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Michael McGuire(1930-2017)

  • Actor
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Michael McGuire in Cheers (1982)
Trailer for A More Perfcet Union: America Becomes a Nation
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Michael McGuire was born on 30 June 1930 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Hard Times (1975), Dark Shadows (1966) and A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989). He died on 15 December 2017 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJune 30, 1930
DiedDecember 15, 2017(87)
BornJune 30, 1930
DiedDecember 15, 2017(87)
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Known for

Charles Bronson and Robert Tessier in Hard Times (1975)
Hard Times
7.2
  • Gandil
  • 1975
Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
Dark Shadows
8.1
TV Series
  • Judah Zachary
  • The Head
A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989)
A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation
7.3
  • George Washington
  • 1989
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Lt. Bob Naylor

Credits

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Actor

  • Ghostly Encounters (2005)
    Ghostly Encounters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Caretaker
    • 2005
  • Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, Tony Danza, Christopher McDonald, and Dixie Carter in Family Law (1999)
    Family Law
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 2001
  • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
    JAG
    6.7
    TV Series
    • General Parker
    • General Evan Parker
    • 2000
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    The West Wing
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Congressman Cal Tillinghouse
    • 1999
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Alex Reames
    • 1999
  • Tim Curry and Annie Potts in Over the Top (1997)
    Over the Top
    6.8
    TV Series
    • John Miselle
    • 1997
  • Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Catherine Hicks, Mackenzie Rosman, and Happy in 7th Heaven (1996)
    7th Heaven
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Bob Ryland
    • 1997
  • Cynthia Rothrock and Bolo Yeung in Tiger Claws II (1996)
    Tiger Claws II
    4.9
    • Fighter
    • Soldier
    • Performer
    • 1996
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Marty Fitzgerald
    • 1993
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Nicholas Teller
    • 1993
  • Millions (1991)
    Millions
    3.6
    • (as Michael Mc Guire)
    • 1991
  • Shades of LA (1990)
    Shades of LA
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Captain Lannon
    • 1991
  • A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989)
    A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation
    7.3
    • George Washington
    • 1989
  • Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, and Marisa Ryan in Major Dad (1989)
    Major Dad
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dad
    • 1989
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Budd
    • 1989

Videos3

A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation
Trailer 0:34
A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation
Hard Times
Trailer 2:21
Hard Times
Hard Times
Trailer 2:21
Hard Times
Hard Times (New and Exclusive) Masters of Cinema Trailer
Trailer 1:21
Hard Times (New and Exclusive) Masters of Cinema Trailer

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Michael Mc Guire
  • Born
    • June 30, 1930
    • USA
  • Died
    • December 15, 2017
    • Burbank, California, USA
  • Parents
      Hazel Sarah Smith
  • Relatives
      Patrick Joseph McGuire(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Best known for his role on Cheers as Sumner Sloan, whose character sets the entire series in motion on the pilot episode, ditching Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) at the bar. He returned for two more episodes later on.
  • Nickname
    • Jim

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