Bill McGhee
Biography
Bill McGhee was an American actor who worked in theater, film and television and was also billed as Bill McGee and William Bill McGhee. After his military service ended, he resumed acting with the Janus Players at the Dallas Theater Center, and in 1954 he became the first African-American performer to act professionally on a Dallas stage in roles that were not written for a particular race. Over his career he took part in more than 35 stage productions and appeared in more than 15 films, including Drive-In, High Yellow and Riverbend, along with Curse of the Swamp Creature (1968), Don't Look in the Basement (1973) and 1918 (1985). In Dallas he was one of the first African-American actors to be unionized with the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He died in 2007.
76years old at death
- Born Mexia, Texas, USA
- Died Dallas
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 18 years1968 to 1986
Every film, newest first
- 1986On Valentine's DayIMDb rating 6.0
- 19851918IMDb rating 6.0
- 1973Don't Look in the BasementIMDb rating 4.9
- 1968Curse of the Swamp CreatureIMDb rating 2.6
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McGhee broke racial barriers in 1954 when he performed professionally on the Dallas stage, the first African-American actor to do so in roles without racial requirements.
A first
In Dallas, McGhee was among the first African-American actors to join a union, belonging to both the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Bill McGhee movies on Netflix
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Ken Harrison directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Ken HarrisonDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1986
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Also two films together3 more actors
- Jeanne McCarthyOn Valentine's Day (1986) and 1918 (1985)
- Carol GoodheartOn Valentine's Day (1986) and 1918 (1985)
- Horton Foote Jr.On Valentine's Day (1986) and 1918 (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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