Bill McKinney Biography

Fast Facts

• Served with the U․S․ Navy for four years during the Korean War
• Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Actors Studio and the Pasadena Playhouse
• Made his acting debut as Steve St․ John in the 1967 horror film "She Freak․"
• Appeared in seven Clint Eastwood films, including "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Pink Cadillac," and was a member of his stock company, the Malpaso Players
• Best known for his role as the "squeal like a pig" Mountain Man in the 1972 thriller film "Deliverance․"
• Released a country album called "Love Songs from Antri" in 2000, a song from which, "Pistols of Gold," appeared in the 2004 film "Undertow․"
• Was the voice of Jonah Hex in the animated series "Batman" in 1995