Rod McCary

Rod McCary
Born (1941-04-15) April 15, 1941 (age 83)
Alma materUniversity of Denver
Occupation(s)Commercial, film and television actor
Years active1970–present
SpouseEmily
Children1

Rod McCary (born April 15, 1941)[1] is an American commercial,[2] film and television actor.

McCary was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota,[1][3] and attended Cathedral High School. While sidelined from football with a broken collar-bone he decided to appear in a school production of Finian's Rainbow. After spending a year at the University of Denver he transferred to UCLA where he obtained a degree. He then worked as a elementary school teacher and started taking acting jobs.[4]

McCary starred in the television programs Harper Valley P.T.A., playing the role of "Bobby Taylor",[4] Just Our Luck, playing the role of "Nelson Marriott"[5] and Shell Game, playing the role of "Bill Bower".[6]

McCary also guest-starred in numerous television programs including Three's Company, It's a Living, Highway to Heaven, Columbo, Fantasy Island, Murder, She Wrote, Mama's Family, Dear John, Parks and Recreation, Family Ties, Growing Pains, The Mod Squad, Alice and Hart to Hart.[1] He also starred and co-starred in films such as Herbie Rides Again, Night of the Demons 2, Stewardess School, Down 'n Dirty, Terror Among Us, Cheaper to Keep Her and 976-Evil II.[1] In 1975, McCary left the soap opera television series General Hospital, with four other actors.[7]

McCary is married to Emily, with whom he has a son Cooper.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rod McCary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. ^ McCary Likes Doing His Impersonations. July 17, 1981. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Open access icon
  3. ^ 'Harper Valley' not their hometowns. October 30, 1981. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Wilkinson, Bud (September 23, 1981). "Reruns help 'Harper Valley' star". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 67. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "'Just Our Luck' May Not Be Lucky". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. September 20, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ "'Shell Game' premieres". Rocky Mount Telegram. Rocky Mount, North Carolina. January 7, 1987. p. 17. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ Pike, Charlie (August 8, 1975). Pike's Peek. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Open access icon
  8. ^ https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/11605820/Timothy%20Sean-Bowers