J. Edward McKinley

James Edward McKinley (October 11, 1917 – July 30, 2004) was an American character actor.[1] He frequently played authority figures, including lawmen or medical personnel.

J. Edward McKinley
J. Edward McKinley in The Andy Griffith Show 1965
Born	(1917-10-11)October 11, 1917 Seattle, Washington, United States
Died	July 30, 2004(2004-07-30) (aged 86) Beverly Hills, California, United States
Occupation	Actor

McKinley was born in Seattle, Washington. He got his early break in Hollywood in the late 1950s, when he began appearing in episodes of many television series. His film work included Advise & Consent, The Angry Red Planet, A Thunder of Drums,[2] the abortion drama The Case of Patty Smith,[3][4] and Blake Edwards' comedy The Party (1968), in which he played Fred Clutterbuck, the studio head and party host.[5][6]

Airing on 3/16/1965, the episode "By The Numbers, Paint!" of the 1960s American Television series McHale's Navy, McKinley plays visiting Senator Duncan. (1965 - Season 3, Episode 26 ) Other notable Television roles included parts on The Donna Reed Show, Hazel, Bewitched, The Andy Griffith Show, Surfside 6, Sugarfoot, Ben Casey, 77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Rockford Files, Eight Is Enough, Bret Maverick, Little House on the Prairie, The Wild Wild West, and in 1986 Highway to Heaven, his final appearance. McKinley died in Beverly Hills, California and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.