Pat McCormick
Patrick McCormick (born June 30, 1927 in Lakewood (Ohio) , † July 29, 2005 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American actor and comedy writer .
Career
McCormick enjoyed his greatest writing success in the 1960s and 70s when he wrote for famous comedians such as Henny Youngman , Phyllis Diller , Red Skelton and Bill Cosby . He had a major influence on the humor of the time. Occasionally he also appeared as a stand-up comedian, but had only moderate success. The almost two meter tall actor became really known in the 1970s and 80s through films such as Buffalo Bill and the Indians (as US President Grover Cleveland ) or A Boiled Rascal (as Big Enos Burdette , parts 1-3). He played mainly in comedies.
After suffering a stroke , McCormick retired from the film business in 1998. Seven years later he died at the age of 78. His grave is in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery .
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: The Phynx
- 1976: Buffalo Bill and the Indians
- 1976: Zotti, the primeval creature
- 1977: Smokey and the Bandit (Smokey and the Bandit)
- 1979: Scavenger Hunt
- 1980: The boiled rascal is on the move again (Smokey and the Bandit II)
- 1981: Mel Brooks - The Crazy History of the World
- 1981: Secret Mission Hollywood (Under the Rainbow)
- 1983: Das Auskochte Schlitzohr III (Smokey and the Bandit 3)
- 1985: Jail Total - This is where you sit right (Doin 'Time)
- 1988: The Ghosts I Called ... (Scrooged)
- 1989: Beverly Hills Vamp
- 1990: Chinatown Death Lane (Chinatown Connection)
- 1991: Ted & Venus
Web links
- Pat McCormick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCormick, Pat |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCormick, Patrick (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and comedy writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lakewood (Ohio) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 2005 |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills , California |