Lee McLaughlin (actor)

For the American football player, see Lee McLaughlin.

Lee McLaughlin (4 May 1936 – 20 September 2007) was an American stunt man[1] and film and television actor from Pennsylvania. He had minor roles in the television shows Bonanza, Starsky & Hutch, CHiPs, and Fantasy Island and the films Bound for Glory, Silver Streak, The Car, Elvira, and Mistress of the Dark.[2]

Biography

McLaughlin was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. His acting career began in 1969 with a bit part in "Bonanza", which was the first of three appearances on the show. He had minor roles in Up Your Alley in 1971, "Starsky & Hutch" in 1975, and Silver Streak and Bound For Glory in 1976. He returned to television with other minor roles, including "Switch", "One Day at a Time", "Starsky & Hutch", and "CHiPs", as well as a bit part in the film The Car in 1977.[2]

In 1978, he did "Fantasy Island", his third and final "Starsky & Hutch", and The Cheap Detective.[2]

His final acting credit was 2003's Greasewood Flat.[2]

McLaughlin died on 20 September 2007 in Northridge, California.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1969-1972 Bonanza Clerk / 2nd Poker Player / Bum #2 3 episodes
1971 Up Your Alley Sissy
1975-1978 Starsky & Hutch Earl / Al O'Riley / Frisco Fats 3 episodes
1976 Silver Streak Fat Man #2
1976 Bound for Glory Heavy Chandler - "Insane" Man
1977 Switch Bodyguard Episode: "The Snitch"
1977 One Day at a Time Beer Belly Episode: "Schneider Loves Ginny"
1977 The Car Marvin Fats
1977 CHiPs Onion Driver Episode: "Taking Its Toll"
1978 Fantasy Island The Bartender Episode: "The Prince/The Sheriff"
1978 The Cheap Detective Fat Man
1981 Back Roads Deputy
1985 Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster TV movie
1985 The Fall Guy Episode: "Dead Ringer"
1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation The Mayor TV movie
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Earl Hooter
1993 The Skateboard Kid Sheriff
1994 Forced to Kill Bartender
1996 Raven Hawk Dunbar TV movie
1996 Baby Face Nelson Farmer
1996 Renegade Fat Ernie Episode: "High Rollers"
2000 Ed Gein Warren Hill
2003 Greasewood Flat Jim (final film role)

Notes

  1. ^ Mauldin, Lawana (2010). Lake Worth. Charleston South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7385-7862-0. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Lee McLaughlin at IMDB (retrieved 16 December 2015)
  3. ^ "Lee McLaughlin". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.