John Lawlor (actor)

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John Lawlor
Born (1941-06-05) June 5, 1941 (age 83)
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(divorced)
Children6

John Lawlor (born June 5, 1941) is an American actor and assistant director.

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Early life

Born Johnathan H. Lawlor, on June 5, 1941, he spent much of his early life in Boulder, Colorado, [1] where his mother was a teacher of special needs children at Casey Jr. High School. In the late-1960s, he worked as a AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer trainer in Denver.[ citation needed ]

Career

His best known roles are Supervisor Leonard Marsh on the television series Phyllis from 1976 to 1977, [2] and later of Headmaster Steven Bradley on the television series The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1980. [3] The name Steven Bradley was likely meant as a tribute to Steve Bradley in Boulder, a friend and one-time manager of the Winter Park ski area.[ citation needed ]

He also guest-starred in L.A. Law , Knots Landing , Mr. Belvedere , Barney Miller , The Rockford Files , Ellery Queen , Baa Baa Black Sheep , and Alice . He played the locksmith exhorted by Skylar White in Breaking Bad .

He appeared in the movies National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982), S.O.B. (1981), Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977), The Gumball Rally (1976), Wyatt Earp (1994) and Mr. Fixit (1988).

In a 1980s TV commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal, he played a father telling his son's invisible friend that Malt-O-Meal was, "Good stuff, Maynard!" a line which became a popular phrase.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

He is divorced from Tantoo Cardinal, with whom he has two children. He also has four other children. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976 Jackson County Jail Deputy Burt
1976 The Gumball Rally Jake
1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Dan McArthur
1981 S.O.B. Capitol Studios Manager
1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness Mr. Haggis
1994 Wyatt Earp Judge Spicer
2011Naked RunMax Siegel
2011 The Reunion Lenny Cleary
2016 Gold Mining Expert

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 The Rockford Files Dave KrugerEpisode: "Resurrection in Black & White"
1975 Ellery Queen Director / Radio Technician2 episodes
1976The BureauAgent ButterfieldTelevision film
1976 Baa Baa Black Sheep Dr. Jim ReeseEpisode: "Flying Misfits"
1976–1977 Phyllis Leonard Marsh / Officer Hale25 episodes
1977RelentlessWalkerTelevision film
1977 Alice HendersonEpisode: "The Sixty Minutes Man"
1978 Outside Chance Bill HillTelevision film
1978 Barney Miller Morris the DogcatcherEpisode: "Dog Days"
1979 A New Kind of Family TomEpisode: "Are You Sure Barnum and Bailey Started Like This?"
1979–1980 The Facts of Life Steven Bradley13 episodes
1980 United States JoshEpisode: "Josh"
1981A Matter of Life and DeathBud CogginsTelevision film
1981 Here's Boomer John HawthorneEpisode: "Boomer in the Pound"
1981Why Us?Jules SanbornTelevision film
1982Cassie & Co.MerrittEpisode: "Dark Side of the Moon"
1982 Newhart Director of Vermont TodayEpisode: "Vermont Today"
1984 T. J. Hooker Charles BowersEpisode: "Pursuit"
1984 Simon & Simon Scott BanfieldEpisode: "Almost Completely Out of Circulation"
1984 ABC Weekend Special Paul LandryEpisode: "Henry Hamilton Graduate Ghost"
1985 The Best Times Willis TroutmanEpisode: "Snake Meat"
1985, 1987 Highway to Heaven Brad / Earl2 episodes
1986 Stingray Dr. Jimmy MonroeEpisode: "That Terrible Swift Sword"
1986 Sledge Hammer! Chief ReisnerEpisode: "Under the Gun"
1987 She's the Sheriff DiamondEpisode: "Max Moves In"
1988–1989 The Bold and the Beautiful Walter Talbert4 episodes
1989 Mr. Belvedere Dr. PetersonEpisode: "Fear of Flying"
1990 After the Shock FiremanTelevision film
1991 The New Lassie Jim BergerEpisode: "Kitty Saver"
1992 FBI: The Untold Stories Steve GatesEpisode: "Millionaire Murderer"
1992–1993 Knots Landing Larry Lambert4 episodes
1993 L.A. Law Howard BowlingEpisode: "Bourbon County"
1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Horatius Episode: "Stranger and Stranger"
2003 The Lyon's Den Mr. DilbyEpisode: "Privileged"
2004 Cold Case Father DeclanEpisode: "Glued"
2005McBride: Tune in for MurderDonTelevision film
2008The Roaring TwentiesGaryMiniseries
2009 In Plain Sight Judge John MetcalfEpisode: "Who's Bugging Mary?"
2010 Scoundrels Herbert West3 episodes
2011 Breaking Bad LocksmithEpisode: "Box Cutter"
2014 Killer Women Judge Walter GarrityEpisode: "Some Men Need Killing"
2014 Longmire Oren MalloryEpisode: "Miss Cheyenne"
2014Outlaw Prophet: Warren JeffsJudge ShumateTelevision film
2016 Graves Dr. MirskyEpisode: "A Tincture of Madness"
2017 Godless Elmer Knowland4 episodes

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