LUCKING, William 1941–

(Bill Lucking)

PERSONAL

Born June 17, 1941, in Vicksburg, MI; married (died). Education: Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles, and Pasadena Playhouse with degrees in literature and theatre.

Addresses: Agent— Twentieth Century Artists, 4605 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA.

Career: Actor, producer, writer, and director. Santa Paula Theatre Center, Ventura County, CA, cofounder, artistic manager, and director, c. 1990s.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Gippo, Hell's Belles (also known as Girl in the Leather Suit ), American International Pictures, 1970.

Ruff Yost, Wild Rovers, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1971.

The Todd Killings (also known as A Dangerous Friend and Skipper ), National General Pictures, 1971.

Walt Drummon, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, United Artists, 1972.

Marion, Mase's friend, Oklahoma Crude, Columbia, 1973.

(As Bill Lucking) Colonel John "Renny" Renwick, Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, Warner Bros., 1975.

Tom Gryce, The Return of a Man Called Horse, United Artists, 1976.

Charlie, Birch Interval, Gamma III, 1977.

Policeman, 10, Orion, 1979.

Jim Walter, The Mountain Men, Columbia, 1980.

Highway patrolman, The Ninth Configuration (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane ), Warner Bros., 1980.

(As Bill Lucking) Jules, Coast to Coast, 1980.

(As Bill Lucking) Recruiter, Stripes, Columbia, 1981.

Frank Caolvich, False Identity, RKO Pictures, 1990.

Kurt, Rescue Me (also known as Street Hunter ), Cannon Films, 1993.

Frank, The River Wild, Universal, 1994.

Bronson Worth, Sleepstalker (also known as Sleep-stalker: The Sandman's Last Rites ), 1995.

Pharmacist, The Trigger Effect, Gramercy, 1996.

Wally, Judas Kiss, 1998.

Warehouse foreman, The Limey, Artisan Entertainment, 1999.

Sheriff Weaks, The Last Best Sunday, 1999.

Bob Linwood, Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000.

Sheriff, K–PAX, Universal, 2001.

Byron Metcalf, Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2002.

Walker, The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle ), Universal, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Oscar Kalahani, Big Hawaii, NBC, 1977.

Detective Norm White, Shannon, CBS, 1981.

Harry Chaney, Days of Our Lives (also known as DOOL and Days ), NBC, 1981.

Colonel Lynch, The A–Team, NBC, 1983–1984.

Sergeant Mac McClellan, Jessie, ABC, 1984.

Harland Pike, Outlaws, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(As Bill Lucking) Don Crawford, The French Atlantic Affair, ABC, 1979.

Sham Murphy, Power, NBC, 1980.

Captain Potts, The Blue and the Gray, CBS, 1982.

Dan Ward, A Death in California (also known as Psychopath ), ABC, 1985.

Sergeant Dupont, Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story, ABC, 1987.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Bill Lucking) Dennis Birdson, Blood Sport, ABC, 1973.

Vern, Hog Wild, 1974.

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley, 1975.

(As Bill Lucking) Vic Bauer, Force Five (also known as Final Tactic ), CBS, 1975.

(As Bill Lucking) George, Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (also known as Mallory ), NBC, 1976.

(As Bill Lucking) Whitey Ullman, Dr. Scorpion, ABC, 1978.

(As Bill Lucking) Lewis Gordon, Happily Ever After (also known as Tonight's the Night ), CBS, 1978.

(As Bill Lucking) Detective Colin, The Last Song, CBS, 1980.

Officer McKnight, M.A.D.D.: Mothers against Drunk Drivers, NBC, 1983.

(As Bill Lucking) Colonel H. C. "Hard Core" Fleming, J.O.E. and the Colonel (also known as Humanoid Defender ), ABC, 1985.

(As Bill Lucking) Wyatt, Kung Fu: The Movie, CBS, 1986.

(As Bill Lucking) Detective Bernie Hodges, That Secret Sunday, CBS, 1986.

Captain Bucholtz, Ladykillers, USA Network, 1988.

Webster, Naked Lie, CBS, 1989.

Colonel Jack Westford, The Forgotten, USA Network, 1989.

Cam Wilson, Sparks: The Price of Passion, CBS, 1990.

Dominic Doyle, Columbo: Columbo Goes to College, ABC, 1990.

Hell Hath No Fury, NBC, 1991.

Brother Matthias, Babe Ruth, NBC, 1991.

Chief Robinson, Duplicates, USA Network, 1992.

Detective Sandy Harris, Poisoned by Love: The Kern County Murders (also known as Murder So Sweet ), CBS, 1993.

Cusak, Extreme Justice (also known as S.I.S.—Extreme Justice ), HBO, 1993.

Argus, A Father for Charlie (also known as High Lonesome ), CBS, 1995.

(Uncredited) Captain, The Man Who Wouldn't Die, ABC, 1995.

Her Last Chance, NBC, 1996.

Santa Claus, The Christmas Path, Fox Family, 1999.

Television Appearance; Pilots:

Lieutenant Summers, Ellery Queen: Don't Look behind You, NBC, 1971.

(As Bill Lucking) Oscar, Danger in Paradise, NBC, 1977.

(As Bill Lucking) Turk, The San Pedro Bums (also known as The San Pedro Beach Bums ), ABC, 1977.

(As Bill Lucking) Niles, Colorado C.I., CBS, 1978.

(As Bill Lucking) Stader, Captain America II: Death Too Soon, CBS, 1979.

Sergeant Mac McClellan, Jessie, 1984.

Harland Pike, Outlaws, CBS, 1986.

Chuck Duffy, Parker Kane, NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Uncredited) Corporal Stohlman, "The Mercenaries," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1968.

Crocker Cooper, "Juniper's Camp," Lancer, CBS, 1969.

"His Sister's Keeper," Here Come the Brides, ABC, 1969.

Sam Evans, "The Sins of the Fathers," The Virginian, NBC, 1970.

Sweeney, "But the Memory Lingers On," The Partridge Family, ABC, 1970.

Gait, "A Matter of Vengeance," The High Chaparral, NBC, 1970.

Gabe Leroy, "The Impostors," Bonanza, NBC, 1970.

(As Bill Lucking) Gruber, "A Sister from Napoli," The Name of the Game, NBC, 1971.

"Requiem for a Lightweight," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1972.

(As Bill Lucking) Quade, "The Stone," Kung Fu, ABC, 1973.

(As Bill Lucking) Esau Wakefield, "Matt Dillon Must Die!," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1974.

(As Bill Lucking) Ed Kelch, "Key Witness," The Rookies, ABC, 1974.

"Desert Sun," Mannix, CBS, 1974.

(As Bill Lucking) Ray West, "The Killing Ground," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975.

(As Bill Lucking) Charlie Lightfoot, "Blaze of Glory," Police Woman, NBC, 1975.

Officer Pete Kolodny, "Pastoria Prime Pick," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1975.

(As Bill Lucking) Cobbs, "The Intruders," The Waltons, CBS, 1975.

Nick Harding, "Final Ransom," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976.

Sergeant Callahan, "New Georgia on My Mind," Baa Baa Black Sheep, NBC, 1976.

(As Bill Lucking) Red Kern, "Risks," Westwide Medical, ABC, 1977.

(As Bill Lucking) Harlen Bates, "The Antowuk Horror," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1978.

(As Bill Lucking) Vince, "Jonathan Hart, Jr.," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979.

(As Bill Lucking) Kenny, "Consortium," Vega$, ABC, 1980.

Mike Schultz, "Dark Side," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1980.

Deputy Matland, "Missing Heir," Dallas, 1981.

(As Bill Lucking) Paul Geyer, "Campesinos," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981.

(As Bill Lucking) George Benton, "Out of Sight," Vega$, ABC, 1981.

(As Bill Lucking) Gil, "Moonlight," CHiPs, NBC, 1981.

Corsini, "The Man in the White Hat," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1982.

Robert Alan Kline, "It's All Downhill from Here," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1982.

Marty Urbancic, "Sons and Bowlers," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1982.

Gandy Dancer, "Legends Are Forever," Tales of the Gold Monkey, ABC, 1982.

Babe Ruth, "Cleo and the Babe," Voyagers!, NBC, 1982.

Gandy Dancer, "Honor Thy Brother," Tales of the Gold Monkey, ABC, 1982.

Redmond, "A Plush Ride," Knight Rider, NBC, 1982.

Corrections officer, "Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose," Newhart, CBS, 1983.

Sam Houston Hunter, "Two Birds of a Feather," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1983.

Jack Clayton, "The Return," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1983.

Captain DeSusa, "Caught between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1983.

"I Never Swung with My Father," Bay City Blues, NBC, 1983.

Roy Turner, "The Monster," Matt Houston, ABC, 1984.

Detective Frank London, "Enter the Jaguar," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1985.

Bo Dixon, "Keep the Home Fries Burning," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986.

Lieutenant Roy Quinlan, "Double Exposure," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989.

Jack Chance, "Last Run," Hunter, NBC, 1989.

Bud McCray, "Private School," A Brand New Life, The Disney Channel, 1989.

Sheriff Barnes, "Shear Madness," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990.

George Mastin, "Quick Fix," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1990.

Commander Riker, "My Boy Bill," Jake and the Fatman, 1990.

"The Blood of Others," The Young Riders, ABC, 1991.

Lieutenant Charles Foret, "Judge Not," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991.

John Stonewell, "The Sock Drawer," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1992.

Sheriff Leland Waterman, "Killer Radio," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

Paul Brannen, "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1994.

Chief Sam Burns, "Travels with Andy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Sheriff Junkins, "Natural Law," The Marshal, ABC, 1995.

Furel, "Shakaar," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1995.

Otto Preminger, "What Are Friends For," Land's End, syndicated, 1995.

Robert "Wide Load" McKinnon, "Sins of the Father," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1995.

Sheriff Polk, "Sightings," JAG, NBC, 1996.

Captain Shankley, "Break–In," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1996.

Captain Larson, "Out of the Past," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1996.

Roky Crikenson, "Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'," The X–Files, Fox, 1996.

"Jehovah and Son, Inc.," Lazarus Man, TNT and syndicated, 1996.

Kenny Brannigan, "John Carter, M.D.," ER, NBC, 1996.

Furl, "The Darkness and the Light," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1997.

Lieutenant Chomsky, "Potato Head Blues" (also known as "Bomb Squad"), The Pretender, NBC, 1997.

Detective Thomas, "Loin Like a Hunting Flame," Millennium, Fox, 1997.

Furel, "Ties of Blood and Water," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1997.

Private detective Ilyich Bucarin, "Prodigal Son," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, syndicated, 1997.

Mr. Willis, "Stand Down," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1998.

Gibson, "Do the Right Thing," Profiler, NBC, 1998.

Patrick Rafferty, "Trifecta," Martial Law, CBS, 1999.

Bobby Russo, "The State Dinner," The West Wing, NBC, 1999.

Harry Drax, "A Separate Peace: Part 2," JAG, CBS, 2000.

Clyde Parker, "Undercover Angel," Line of Fire, ABC, 2003.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Scorpio Lover," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1992.

"Gone Fishin'," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, syndicated, 1998.

Also directed "Countdown to Murder," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, syndicated.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Blue, Conversations with my Father, Doolittle Theatre, Los Angeles; Dr. Sloper, The Heiress, Ensemble Theater Company, Santa Barbara, CA.

Stage Work:

Produced The Hothouse, Going to See the Elephant, Major Barbara, Camino Real, and All the King's Men, all Santa Paula Theatre Center, Santa Paula, CA.

WRITINGS

Novels:

Wrote Casual Labor.