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Biff McGuire

Bio: William "Biff" McGuire (October 25, 1926 – March 9, 2021) was an American actor, best known as Inspector Kramer in Nero Wolfe (1979).
Born: Mon, Oct 25 1926
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death: Tue, Mar 09 2021
Biff McGuire is 94 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Hollywood Seagull
Hollywood Seagull
Biff McGuire was
86 in Hollywood Seagull
Wed, May 01 2013
Poster of Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
Biff McGuire was
53 in Nero Wolfe
as 'Insp. Cramer'.
Wed, Dec 19 1979
Poster of Act of Violence
Act of Violence
Biff McGuire was
53 in Act of Violence
as 'Tom Sullivan'.
Sat, Nov 10 1979
Poster of The Last Word
The Last Word
Biff McGuire was
52 in The Last Word
as 'Governor Davis'.
Wed, Oct 10 1979
Poster of A Cry For Justice
A Cry For Justice
Biff McGuire was
52 in A Cry For Justice
as 'Judge Richards'.
Wed, May 23 1979
Poster of Child of Glass
Child of Glass
Biff McGuire was
51 in Child of Glass
as 'Joe Armsworth'.
Sun, May 14 1978
Poster of Have I Got a Christmas for You
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Biff McGuire was
51 in Have I Got a Christmas for You
as 'Fred Horgan'.
Fri, Dec 16 1977
Poster of The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
Biff McGuire was
51 in The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
as 'Alfred Terry'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
Biff McGuire was
50 in In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
as 'Father Tom'.
Mon, Sep 26 1977
Poster of Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
Biff McGuire was
50 in Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
as 'Sylvester March'.
Mon, May 02 1977
Poster of Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Biff McGuire was
49 in Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
as 'John McCone'.
Wed, Sep 29 1976
Poster of Kingston
Kingston
Biff McGuire was
49 in Kingston
as 'Pat Martinson'.
Wed, Sep 15 1976
Poster of Midway
Midway
Biff McGuire was
49 in Midway
as 'Captain Miles Browning'.
Fri, Jun 18 1976
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
Biff McGuire was
49 in Law and Order
as 'Lt. Lenihan'.
Thu, May 06 1976
Poster of The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play
Biff McGuire was
49 in The Hemingway Play
as 'Charlie'.
Thu, Mar 11 1976
Poster of The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Biff McGuire was
48 in The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
as 'Doctor Mike Malloy'.
Sat, Apr 12 1975
Poster of Crime Club
Crime Club
Biff McGuire was
48 in Crime Club
as 'Byron Craine'.
Thu, Apr 03 1975
Poster of The Underground Man
The Underground Man
Biff McGuire was
47 in The Underground Man
as 'Cassidy'.
Mon, May 06 1974
Poster of Serpico
Serpico
Biff McGuire was
47 in Serpico
as 'Captain McClain'.
Tue, Dec 18 1973
Poster of The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington
Biff McGuire was
46 in The Werewolf of Washington
as 'President'.
Mon, Oct 01 1973
Poster of Hogan's Goat
Hogan's Goat
Biff McGuire was
44 in Hogan's Goat
as 'Murphy'.
Mon, Oct 18 1971
Poster of Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
Biff McGuire was
44 in Paradise Lost
as 'Phil Foley'.
Thu, Feb 25 1971
Poster of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Biff McGuire was
41 in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as 'Mr. Kelly'.
Wed, Jul 31 1968
Poster of The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair
Biff McGuire was
41 in The Thomas Crown Affair
as 'Sandy'.
Wed, Jun 26 1968
Poster of Diary of a Swinger
Diary of a Swinger
Biff McGuire was
40 in Diary of a Swinger
Fri, Sep 15 1967
Poster of Station Six-Sahara
Station Six-Sahara
Biff McGuire was
36 in Station Six-Sahara
as 'Jimmy'.
Fri, Jan 11 1963
Poster of Destination Space
Destination Space
Biff McGuire was
32 in Destination Space
as 'Technician (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story
Biff McGuire was
28 in The Phenix City Story
as 'Fred Gage'.
Tue, Jul 19 1955
Poster of You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
Biff McGuire was
24 in You're in the Navy Now
as 'Sailor Messenger'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Biff McGuire was
72+ in Judging Amy
as 'Judge Helmstadler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999
Poster of Union Square
Union Square
Biff McGuire was
70+ in Union Square
as 'Peter Feeney'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1997
Poster of JAG
JAG
Biff McGuire was
68+ in JAG
as 'Adm. Caleb Stanton, Ret.'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Biff McGuire was
67+ in ER
as 'Ralph Pooler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Biff McGuire was
66+ in Frasier
as 'Mr. Smolenski'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Biff McGuire was
63+ in Law & Order
as 'Reverend Morley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Growing Pains
Growing Pains
Biff McGuire was
58+ in Growing Pains
as 'Simmons'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1985
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Biff McGuire was
55+ in Remington Steele
as 'Raymond Kelly'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Biff McGuire was
50+ in How the West Was Won
as 'Ed Walters'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977
Poster of Gibbsville
Gibbsville
Biff McGuire was
50+ in Gibbsville
as 'Dr. Michael Malloy, '.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Biff McGuire was
48+ in Matt Helm
as 'Professor Shannon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Poster of Kate McShane
Kate McShane
Biff McGuire was
48+ in Kate McShane
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Biff McGuire was
48+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Khan!
Khan!
Biff McGuire was
48+ in Khan!
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 07 1975
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Biff McGuire was
46+ in Kojak
as 'Defense Attorney Kingsley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Biff McGuire was
46+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Biff McGuire was
46+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Mason Barber'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Biff McGuire was
45+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Biff McGuire was
44+ in Great Performances
as 'Foley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Biff McGuire was
41+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Sam Bissell, Babe Mandell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Biff McGuire was
34+ in The Defenders
as 'Morton Benjamin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Biff McGuire was
29+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Biff McGuire was
28+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Howard Latimer, Dana Edwards, Ray Loomis, Larry Templeton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Biff McGuire was
28+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Potter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Biff McGuire was
26+ in Kraft Television Theatre
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Biff McGuire was
25+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as ', Fred Horgan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Biff McGuire was
23+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Officer Miles, Will, Soldier'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Biff McGuire was
22+ in Studio One
as 'James Allen, Coley, Don Henderson, Cary, Overland Kid'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Biff McGuire was
21+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948