William Lucking

Biography

William Lucking was an American actor of film, television, and stage who was born in Vicksburg, Michigan, and died in 2021. He became familiar to television viewers as Colonel Lynch during the first season of The A-Team, and later played Piney Winston in Sons of Anarchy from 2008 to 2011. On screen he often portrayed tough bikers, craggy cowboys, and determined military and police officers, with parts in The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976), Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975), Stripes (1981), and The Rundown (2003). A graduate of UCLA and the Pasadena Playhouse, he co-founded the Santa Paula Theater Center with Dana Elcar in 1986, served as its artistic director for five seasons, and produced plays there while taking stage roles in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

80years old at death

Born June 17, 1941Vicksburg
Died October 18, 2021Las Vegas
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 32 years1971 to 2003

Genres

Action50%, 9 films
Drama50%, 9 films
Comedy33%, 6 films
Crime33%, 6 films
Western28%, 5 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
In 1986, Lucking co-founded the Santa Paula Theater Center with Dana Elcar, a fellow actor who was also a Michigan native.
Behind the camera
Lucking worked as a producer on several stage projects, among them plays by Edward Albee, Harold Pinter, George Bernard Shaw, Tennessee Williams and Robert Penn Warren.
Early training
Lucking helped teach the company's acting workshop, which was free, and people there respected his minimalist approach, which stood in contrast to Elcar's methodical style.

William Lucking movies on Netflix

The Rundown2003IMDb rating 6.6as Walker
The Limey1999IMDb rating 6.9as Warehouse Foreman
Judas Kiss1998IMDb rating 6.1as Wally
The Trigger Effect1996IMDb rating 5.7as Pharmacist
The River Wild1994IMDb rating 6.5as Frank
Extreme Justice1993IMDb rating 5.6as Cusak
Rescue Me1993IMDb rating 5.0as Kurt
Parker Kane1990IMDb rating 5.1as Chuck Dumby
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983IMDb rating 6.1as Officer McKnight
Stripes1981IMDb rating 6.8as Recruiter
The Mountain Men1980IMDb rating 6.3as Jim Walter
The Ninth Configuration1980IMDb rating 6.7as Highway Patrolman
Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979IMDb rating 3.7as Stader
The Return of a Man Called Horse1976IMDb rating 6.1as Tom Gryce
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze1975IMDb rating 5.4as Col. John 'Renny' Renwick
Oklahoma Crude1973IMDb rating 6.3as Marion
The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972IMDb rating 5.6as Walt Drummond
Wild Rovers1971IMDb rating 6.5as Ruff

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Rundown2003 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Walker
IMDb rating 6.6149K votes
The River Wild1994 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Frank
IMDb rating 6.554K votes
The Limey1999as Warehouse Foreman
IMDb rating 6.939K votes
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze1975as Col. John 'Renny' Renwick
IMDb rating 5.42.5K votes
Stripes1981as Recruiter
IMDb rating 6.887K votes
Oklahoma Crude1973as Marion
IMDb rating 6.31.7K votes
The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972as Walt Drummond
IMDb rating 5.64.0K votes
Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979as Stader
IMDb rating 3.72.1K votes

Most often with

Five 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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Ed Lauter

Moses Gunn

Mariette Hartley

Ken Swofford

Christopher Cary

Films together

Ed Lauter2 films together, 1972 to 1993
Ed Lauter's page
- Extreme Justice1993IMDb rating 5.6Lucking as CusakLauter as Captain Shafer
- The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972IMDb rating 5.6Lucking as Walt DrummondLauter as Scott Elliot
Moses Gunn2 films together, 1971 to 1980
Moses Gunn's page
- The Ninth Configuration1980IMDb rating 6.7Lucking as Highway PatrolmanGunn as Maj. Nammack
- Wild Rovers1971IMDb rating 6.5Lucking as RuffGunn as Ben
Mariette Hartley2 films together, 1972 to 1983
Mariette Hartley's page
- M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983IMDb rating 6.1Lucking as Officer McKnightHartley as Candy Lightner
- The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972IMDb rating 5.6Lucking as Walt DrummondHartley as Arrila
Ken Swofford2 films together, 1979 to 1983
Ken Swofford's page
- M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983IMDb rating 6.1Lucking as Officer McKnightSwofford as Sergeant Wagner
- Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979IMDb rating 3.7Lucking as StaderSwofford as Everett Bliss
Christopher Cary2 films together, 1979 to 1993
Christopher Cary's page
- Rescue Me1993IMDb rating 5.0Lucking as KurtCary as Bum
- Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979IMDb rating 3.7Lucking as StaderCary as Professor Ian Ilson