Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Birth : 1926-10-25, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

Death : 2021-04-01

History

William Joseph "Biff" McGuire, Jr. (born October 25, 1926) is an American actor.

Profile

Biff McGuire

Movies

Hollywood Seagull
An adaptation of the play by Anton Chekhov.
Firebird 2015 A.D.
Screenplay
In one of many unpopular and unsupported policy decisions, the US government of the near future outlaws vehicle petrol in an effort to curb the overuse of limited natural resources - except, of course, for official purposes. There are many renegades who oppose the authorities, and will stop at nothing to allow themselves the freedom of burning around the countryside.
Nero Wolfe
Insp. Cramer
Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery. TV movie based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series.
Act of Violence
Tom Sullivan
A liberal-minded, divorced newswriter is the victim of a brutal mugging. Robbed of her confidence, she finds her life cloaked in fear and paranoia, causing her to reevaluate her lifelong beliefs.
The Last Word
Governor Davis
When politicians try to force out a renter in a corrupt real-estate deal, the man decides to take matters into his own hands. He takes a police officer hostage, hoping to expose the scam and save his home.
Child of Glass
Joe Armsworth
Alexander Armsworth and his family move to an authentic antebellum mansion which once was owned by a river pirate. Alexander is drawn into a century-old mystery when he sees the ghost of a little girl and she asks for his help in finding the "child of glass" by reciting a riddle. He has only a day or two to solve the riddle...or be haunted for the rest of his life!
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Fred Horgan
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk humorously attempt jobs they have never done before.
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
Father Tom
Based on a true case, this tells the story of two parents in New Jersey whose daughter has lapsed into a coma from which doctors say she will never recover. The parents must decide whether to keep her alive on life support systems, or to disconnect them and let her die with some dignity left.
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
Sylvester March
A millionaire hires a pair of private investigators, who specialize in recovering lost and stolen objects, to find his daughter, who has apparently been smuggled out of the country.
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
John McCone
The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.
Kingston
Pat Martinson
In this pilot for the "Kingston: Confidential" series, an investigative reporter, backed by the head of a newspaper and TV chain, uncovers a plot to utilize nuclear power plants in a scheme to take over the world.
Midway
Captain Miles Browning
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Law and Order
Lt. Lenihan
Story follows three generations of a family in the New York City Police Department.
The Hemingway Play
Writer Ernest Hemingway confronts himself at various stages of his life.
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Doctor Mike Malloy
The son of a small-town doctor returns to his hometown after being kicked out of Yale, and begins a new career on the town's newspaper.
Crime Club
Byron Craine
A Washington DC club comprises specialists who band together to combat crime.
The Underground Man
Cassidy
A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.
Serpico
Captain McClain
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.
The Werewolf of Washington
President
After being unknowingly inflicted with the bite of a werewolf while on a visit to Europe, White House press secretary Jack Whittier begins to turn into a deadly beast by night, terrorizing Washington D.C. and presenting a very deadly threat to the President.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Mr. Kelly
Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other central characters come to Singer for help also, each of them seeing in him a powerful force.
The Thomas Crown Affair
Sandy
Young businessman, Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover because he’s in love.
Diary of a Swinger
Jeannie relates her life story to her shrink.
Station Six-Sahara
Jimmy
A beautiful blonde joins a small group of men running an oil station in the Sahara Desert and starts the emotions soaring.
The Phenix City Story
Fred Gage
A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
You're in the Navy Now
When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.