Will MacKenzie Biography (1938-)

Born July 24, 1938, in Providence, RI; married Patricia Cope (a choreographerand librarian); children: one son. Addresses: Agent: Elliot Webb, Broder-Kurland-Webb-Uffner Agency, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills,CA 90210-3731.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, actor
Birth Details
July 24, 1938
Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Director
  • Series
  • Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, between 1997 and 2000
  • Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000-2001
  • Pilots
  • On Ice, CBS, 1979
  • Brothers, CBS, 1980
  • Characters, NBC, 1980
  • Too Close for Comfort, ABC, 1980
  • She's with Me, CBS, 1982
  • I Do, I Don't, ABC, 1983
  • All Together Now, NBC, 1984
  • Domestic Life, CBS, 1984
  • T.L.C., NBC, 1984
  • Sara, NBC, 1985
  • Together We Stand, CBS, 1986
  • The Bennett Brothers, NBC, 1987
  • The Popcorn Kid, CBS, 1987
  • The Charmings, ABC, 1987
  • Day by Day, NBC, 1988
  • Camp California, ABC, 1989
  • Major Dad, CBS, 1989
  • Live-In, CBS, 1989
  • One of the Boys, NBC, 1989
  • Carol and Company, NBC, 1990
  • Poochinski, NBC, 1990
  • Miss Jones, ABC, 1991
  • Passion, CBS, 1991
  • Room for Two, ABC, 1992
  • SIBS, ABC, 1993
  • Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000
  • Episodic
  • We've Got Each Other, CBS, c. 1977-1978
  • "The Prisoner," Best of the West, ABC, 1981
  • Lewis and Clark, NBC, c. 1981-1982
  • Open All Night, ABC, c. 1981-1982
  • AfterMASH (also known as AfterM*A*S*H), CBS, c. 1983-1984
  • Mary, CBS, c. 1985-1986
  • "My Fair David," Moonlighting, ABC, 1985
  • "Atomic Shakespeare," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
  • "My Name Is Alex," Family Ties, NBC, 1987
  • "The Show Must Go On," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
  • "Maggie the Model," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
  • The Boys Are Back (also known as Not My Three Sons), CBS, c. 1994-1995
  • "Are We Not Friends?" Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC,1997
  • "In Your Dreams," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC, 1997
  • "Ten Grand a Dance," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC, 1997
  • "Where There's Smoke," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC,1997
  • "And the In-Laws Meet," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997
  • "Shower the People You Love with Love," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997
  • "And Then There's the Wedding," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997
  • Soul Man, ABC, c. 1997-1998
  • "See Dharma Run Amok," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1999
  • "Everybody Must Get Stones," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1999
  • "The Best Laid Plans," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 2000
  • "Talkin' about My Regeneration," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 2000
  • "The House of Stewart," Raising Dad, The WB, 2001
  • "Bully," Raising Dad, The WB, 2001
  • "My Heavy Meddle," Scrubs, NBC, 2002
  • "Gimme a C," Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Fox, 2002
  • Director of "Steele Spawning," Remington Steele, NBC; "Life of theParty," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS; and "You're the One," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS; The Bob Newhart Show, CBS; also directed episodes of Archie Bunker's Place, CBS; Bosom Buddies, ABC; Brothers and Sisters, NBC; Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC; Champs, ABC; The Closer, CBS; Coach, ABC;Common Law, ABC; Conrad Bloom; Dreams, CBS; The Faculty (also known as Teachers Only), ABC; Family Album, CBS; Fathers and Sons, NBC; Gimme a Break!, NBC; Goodnight, Beantown; Hizzoner, NBC; Muscle, The WB; My Wife and Kids;Newhart, CBS; A New Kind of Family, ABC; Nothing Is Easy, CBS; Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave); TheSimple Life (also known as A Simple Life); Stockard Channing in Just Friends (also known as Just Friends), CBS; The StockardChanning Show, CBS; Taxi, ABC; 13 Queens Blvd., ABC; Tom, CBS; United States, NBC; and You're the One (also known as Them!, Us and Them, and Us vs. Them).
  • Television Work
  • Director; Movies
  • Family Ties Vacation, NBC, 1985
  • A Hobo's Christmas, CBS, 1987
  • "Perfect Harmony," Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1991
  • Stormy Weathers, ABC, 1992
  • A House of Secrets and Lies, 1992
  • Other
  • Director, Related by Birth, 1992
  • Contributing director, The Coach Retrospective: Mary Hart Goes One-on-One With "Coach" (special), ABC, 1994
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Larry Bondurant, The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1975-1977
  • Episodic
  • Route 66, CBS, 1964
  • The Debbie Reynolds Show, NBC, 1969
  • The Mod Squad, ABC, 1969
  • Fiance, "At the Drop of a Budget," That Girl, ABC, 1969
  • Love, American Style, ABC, 1970
  • Reverend Martin, "The Commuter Station," Maude, CBS, 1974
  • Mr. Pennick, "Windows by Rhoda," Rhoda, CBS, 1975
  • "Dear Tony," Baretta, ABC, 1976
  • Reverend, "Unequal Partners," All in the Family, CBS, 1977
  • Open All Night, ABC, 1981
  • Also appeared in an episode of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated.
  • Other
  • Verges, Much Ado about Nothing (special), CBS, 1973
  • Howard Sanders, Another April, 1974
  • Film Director
  • Worth Winning, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
  • Film Appearances
  • Dinny, Harvey Middleman, Fireman, Columbia, 1965
  • William, Jr., The Landlord, United Artists, 1970
  • Stage Appearances
  • Cornelius Hackl, Hello, Dolly!, St. James Theatre, New York City,1964-1967
  • Sid Pornick, Half a Sixpence, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1965-1966
  • Fred Slayton, Sheep on the Runway, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1970
  • Jabez Stone, Scratch, St. James Theatre, 1971
  • Verges, Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Festival, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1972-1973
  • Fool, King Lear, Theatre Venture `73, Beverly, MA, 1973
  • Silvius, As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, DelacorteTheatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1973
  • Jimmy, Look Back in Anger, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City,1974
  • Role, Music! Music!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1974
  • Also appeared in Brigadoon; as the boy, The Fantasticks; inMorning Sun, Put It in Writing, and Wonderful Town.
  • Major Tours
  • Captain Sanjar, The Apple Tree, U.S. cities, 1968
  • Chuck Baxter, Promises, Promises, U.S. cities, 1971-1972
  • Stage Director
  • Funny Face, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1981
  • Directed stage productions of Butley and Red Rover, Red Rover, both at Melrose Theatre, Los Angeles; directed productions at summer theatres, including the Gristmill Playhouse, Andover, NJ, 1965, the Playhouse, Paramus, NJ, 1966; and Theatre under the Stars, Houston, TX.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Half a Sixpence (original cast recording), 1965
  • Scratch, Caedmon Records, 1971