Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Tyrell Quinn May 6, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1994 (aged 81) Camarillo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Catherine Roden (1940-1994; his death; 3 children) |
Bill Quinn (May 6, 1912 – April 29, 1994) was an American film actor. He was sometimes credited as Billy Quinn, William Quinn, and William T. Quinn.[1]
Quinn appeared in more than 150 acting roles over seven decades, starting in the 1920s in silent films and ending in 1989 in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. He is best remembered as Archie's blind friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, in All in the Family, and later as a regular in the spin-off Archie Bunker's Place. His other television roles include The Odd Couple, in which he played the recurring role of the roommates' physician, Dr. Melnitz; The Rifleman as Sweeney, the bartender; McHale's Navy; and Mary's father in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 1971, he was featured in the Universal Pictures movie How to Frame a Figg starring Don Knotts.
He played Judge Antonio Runzuli in Bustin' Loose starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson.
Quinn was the father-in-law of Bob Newhart: He is the father of Newhart's wife, Virginia "Ginnie" Quinn Newhart.[2] He appeared in small supporting roles in several episodes of The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.
Quinn died at the age of 81 in Camarillo, California of natural causes.
Filmography[edit]
- No Mother to Guide Her (1923) - Billy Mills, as a child
- The New School Teacher (1924) - Pupil
- The Last Angry Man (1959) - Andrew Lord (uncredited)
- The Flying Fontaines (1959) - Al Bartlett (uncredited)
- The Mountain Road (1960) - Col. Magnusson
- From the Terrace (1960) - Lawrence Von Elm (uncredited)
- Cry for Happy (1961) - Alan Lyman
- Go Naked in the World (1961) - Pete's Doctor (uncredited)
- The Young Savages (1961) - Police Capt. Larsen (uncredited)
- Ada (1961) - Tom De Paul - Committee Man (uncredited)
- Five Finger Exercise (1962) - Salesman
- Advise & Consent (1962) - Senator Paul Hendershot
- The Birds (1963) - Sam - man in Diner
- It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) - Man Leaving Dispensary (uncredited)
- Brainstorm (1965) - Psychiatrist at Sanity Hearing (uncredited)
- Mirage (1965) - Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
- Dark Intruder (1965) - The Neighbor
- When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) - Dean of Colby
- Penelope (1966) - Bank Executive (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Josie (1967) - Bobbitt (uncredited)
- Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967) - Executive at Meeting (uncredited)
- The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) - Captain Ferguson (uncredited)
- The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) - U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates (uncredited)
- Love Is a Funny Thing (1969) - Le passager
- How to Frame a Figg (1971) - Asst. Atty. Gen. John Carmoni
- The Mad Bomber (1973) - Sgt. Quinn
- Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) - Mortician
- Hearts of the West (1975) - Customer at Cafe Rio (uncredited)
- Psychic Killer (1975) - Hospital Coroner
- Matilda (1978) - Donohue
- Bustin' Loose (1981) - Judge Antonio Runzuli
- Dead & Buried (1981) - Ernie
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) - Mr. Leo Conroy (Segment#2)
- Lucky Stiff (1988) - Emmet Kassler
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) - Dr. David McCoy, Leonard McCoy's father (his final film role)
References[edit]
- ^ Bill Quinn (1912-1994) at IMDb
- ^ "Bill Quinn" RiflemanConners.com. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External links[edit]
- Bill Quinn on IMDb
- Bill Quinn at Find a Grave
- Bill Quinn at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
