Biography
One of the small screen's most reliable heavies during the 1970s, veteran television actor Gerald McRaney successfully made the daunting shift from bad guy to good guy roles beginning in the early part of the following decade. Best known as the street-smart and elder brother Richard "Rick" Simon on the popular 1980s detective drama, "Simon & Simon" (CBS, 1981-88), the lovably strict "Major Dad" (CBS, 1989-1993), and for his long, successful …
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Career Milestones
1967 | Lived in New Orleans, where he acted with a local theater company |
1969 | Appeared on an episode of TV's "Night Gallery" |
1969 | Played first notable film role in "Night of Bloody Horror" |
1974 | Acted in the CBS TV-movie "The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One" |
1981 | TV series debut as Rick Simon in "Simon & Simon" (CBS); also directed episodes |
1986 | Played a leading role in the feature "American Justice", in which "Simon" co-star Jameson Parker also played a prominent role |
1989 | Starred in the TV series "Major Dad" (CBS) |
1990 | Performed in the play "Love Letters" with wife Delta Burke |
1992 | Introduced Vice President's wife Marilyn Quayle for her speech at the Republican National Convention |
1995 | Cast in the TV-movie "Not Our Son" (CBS) |
1996 | Cast in Darren Star's short-lived drama, "Central Park West" |
1997 | Had a recurring role on "Touched by an Angel" (CBS) |
2000 | Appeared in the CBS TV-movie "Take Me Home: The John Denver Story" |
2004 | Portrayed Lt. Gen. George S. Patton in the TV-movie, "Ike: Countdown to D-Day" (A&E) |
2005 | Cast as George Hearst in the HBO western drama series, "Deadwood" |
2006 | Starred in the CBS post-apocalyptic series "Jericho" as Mayor Green |
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Deadwood |