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Gerald McRaney Biography

Birth Name:
Gerald Lee McRaney
Birth Place:
Collins, Mississippi, United States
Profession
Actor, producer, director, writer

Fast Facts

  • Is part Scottish and Choctaw Indian
  • Turned to acting in junior high after a knee injury sidelined him from playing football
  • Worked on offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico after leaving college
  • First TV appearance was on Night Gallery in 1972
  • Was the last gunfighter to face Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke
  • Met future wife Delta Burke at a luncheon in 1987 and soon landed a guest appearance as her ex-husband on Designing Women

Awards

  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Jessica McRaney -- Daughter
  • Kate McRaney -- Daughter
  • Beverly Root -- Ex-wife
  • Pat Moran -- Ex-wife
  • Patricia Rae Moran -- Ex-wife
  • Clyde McRaney -- Father
  • Edna McRaney -- Mother
  • Ann McRaney -- Sister
  • Angus McRaney -- Son