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Michael McManus(I)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Michael McManus in Night Court (1984)
Michael McManus was born on 26 January 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Poltergeist (1982), Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987).
BornJanuary 26, 1946
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    Known for

    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • Ben Tuthill
    • 1982
    Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
    Hot Shots! Part Deux
    6.6
    • Producer
    • 1993
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
    5.0
    • Todd
    • 1987
    The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
    The Kentucky Fried Movie
    6.4
    • Hornung - Plaintiff's Lawyer(segment "Courtroom", as Michael L. McManus)
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Tonopah Five
      • Vladimir
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
      According to Jim
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Ben
      • 2001
    • Beau Bridges and Lloyd Bridges in Harts of the West (1993)
      Harts of the West
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Cattle driver
      • 1994
    • Secret Sins of the Father (1994)
      Secret Sins of the Father
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Rod Holcomb
      • 1994
    • Delta Burke in Delta (1992)
      Delta
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Roy
      • 1992
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Bruce
      • 1992
    • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
      Perfect Strangers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Angry Juror
      • 1992
    • Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Christine Lakin, Josh Byrne, Brandon Call, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Sasha Mitchell, and Angela Watson in Step by Step (1991)
      Step by Step
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Papa Larson
      • 1991
    • Acting Sheriff
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Fred
      • 1991
    • Shannon's Deal (1990)
      Shannon's Deal
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Bruce
      • 1991
    • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
      Doogie Howser, M.D.
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Roy Lester
      • 1990
    • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
      Coach
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Hoyt (as Michael L. McManus)
      • 1990
    • Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Leanna Creel, Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, Mario Lopez, and Lark Voorhies in Saved by the Bell (1989)
      Saved by the Bell
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Manfredi
      • 1990
    • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
      Night Court
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Dr. Gordon Mooney
      • Harris
      • VHK-937
      • 1988–1990
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Puggy
      • 1990
    • Corinne Bohrer, Alyson Hannigan, Franc Luz, Edan Gross, and Paul Scherrer in Free Spirit (1989)
      Free Spirit
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Pilot
      • 1990

    Producer

    • Mafia! (1998)
      Mafia!
      5.6
      • co-producer
      • 1998
    • Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
      Hot Shots! Part Deux
      6.6
      • associate producer
      • 1993
    • How Do You Do?
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Fitness Over Forty
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1986–1987

    Writer

    • Star of Malta
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Mafia! (1998)
      Mafia!
      5.6
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Twilight Theater II
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Marie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Mike McManus)
      • 1980
    • All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
      All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Michael J. McManus
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • January 26, 1946
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Other works
      TV Commercial: Raisin Nut Bran Cereal

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was once a popular television commercial actor; he featured prominently in many Olympia beer advertisements.

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