John McLiam

• Born: 1920 in Hayter, Alberta, Canada
• Died: Apr 16, 1994
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '60s-'80s
• Major Genres: Drama, Western
• Career Highlights: Split Decisions, The Dove, The Twilight Zone: The Shelter
• First Major Screen Credit: The Twilight Zone: The Shelter (1961)

Biography

He was born John Williams, but there already was a John Williams in show business (several of them, in fact), so the Canadian-born actor selected John McLiam as his professional moniker. McLiam's man-on-the-street countenance could be molded into a vast array of characterizations, ranging from a cockney low-life (My Fair Lady) to a Southern redneck (Cool Hand Luke). The actor's bland normality was a key factor in his being cast as real-life murder victim Herbert Clutter in 1967's In Cold Blood. John McLiam accepted more TV guest-star assignments than can possibly be listed here; he was also a regular on the weekly series Men From Shiloh (1970) and Two Marriages (1983). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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