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Bill Macy Biography (1922-)
Original name, William Macy Garber (some sources cite Wolf Marvin Garber); born May 18, 1922, in Revere, MA; son of Michael (a manufacturer) and Mollie (maiden name, Friedopfer) Garber; married second wife, Samantha Harper (an actress), 1975. Addresses: Agent: Gold/Marshak/Liedtke and Associates, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- May 18, 1922
- Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Cab driver, The Edge of Night, 1966
- Walter Findlay, Maude, CBS, 1972-78
- Louis Harper, Hanging In, CBS, 1979
- Max Basner, Nothing in Common, NBC, 1987
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Movies
- Charles Drummond, All Together Now, 1975
- Oscar Payne, Death at Love House (also known as The Shrine of Lorna Love), 1976
- Frank Wallach, The Fantastic Seven (also known as Steel Glory and Stunt Seven), 1979
- Myron Selznick, "The Scarlett O'Hara War," Movieola, 1980
- Mr. Goldberger, The Day the Bubble Burst, 1982
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Hotel, 1982
- Richard Wilson, Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam, NBC,1987
- Mr. Ruddick, Columbo: It's All in the Game, ABC, 1993
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Episodic
- Uniformed policeman, "Archie Sees a Mugging," All in the Family, CBS, 1972
- Walter Findlay, "Maude," All in the Family, CBS, 1972
- "Up on the Roof," St. Elsewhere, 1984
- "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," St. Elsewhere, 1984
- Ben Martin, "Lifebomb," Tales from the Darkside, 1985
- Vinny DeGeralimo, "Cindy," Highway to Heaven, 1985
- Irving Lewis, "The House of the Rising Flan," L.A. Law, 1986
- Irving Lewis, "The Princess and the Weiner King," L.A. Law, 1986
- Myron Kinkaid, "Corned Beef and Carnage," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1986
- Naughton Wells, "Grifters," Starman, 1987
- "Golden Oldies," The Facts of Life, 1988
- Max, "Heaven Nose, Mister Smith," Highway to Heaven, 1988
- Uncle Ben, "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
- Lieutenant Ed Morgan, "The Showgirl Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1990
- Sid Franklin, "The Arsonist," Matlock, 1991
- Eugene McReedy, "The Busy Body," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
- Arthur Peeples, Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1994
- Mr. Rothman, Dave's World, CBS, 1994
- Jack Surber, Viper, NBC, 1994
- Moe Neiberg, "Dirty Socks," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995
- El Gato, "Bells and Whistles," Hudson Street, CBS, 1995
- Neighbor, Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1995
- Murray Robbins, "Three Men and a Lady," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
- Herb, "The Cadillac," Seinfeld, 1996
- Jack, "You Bet Your Wife," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1996
- Karl Geller, "Dad," The Home Court, NBC, 1996
- Charlie, "Intern Writer," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1996
- Joe, Ink, CBS, 1996
- Mr. Beeman, The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
- George Laverne, Promised Land, CBS, 1997
- Blurk, "Somehow, Satan Got behind Me," Millennium, Fox, 1998
- Mr. Harrison, Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place, ABC, 1998
- Stanley Ashton, "The Awful Truth," Jack and Jill, The WB, 1999
- Phil, "Norm vs. Death," The Norm Show, ABC, 1999
- Stanley Ashton, "Welcome to the Working Week," Jack and Jill, TheWB, 1999
- "Taking a Chance on Love," Providence, NBC, 2000
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Specials
- CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars I, 1976
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Twilight Theater, 1982
- Pop Gumm, Casey at the Bat (also known as Shelley Duvall'sTall Tales and Adventures: Casey at the Bat), 1986
- Frank Mantalbano, You Are the Jury, 1986
- Sam Vorkin, Tickets, Please, The Disney Channel, 1988
- S. Monroe Shamsky, Somerset Gardens, ABC, 1989
- Max Fetchick, Anna, NBC, 1990
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Other Television Appearances
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Diary of a Young Comic, 1977
- Sid, Those Two (pilot), CBS, 1993
- Leo, Something So Right (pilot), NBC, 1996
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Film Appearances
- Jury foreman, The Producers, Embassy, 1968
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Oh! Calcutta! 1972
- Charlie Hatter, The Late Show, Warner Bros., 1977
- Stan Fox, The Jerk, Universal, 1979
- Sam Stone, Serial, Paramount, 1980
- Sy Benson, My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- Sid Spokane, Movers and Shakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Dr. Gerald Marx, Bad Medicine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Pat, Sibling Rivalry, 1990
- Dr. Al Cade, The Doctor, 1991
- Sydney, Me, Myself, and I, 1992
- Dr. Isaac Sobel, Analyze This, Warner Bros., 1999
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Stage Appearances
- Gus Mizzy, The Roast, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1980
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I Ought to Be in Pictures, New York City, 1980-81
- Joe Williams, An American Comedy, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1983
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In the Moonlight Eddie, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1996
- Also appeared in The Man Who Came to Dinner, Long Beach, CA; appeared in America Hurrah,
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little,
Awake and Sing,
The Balcony,
The Cannibals,
Machinal,
Oh! Calcutta!,
Once More with Feeling, and Threepenny Opera, all New York City; appeared in London productions of America Hurrah,
Oh! Calcutta!, and The Tempest.
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Major Tours
- Herb, I Ought to Be in Pictures, U.S. cities, 1980-81