Bill McKinney

September 12, 1931 - December 1, 2011 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Bill McKinney was an American character actor whose most famous role was the sadistic mountain man who abused and then sodomized Bobby Trippe (Ned Beatty) in the movie Deliverance. McKinney is also recognizable for his performances in seven Clint Eastwood films, most notably as Union cavalry commander Captain "Redlegs" Terrill in The Outlaw Josey Wales. Most of Bill McKinney's colleagues perceived him as big, brutal and dangerous. At first glance. Still, he was only 5' 10" (1,78 m).

His titles like First Blood, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Deliverance - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/49

Weighted avg: 6.59 /10

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First Blood

1982October 1982 by Ted Kotcheff

Supporting as State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Supporting as State Police Capt. Dave Kern

7.15 Good++
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2

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976June 1976 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Terrill

Supporting as Terrill

7.10 Good++
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3

Deliverance

1972August 1972 by John Boorman

Minor role as Mountain Man

Minor role as Mountain Man

6.91 Good+
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4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003November 2003 by Joe Dante

Minor role as Acme VP, Nitpicking

Minor role as Acme VP, Nitpicking

5.90 Okay++
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5

The Gauntlet

1977December 1977 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Constable

Supporting as Constable

6.04 Okay++
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6

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974May 1974 by Michael Cimino

Minor role as Crazy Driver

Minor role as Crazy Driver

6.34 Good-
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7

Every Which Way but Loose

1978December 1978 by James Fargo

Minor role as Dallas, Treasurer Biker

Minor role as Dallas, Treasurer Biker

5.64 Okay
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8

The Shootist

1976July 1976 by Don Siegel

Supporting as Jay Cobb

Supporting as Jay Cobb

6.61 Good
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9

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994June 1994 by Paul Weiland

Supporting as Matt

Supporting as Matt

4.94 Mediocre++
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10

Bronco Billy

1980June 1980 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Lefty LeBow

Supporting as Lefty LeBow

5.85 Okay+
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11

Any Which Way You Can

1980December 1980 by Buddy Van Horn

Minor role as Dallas

Minor role as Dallas

5.37 Okay-
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12

The Parallax View

1974June 1974 by Alan J. Pakula

Minor role as Parallax Assassin

Minor role as Parallax Assassin

6.38 Good-
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13

Cannonball

1976July 1976 by Paul Bartel

Starring as Cade Redman

Starring as Cade Redman

5.34 Okay-
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14

Breakheart Pass

1975December 1975 by Tom Gries

Supporting as Reverend Peabody

Supporting as Reverend Peabody

6.13 Good--
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15

Against All Odds

1984March 1984 by Taylor Hackford

Minor role as Head Coach

Minor role as Head Coach

5.31 Okay-
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16

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972December 1972 by John Huston

Supporting as Fermel Parlee

Supporting as Fermel Parlee

6.06 Okay++
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17

Junior Bonner

1972July 1972 by Sam Peckinpah

Supporting as Red Terwiliger

Supporting as Red Terwiliger

5.73 Okay+
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18

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

1989February 1989 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Father Burke

Supporting as Father Burke

5.23 Okay-
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19

Undertow

2004October 2004 by David Gordon Green

Minor role as Grandfather

Minor role as Grandfather

5.68 Okay+
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20

Tex

1982July 1982 by Tim Hunter

Supporting as Pop McCormick

Supporting as Pop McCormick

5.77 Okay+
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21

Cleopatra Jones

1973July 1973 by Jack Starrett

Supporting as Purdy

Supporting as Purdy

5.51 Okay
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22

The Outfit

1973October 1973 by John Flynn

Minor role as Buck Cherney

Minor role as Buck Cherney

6.25 Good--
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23

Final Justice

1984October 1984 by Greydon Clark

Starring as Wilson

Starring as Wilson

4.29 Mediocre-
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24

She Freak

1967May 1967 by Byron Mabe

Supporting as Steve St. John

Supporting as Steve St. John

4.96 Mediocre++
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25

Heart Like a Wheel

1983April 1983 by Jonathan Kaplan

Supporting as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

Supporting as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

5.74 Okay+
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26

Carny

1980May 1980 by Robert Kaylor

Minor role as Marvin Dill

Minor role as Marvin Dill

5.87 Okay+
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27

Valentino

1977September 1977 by Ken Russell

Minor role as Jail Cop

Minor role as Jail Cop

5.66 Okay
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28

Take

2008July 2008 by Charles Oliver

Minor role as Benjamin Gregor

Minor role as Benjamin Gregor

5.52 Okay
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29

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022November 2022 by Clélia Cohen

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

6.26 Good--
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30

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993December 1993 by William Curran

Minor role as Kolchak

Minor role as Kolchak

5.32 Okay-
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31

Angel Unchained

1970December 1970 by Lee Madden

Supporting as Shotgun

Supporting as Shotgun

5.58 Okay
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32

Strange New World

1975July 1975 by Robert Butler

Supporting as Badger

Supporting as Badger

5.50 Okay
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33

Ghost Town: The Movie

2008October 2008 by Jeff Kennedy

Starring as Victor Burnett

Starring as Victor Burnett

Needs more reviews
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34

It Came from Outer Space II

1995December 1995 by Roger Duchowny

Supporting as Roy Minter

Supporting as Roy Minter

5.56 Okay
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35

The China Lake Murders

1990January 1990 by Alan Metzger

Supporting as Capt. Finney N.H.P.

Supporting as Capt. Finney N.H.P.

5.82 Okay+
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36

St. Helens

1982January 1982 by Ernest Pintoff

Supporting as Kilpatrick

Supporting as Kilpatrick

5.91 Okay++
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37

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence

1974September 1974 by John Llewellyn Moxey

Minor role as Pratt

Minor role as Pratt

5.85 Okay+
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38

Master Ninja

1984January 1984 by Robert Clouse

Supporting as Sheriff Kyle

Supporting as Sheriff Kyle

Needs more reviews
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39

Kansas City Bomber

1972August 1972 by Jerrold Freedman

Minor role as Buddy Taylor (uncredited)

Minor role as Buddy Taylor (uncredited)

5.83 Okay+
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40

The Execution of Private Slovik

1974March 1974 by Lamont Johnson

Minor role as Sergeant

Minor role as Sergeant

6.26 Good--
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41

Ned Blessing

1993 by William D. Wittliff

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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42

A Promise to Carolyn

1996January 1996 by Jerry London

Supporting as Butch Maggart

Supporting as Butch Maggart

Needs more reviews
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43

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

1979February 1979 by Milton Katselas

Minor role as Tommy Clark

Minor role as Tommy Clark

5.90 Okay++
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44

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000September 2000 by Bruce Ricker

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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45

Under the Gun

1988April 1988 by James Sbardellati

Supporting as Miller

Supporting as Miller

Needs more reviews
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46

Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

1977December 1977 by Jud Taylor

Minor role as Willie

Minor role as Willie

Needs more reviews
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47

Rocker

2006May 2006 by Lauren Patrice Nadler

Supporting as Mr. Hill

Supporting as Mr. Hill

Needs more reviews
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48

The Underground Man

1974May 1974 by Paul Wendkos

Minor role as Willy Coggins

Minor role as Willy Coggins

Needs more reviews
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49

The Family Holvak

1975

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews