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Will McMillan

1944 – 2015

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Lived 1944 – 2015 (aged 71). Will McMillan was an American actor and television actor.

William George McMillan (November 25, 1944 – December 2, 2015) was an American actor, producer, and director.

Early life McMillan was born on November 25, 1944, in Steubenville, Ohio, to William Claude and Nellie McMillan. In 1972, he started his career with White Rat as Lieutenant. McMillan next starred as David in the 1973 film The Crazies. In 1976, he starred in The Enforcer, the third in the Dirty Harry film series, as Lt. Dobbs. In 1983, McMillan starred in Tin Man as Artie. In 1986, he starred in Oliver Stone's Salvador as Colonel Bentley Hyde Sr.

Television McMillan guest starred in a number of television shows including Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Knight Rider, Hunter, Knots Landing, Matlock, and Diagnosis: Murder. In 1984, he would land the role of Boris Roskov on ABC's General Hospital.

Later career McMillan would enter into a different medium, Videos. He was in 1986's Cards of Death as Captain Twain, 1990's Dark Romances Vol. 1 as a bartender, and 1994's Schemes as a mean junkman.

Personal life and death McMillan married Laura Bahrs in 1981. 1974 The Sister-in-Law Edward Strong

Goldenrod Ethan Gifford The Enforcer Lt. Dobbs

Used Cars Police Sergeant Christmas Evil Young Man 1983 Tin Man Artie Directed by John G. Thomas. 1986 Salvador Colonel Bentley Hyde Sr. War drama film written by Oliver Stone and Richard Boyle and directed by Stone. 1993 Aspen Extreme Beard Uncredited 1994 Bad Girls Colonel Clayborne Western film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. 2005 Monarch of the Moon Col. Slate

Jada Hutch Dramatic film directed by Clifton Powell. Unbound Warden Eva's Desert War Hero Directed by Lisa Miosi. 2009 Broken Grandfather Directed by Patrick G. Ingram. 2010 The Challenge God Written, directed, shot, edited and produced by Alex Berteanu with the close help of Tibi Cosneanu. 2011 Eye of the Storm Verizombie 2012 House Arrest Judge Directed by William Washington., (final film role)

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref.1977The Four of UsAndyunsold pilot 1977 Three's Company Policeman 1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb TV film directed by David Lowell Rich 1981 Charlie's Angels John Wheeler Episode: "Mr. Galaxy" (S 5 :Ep 15) Little House on the Prairie Bartender Episode: "Chicago" (S 8:Ep 8) The Greatest American Hero Kerner Episode: "Saturday Night on Sunset Boulevard" (S 1:Ep 5) 1982 Little House on the Prairie 3rd Man Episode: "A Faraway Cry" (S 8:Ep 20) The Greatest American Hero Commander Father Murphy Bartender Episode: "The Father Figure" (S 2:Ep 2) 1983 Knight Rider Sheriff Casey Episode: "Ring of Fire" (S 2:Ep 10) 1984 The A-Team Joe Episode: "Sheriffs of Rivertown" (S 3:Ep 10) General Hospital Boris Roskov Credited as William MacMillanUnknown episodes 1985 Riptide Hobbs Episode: "Boz Busters" (S 2:Ep 15) Hunter Will Donaldson Episode: "The Garbage Man" (S 1:Ep 11) Hunter Parole Officer Episode: "Guilty" (S 1:Ep 16) 1986 Moonlighting Agent Dayton Episode: "Symphony in Knocked Flat" (S 3:Ep 3) 1987 Fame Kenneth Garth Episode: "Go Softly Into Morning" (S 6:Ep 11) Hill Street Blues Fire Marshal Episode: "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" (S 7:Ep 22) Werewolf Sheriff Brandt Episode: "Nothing Evil in These Woods" (S 1:Ep 7) Knots Landing Lieutenant Cox Episode: "Half-Truths" (S 9:Ep 4) 1989 Nearly Departed The Foreman Episode: "Altared States" (S 1:Ep 3) Chameleons Policeman No. 3 TV movie Matlock Sheriff Dan Guerney Episode: "The Blues Singer" (S 3:Ep 19) 1990 Fine Things U.S. Marshal TV movie 1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Episode: "The Fugitive Priest Mystery" (S 3:Ep 11) Equal Justice Judge Wilcox Episode: "Courting Disaster" L.A. Law Judge Colonel Barney Massien Episode: "Rest in Pieces" (S 5:Ep 2) Guns of Paradise Marshal Gordon Reasonable Doubts Jablonski Episode: "...and Sleep Won't Come" Life Goes On Colonel Fielding Episode: "Invasion of the Thatcher Snatchers" 1992 Matlock Lt. Lucas Wells Episode: "The Outcast, part 1" (S 6: Ep 14) Matlock Lt. Lucas Wells Episode: "The Outcast, part 2" (S 6: Ep 15) Renegade Buck Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story Uncredited Santa Barbara Poacher 3 episodes 1993 Aspen Extreme Beard Homefront Episode: "Shabbat Shalom" Danger Theatre Cash McClean 1994 Diagnosis: Murder Officer Episode: "My Four Husbands" (S 2:Ep 5) 1995 Murder One Angus Ramsey Episode: "Chapter Six" 1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Tony Episode: "Phantom of C.U." (S 7:Ep 15) 1999 NYPD Blue George Franklin Episode: :"Raphael's Inferno" (S 6:Ep 14) 2004 Las Vegas Woodlief Episode: "Die Fast, Die Furious" (S 1:Ep 15) The Young and the Restless Jerry Gunderson Episode: "Episode #1.8014" 2005 The West Wing David Adams Episode: "2162 Votes" (S 6:Ep 22) 2006 Close to Home Henry's Attorney Episode: "Legacy" (S 2:Ep 5) 2008 Raising the Bar Frank Nolan Episode: "Out on the Roof" (S 1:Ep 8)

Video Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1986 Cards of Death Captain Twain 1990 Dark Romances Vol. 1 Bartender 1994 Schemes Mean Junkman

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Boston College, Washington & Jefferson College, Boston University
Also known as
Will MacMillan, W.G. MacMillan, William MacMillan, W.G. McMillan, Will Mac Millan, William George McMillan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Will McMillan?

actor (1944–2015)

When was Will McMillan born?

Will McMillan was born on 25 November 1944 in Steubenville.

When did Will McMillan die?

Will McMillan died on 2 December 2015 in Burbank.

What was Will McMillan's occupation?

Will McMillan was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Will McMillan?

Will McMillan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Will McMillan

· Wikidata: Q21997861

· DBpedia: Will McMillan

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