Will McMillan
Quick Facts
Biography
William George McMillan (November 25, 1944 – December 2, 2015) was an American actor, producer, and director.
Early life
McMillan was born on November 25, 1944, in Steubenville, Ohio to William Claude and Nellie McMillan. While attending Weir High School, he played both offense and defense for the football team that won the 1960 State Championship. McMillan attended Washington & Jefferson College where he received a BA degree. He attended Boston University where he received a Masters of Fine Arts.
Career
Film
In the 1970s, McMillian moved to California to pursue a career in acting. In 1972, he started his career with White Rat as Lieutenant. McMillan next starred as David in the 1973 film The Crazies. In 1976, he starred in The Enforcer, the third in the Dirty Harry film series, as Lt. Dobbs. In 1983, McMillan starred in Tin Man as Artie. In 1986, he starred in Oliver Stone's Salvador as Colonel Bentley Hyde Sr.
Television
McMillian guest starred in a number of television shows including Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Knight Rider, Hunter, Knots Landing, Matlock, and Diagnosis: Murder. In 1984, he would land the role of Boris Roskov on ABC's General Hospital.
Later career
McMillian would enter into a different medium, Videos. He was in 1986's Cards of Death asCaptain Twain, 1990'sDark Romances Vol. 1 as a bartender, and 1994's Schemes as a mean junkman.
Personal life and death
McMillian married Laura Bahrs in 1981. They had 4 children.
He died on December 2, 2015 in Burbank, California. He was survived by his wife, Laura and their four children, and a sister.