossroads: Part 2 (1990) - Harris
- Futureman (1990) - VHK-937
- Danny Got His Gun: Part 3 (1988) - Dr. Gordon Mooney
- Danny Got His Gun: Part 2 (1988) - Dr. Gordon Mooney
1990
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Puggy
- Peggy Turns 300 (1990) - Puggy
1990
Free Spirit (TV Series) as
Pilot
- Love and Death (1990) - Pilot
1989
Baywatch (TV Series) as
Sid Wilson
- Shelter Me (1989) - Sid Wilson
- The Drowning Pool (1989) - Sid Wilson
- The Sky Is Falling (1989) - Sid Wilson
- Message in a Bottle (1989) - Sid Wilson
- Second Wave (1989) - Sid Wilson
- Heat Wave (1989) - Sid Wilson
- In Deep (1989) - Sid Wilson
1989
Hunter (TV Series) as
Lou Mason
- On Air (1989) - Lou Mason
1989
Wally and the Valentines (TV Movie)
1989
Columbo (TV Series) as
Tanzer
- Grand Deceptions (1989) - Tanzer
1989
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (TV Movie) as
Sid Wilson
1989
Paradise (TV Series) as
Dale Burman
- Honor Bound (1989) - Dale Burman
- A Matter of Honor (1989) - Dale Burman
1989
The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series) as
Drunk
- Episode #3.11 (1989) - Drunk
1989
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Sid LaBass
- The Auction (1989) - Sid LaBass
1987
Webster (TV Series) as
Calvin Berke
- Bowled Over (1988) - Calvin Berke
- Rub-a-Dub-Dub (1988) - Calvin Berke
- A Hell of a Weekend (1987) - Calvin Berke
1988
Action Jackson as
Lionel Grantham
1988
It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV Series) as
Man in Cemetery / Officer Henderson
- Save the Planet (1988) - Man in Cemetery
- Our Town (1988) - Officer Henderson
1987
Full House (TV Series) as
Paul
- The Big Three-O (1987) - Paul
1987
Ohara (TV Series) as
Marty Kellogg
- Hot Rocks (1987) - Marty Kellogg
1987
Funland as
T. G. Hurley (as Mike McManus)
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as
Todd
1983
Newhart (TV Series) as
Cal Lentley / Lou Ward
- Chimes They Are a Changin' (1987) - Cal Lentley
- Animal Attractions (1983) - Lou Ward
1986
Growing Pains (TV Series) as
Buddy Koosman
- Call Me (1986) - Buddy Koosman
1986
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures (Short) as
Sluggo
1986
You Again? (TV Series) as
Mr. Bender
- Marry Me a Little (1986) - Mr. Bender
1985
The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Vern
- Punching In (1985) - Vern
1985
Head Office as
Branch Kipp (as Mike McManus)
1985
George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series)
- The Couch (1985)
1985
Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) as
Cal
- Sam's Missing (1985) - Cal
1985
Moving Violations as
Farmer #1 (as Mike McManus)
1985
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) as
Jack Terrell
- Gotta Dance (1985) - Jack Terrell
1985
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Danny 'Rooster' Roskovich
- The Nineteenth Hole (1985) - Danny 'Rooster' Roskovich
1985
Alice (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2 (1985) - Charlie
- Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 1 (1985) - Charlie
1984
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Ralph Kelsey
- Second Base Steele (1984) - Ralph Kelsey
1983
Dempsey (TV Movie) as
Babe Ruth
1982
Little Darlings (TV Movie) as
Camp Counsellor
1981
Lewis & Clark (TV Series) as
John
- Tex Hex (1982) - John
- In Charm's Way (1982) - John
- Yellow Stu of Texas (1982) - John
- Friends (1982) - John
- Dear John (1982) - John
- Oil! (1982) - John
- Your Cheatin' Heart (1981) - John
- The Family Affair (1981) - John
- The Uptight End (1981) - John
- Alicia's New York Night (1981) - John
- The Horse's Tale (1981) - John
- Opposites Attract (1981) - John
- Welcome to Luckenbach (1981) - John
1982
Poltergeist as
Ben Tuthill
1981
Happy Days (TV Series) as
Sheriff
- Fonzie Gets Shot (1981) - Sheriff
1981
The Munsters' Revenge (TV Movie) as
Ralph
1981
Fat Chance as
Mike
1980
War Brides (TV Movie) as
Mr. Armstrong (as Mike McManus)
1980
Angie (TV Series) as
Dougie / Bud
- Friends in Need (1980) - Dougie
- Angie and Brad's Close Encounter (1980) - Bud
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) as
Officer Mullinger
- Disco Fever Comes to Orly (1979) - Officer Mullinger
- Panhandle Pussycats Come to Orly (1979) - Officer Mullinger
1979
The Associates (TV Series) as
Louis Forrestal
- Tucker's Courtroom Coup (1979) - Louis Forrestal
1979
The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (TV Series)
- Crate Expectations (1979) - (as Michael L. McManus)
1979
Captain America (TV Movie) as
Ortho (uncredited)
1979
Dallas (TV Series) as
Matt
- Home Again (1979) - Matt
1978
Family (TV Series) as
Mr. Lemon
- Just Friends (1978) - Mr. Lemon
1978
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Guard Sims
- The Madonna Caper (1978) - Guard Sims (as Michael L. McManus)
1977
The World's Greatest Lover as
Yes Man #5 (as Mike McManus)
1976
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) as
Herb Prange / Moose
- The Stakeout (1977) - Herb Prange (as Michael L. McManus)
- Dating Slump (1976) - Moose (as Michael L. McManus)
1977
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Sgt. Ames
- The M*A*S*H Olympics (1977) - Sgt. Ames
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie as
Hornung - Plaintiff's Lawyer (segment "Courtroom") (as Michael L. McManus)
1977
Smokey and the Bandit as
Trucker 'Silver Tongued Devil' (uncredited)
1977
Bumpers (TV Movie) as
Andy
1977
Lanigan's Rabbi (TV Series) as
Hutchison
- In Hot Weather, the Crime Rate Soars (1977) - Hutchison
1976
Rhoda (TV Series) as
Herb Buck
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (1977) - Herb Buck (as Michael L. McManus)
- An Elephant Never Forgets (1976) - Herb Buck (as Michael L. McManus)
1976
Baretta (TV Series) as
Gas Station Attendant
- They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To (1976) - Gas Station Attendant (as Michael L. McManus)
1976
Gemini Man (TV Series) as
Moose
- Night Train to Dallas (1976) - Moose (as Michael L. McManus)
1976
Monster Squad (TV Series) as
Allegro
- Music Man (1976) - Allegro
1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed as
Walker (as Mike McManus)
1975
When Things Were Rotten (TV Series) as
Guy Tinker
- There Goes the Neighborhood (1975) - Guy Tinker (as Michael L. McManus)
Producer
1998
Mafia! (co-producer)
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux (associate producer)
1989
How Do You Do? (TV Series short) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
- Telephone (1989) - (executive producer)
- Travel (1989) - (executive producer)
- Clothes (1989) - (executive producer)
- Home (1989) - (executive producer)
- Furniture (1989) - (executive producer)
- Food (1989) - (executive producer)
1986
Fitness Over Forty (TV Series) (executive producer)
Writer
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Star of Malta (announced)
1998
Mafia! (written by)
1980
Marie (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1980) - (as Mike McManus)
1980
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (TV Special)
Miscellaneous
1996
The Faculty (TV Series) (consultant)
Self
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (TV Special)
1978
Things We Did Last Summer (TV Movie) as
Self
References
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