Biff McGuire

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Biography

William "Biff" McGuire (October 25, 1926 – March 9, 2021) was an American actor, best known as Inspector Kramer in Nero Wolfe (1979).

Known For

Serpico

Captain McClain

Ralph Pooler

Frasier

Mr. Smolenski

Law & Order

Reverend Morley

The Thomas Crown Affair

Sandy

JAG

Adm. Caleb Stanton, Ret.

Midway

Captain Miles Browning

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Howard Latimer

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2013	Hollywood Seagull MOVIE	Self
1999	Judging Amy TV	Judge Helmstadler
1997	Union Square TV	Peter Feeney
1995	JAG TV	Adm. Caleb Stanton, Ret.
1995	Cybill TV	Jonathan Martin
1994	ER TV	Ralph Pooler
1993	Frasier TV	Mr. Smolenski
1990	Law & Order TV	Reverend Morley
1985	Growing Pains TV	Simmons
1982	Remington Steele TV	Raymond Kelly
1979	Nero Wolfe MOVIE	Insp. Cramer
1979	Act of Violence MOVIE	Tom Sullivan
1979	The Last Word MOVIE	Governor Davis
1979	A Cry For Justice MOVIE	Judge Richards
1978	Child of Glass MOVIE	Joe Armsworth
1977	Have I Got a Christmas for You MOVIE	Fred Horgan
1977	The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer MOVIE	Alfred Terry
1977	In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan MOVIE	Father Tom
1977	Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target MOVIE	Sylvester March
1977	How the West Was Won TV	Ed Walters
1976	Gibbsville TV	Dr. Michael Malloy
1976	Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident MOVIE	John McCone
1976	Kingston MOVIE	Pat Martinson
1976	Midway MOVIE	Captain Miles Browning
1976	Law and Order MOVIE	Lt. Lenihan
1976	The Hemingway Play MOVIE	Charlie
1975	Matt Helm TV	Professor Shannon
1975	Kate McShane TV	Self
1975	Starsky & Hutch TV	Officer Sterling
1975	The Turning Point of Jim Malloy MOVIE	Doctor Mike Malloy
1975	Crime Club MOVIE	Byron Craine
1975	Khan! TV	Self
1974	The Underground Man MOVIE	Cassidy
1973	Serpico MOVIE	Captain McClain
1973	Kojak TV	Defense Attorney Kingsley
1973	The Werewolf of Washington MOVIE	President
1973	Police Story TV	Self
1973	Barnaby Jones TV	Mason Barber
1973	Barnaby Jones TV	Henry Morrison
1972	The Rookies TV	Self
1971	Hogan's Goat MOVIE	Murphy
1971	Paradise Lost MOVIE	Phil Foley
1971	Great Performances TV	Foley
1971	Great Performances TV	Murphy
1968	Hawaii Five-O TV	Sam Bissell
1968	Hawaii Five-O TV	Babe Mandell
1968	The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter MOVIE	Mr. Kelly
1968	The Thomas Crown Affair MOVIE	Sandy
1967	Diary of a Swinger MOVIE	Self
1963	Station Six-Sahara MOVIE	Jimmy
1961	The Defenders TV	Morton Benjamin
1959	Destination Space MOVIE	Technician (uncredited)
1956	Armchair Theatre TV	Paul Cunningham
1956	Tony Awards TV	Self - Nominee
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Howard Latimer
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Dana Edwards
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Ray Loomis
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Larry Templeton
1955	The Phil Silvers Show TV	Lieutenant Tom Wallace
1955	Gunsmoke TV	Potter
1955	The Phenix City Story MOVIE	Fred Gage
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Joe Armsworth
1953	Kraft Television Theatre TV	Self
1953	Kraft Television Theatre TV	Chandler
1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame TV	Self
1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame TV	Fred Horgan
1951	You're in the Navy Now MOVIE	Sailor Messenger
1950	The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland MOVIE	Tweedledee
1950	Lux Video Theatre TV	Officer Miles
1950	Lux Video Theatre TV	Will
1950	Lux Video Theatre TV	Soldier
1948	Studio One TV	Coley
1948	Studio One TV	Don Henderson
1948	Studio One TV	Cary
1948	Studio One TV	Overland Kid
1948	Studio One TV	Riley
1948	Studio One TV	Bill
1948	Studio One TV	Charles Belden
1948	The Ford Theatre Hour TV	Self
1948	The Ford Theatre Hour TV	Tweedledee
1948	The Philco Television Playhouse TV	Self
1947	Kraft Television Theatre TV	Self

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