John Lawlor
Biography
John Lawlor was an American actor and assistant director who grew up in Boulder, Colorado and acted in film and television. On television he was best known as Supervisor Leonard Marsh on Phyllis between 1976 and 1977, and as Headmaster Steven Bradley on The Facts of Life between 1979 and 1980. He also turned up in shows such as Barney Miller, The Rockford Files, Alice, Knots Landing and L.A. Law, among others like Mr. Belvedere, Ellery Queen and Baa Baa Black Sheep, and he played the locksmith in Breaking Bad. His movie credits included S.O.B. (1981) and National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982), plus The Gumball Rally (1976), Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977), Mr. Fixit (1988) and Wyatt Earp (1994). In a 1980s Malt-O-Meal commercial, a line he delivered to an invisible friend became a popular phrase. He died in 2025.
83years old at death
- Born Boulder
- Died Albuquerque
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 37 years1976 to 2013
Every film, newest first
- 2013Banshee ChapterIMDb rating 5.4
- 1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessIMDb rating 3.3
- 1981S.O.B.IMDb rating 6.4
- 1976Jackson County JailIMDb rating 6.1
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Blair EricksonDirector, 1 film, 2013
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