Pat McCormick
Biography
Pat McCormick was an American actor and comedy writer who began by writing jokes for television and standup comedians, among them Jonathan Winters, then wrote for performers such as Red Skelton, Phyllis Diller and Johnny Carson and for series including Get Smart and The Danny Kaye Show. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, he worked as announcer and straight man alongside Don Rickles on The Don Rickles Show in 1968, appeared regularly on The New Bill Cosby Show in 1972, and was a lead writer on The Tonight Show. On screen he made his debut in The Shaggy D.A. in 1976 and became best known as the wealthy con man Big Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and its two sequels. He took the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged (1988) and died in 2005.
78years old at death
- Born Lakewood
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 12 years1977 to 1989
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A change of course
McCormick left Harvard Law School to work in advertising, then gave that up too and began writing jokes for television and for standup comedians such as Jonathan Winters.
Own stunts
McCormick interrupted Johnny Carson's Tonight Show monologue on March 26, 1974 by streaking across the stage, which he did after a bet with the other writers.
Pat McCormick movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Hal Needham directed two of these films. Five actors appear in three 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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Sally Field's page
All films by Hal Needham
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.