Gerald McRaney
Biography
Gerald McRaney is an American actor known for a long career in television and film. Born in Collins, Mississippi, he worked in the Louisiana oil fields before turning to acting. His early film credits include a lead in the low-budget slasher movie The Night of Bloody Horror (1969), followed by guest parts on Gunsmoke, Police Woman and Barnaby Jones. He became known as Rick Simon on the CBS detective series Simon & Simon from 1981 to 1989, then starred as Major John McGillis on Major Dad and Russell Greene on Promised Land. He played George Hearst on Deadwood and Johnston Green on Jericho, and later appeared as General Morrison in The A-Team (2010) and General Luntz in Red Tails (2012). His other roles include Raymond Tusk on House of Cards, Mason Wood on Castle, and Dr. Nathan Katowski on This Is Us, a guest part that won him a Primetime Emmy Award. He also starred in Focus (2015).
79years old
Turns 80 on August 19in 321 days
- Born Collins
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Gerald Lee McRaney
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 50 years1969 to 2019
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First role
Gerald McRaney starred in the low-budget slasher film Night of Bloody Horror in 1969, playing the lead character Wesley Stuart.
A change of course
In the late 2000s, Gerald McRaney co-hosted The World of Beretta, a hunting and shooting series on the Outdoor Life Network, drawing on his own sport interests.
Gerald McRaney movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Stephen Herek directed two of these films, Joy N. Houck Jr. two. Twelve 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.
Films together
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Stephen HerekDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2016
All films by Stephen Herek
Joy N. Houck Jr.Director, 2 films, 1969 to 1972
All films by Joy N. Houck Jr.
Also two films together6 more actors
- Jennifer NettlesDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Parker SackDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Forrest DealDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Mary Lane HaskellDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Stella PartonDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Kennedy BriceDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Gerald McRaney's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$448 million
7 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$177M39.5% of the total
- 2$154M34.3% of the total
- 3$50M11.2% of the total
- 4$36M8.0% of the total
- 5$20M4.5% of the total
- 6$11M2.3% of the total
- 7$100K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | This Is Us | Won |
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