Michael McManus (American actor)
Michael McManus | |
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| Born | January 26, 1946 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1975–2001 |
Michael McManus (born January 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer, and producer. His best known movie role is perhaps Ben Tuthill in the 1982 film Poltergeist. He has had roles in the films Mother, Jugs & Speed, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol, Funland and Action Jackson and guest starred in TV series including M*A*S*H, Laverne & Shirley, Rhoda, The Six Million Dollar Man, Dallas, Happy Days, Night Court, Knight Rider, and The Golden Girls. He won a Writers Guild of America Award in 1982 for Steve Martin's All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special for "Best Variety, Musical, or Comedy."[1]
Career
[edit]McManus was a series regular on the television sitcom Lewis & Clark as John, the bartender; the series lasted only one season of thirteen episodes.[2] He also guest starred in a number of popular television series including Mr. Belvedere, Growing Pains, Newhart, Full House, Alice, Diff'rent Strokes. Webster, Hunter, Married... with Children, and Columbo, among others. In 1989, he had a recurring role as Sid Wilson on the first season of Baywatch. McManus' last known screen acting appearance was in a 2001 episode of According to Jim.
He has also worked behind the camera, most notably as the producer and writer of the crime comedy film Mafia!, writer of All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special,[1] and as producer of Hot Shots! Part Deux.
Filmography
[edit]Source:[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 1975 | When Things Were Rotten | Guy Tinker | ||
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed | Walker | ||
| 1976 | Monster Squad | Allegro | ||
| 1976 | Rhoda | Herb Buck | ||
| 1976 | Gemini Many | Moose | ||
| 1976-1977 | Laverne and Shirley | Herb Prange | ||
| 1977 | M*A*S*H | Sgt. Ames | ||
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | Trucker 'Silver Tongued Devil' | ||
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Yes Man #5 | ||
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Hornung | (segment "Courtroom") | |
| 1978 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Guard Sims | ||
| 1978 | A Wild and Crazy Guy | Self | ||
| 1978 | Family | Mr. Lemon | ||
| 1979 | Dallas | Matt | ||
| 1981 | Marie | Writer | ||
| 1981 | Happy Days | Sheriff | ||
| 1981 | All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special | Writer | ||
| 1981 | Happy Days | Sheriff | ||
| 1981-1982 | Lewis & Clark | John | ||
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Ben Tuthill | ||
| 1982 | Twilight Theater II | Writer | ||
| 1983 | Dempsey | Babe Ruth | ||
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Ralph Kelsey | ||
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Farmer #1 | ||
| 1985 | Head Office | Branch Kipp | ||
| 1985 | Alice | Charlie | ||
| 1985 | Knight Rider | Danny "Rooster" Roskovich | ||
| 1985 | Diff'rent Strokes | Cal | ||
| 1986 | Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures | Sluggo | ||
| 1987-1988 | Webster | Calvin Berke | ||
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Todd | ||
| 1987 | Funland | T. G. Hurley | ||
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Lionel Grantham | ||
| 1988-1989 | Night Court | Dr. Gordon Mooney | ||
| 1989 | Hunter | Lou Mason | ||
| 1989 | The Golden Girls | Sid LaBass | ||
| 1989 | Baywatch | Sid LaBass | ||
| 1990 | Married... with Children | Puggy | ||
| 1990 | Saved by the Bell | Mr. Manfredi | ||
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Roy Lester | ||
| 1990 | Coach | Hoyt | ||
| 1991 | Shannon's Deal | Bruce | ||
| 1991 | Step by Step | Papa Larson | ||
| 1992 | Delta | Roy | ||
| 1992 | Dear John | Bruce | ||
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Producer | ||
| 1998 | Mafia! | Writer/Producer | ||
| 2001 | According to Jim | Ben |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hill Street two films win writers' top honors" The Courier Journal, Page 15, March 27, 1982
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present, page 784
- ^ "Michael McManus". IMDB. October 3, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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