John McLiam
John McLiam
He was born John Williams, but there already was a John Williams in show business (several of them, in fact), so the Canadian-born actor selected John McLiam as his professional moniker. McLiam's man-on-the-street countenance could be molded into a vast array of characterizations, ranging from a cockney low-life (My Fair Lady) to a Southern redneck (Cool Hand Luke). The actor's bland normality was a key factor in his being cast as real-life murder victim Herbert Clutter in 1967's In Cold Blood. John McLiam accepted more TV guest-star assignments than can possibly be listed here; he was also a regular on the weekly series Men From Shiloh (1970) and Two Marriages (1983). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of John McLiam:
- Cool Hand Luke with Paul Newman , George Kennedy , J.D. Cannon , Lou Antonio , Strother Martin , Jo vanFleet , Clifton James , Morgan Woodward , Robert Donner , Wayne Rogers , Charles Tyner , Ralph Waite , Anthony Zerbe , Joe Don Baker , Rance Howard , Richard Davalos , James Gammon , Harry Dean Stanton , Dennis Hopper
- Sleeper with Woody Allen , Diane Keaton , John Beck
- My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn , Rex Harrison , Stanley Holloway , Wilfrid Hyde-White , Gladys Cooper , Jeremy Brett , Theodore Bikel , Mona Washbourne , John Holland , Marjorie Bennett , Betty Blythe , Walter Burke , Robert Coote , Henry Daniell , Isobel Elsom , Sam Harris , Colin Kenny , John Mitchum , Alan Napier , Barbara Pepper , Grady Sutton , Ben Wright , Colin Campbell
- Madigan with Richard Widmark , Henry Fonda , Inger Stevens , Harry Guardino , James Whitmore , Susan Clark , Michael Dunn , Steve Ihnat , Don Stroud , Sheree North , Conrad Bain , Henry Beckman , Harry Bellaver , Bert Freed , Lloyd Gough , Virginia Gregg , Lincoln Kilpatrick , Ray Montgomery , Woodrow Parfrey , Raymond St. Jacques , Warren Stevens
John McLiam Trivia
What role did John McLiam play in Split Decisions?
John McLiam played Pop McGuinn in Split Decisions
What role did John McLiam portray in The Missouri Breaks?
John McLiam played David Braxton in The Missouri Breaks
Who did John McLiam play in The Food of the Gods?
John McLiam was Mr. Skinner in The Food of the Gods
What role did John McLiam play in First Blood?
John McLiam played Orval in First Blood
What role did John McLiam play in In Cold Blood?
John McLiam played Herbert Clutter in In Cold Blood
Who did John McLiam portray in Bite the Bullet?
John McLiam was Gebhardt in Bite the Bullet
Who did John McLiam portray in Cool Hand Luke?
John McLiam was Boss Kean in Cool Hand Luke
What role did John McLiam portray in The Reivers?
John McLiam played Van Tosch in The Reivers
Who did John McLiam play in The Iceman Cometh?
John McLiam was Jimmy Tomorrow in The Iceman Cometh
What role did John McLiam play in The Culpepper Cattle Company?
John McLiam played Pierce in The Culpepper Cattle Company
Who did John McLiam play in Walk Like a Man?
John McLiam was H.P. Truman in Walk Like a Man
Who did John McLiam play in Sleeper?
John McLiam was Dr. Agon in Sleeper
Who did John McLiam portray in My Fair Lady?
John McLiam was Harry in My Fair Lady
What role did John McLiam play in Madigan?
John McLiam played Dunne in Madigan
Who did John McLiam play in Dempsey?
John McLiam was Hyrum Dempsey in Dempsey
