Michael Leroy McManus (January 26, 1946) is an American actor, producer, and writer best known for Poltergeist (1982) (1982), Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987).
He is not to be confused with the Canadian actor of the same name.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1976: Mother, Jugs & Speed as Walker
- 1977: Smokey and the Bandit as Trucker 'Silver Tongued Devil'
- 1977: The Kentucky Fried Movie as Hornung
- 1977: The Worlds Greatest Lover as Yes Man #5
- 1979: Captain America (1979) as Ortho (Uncredited Role)
- 1980: War Brides as Mr. Armstrong
- 1981: Fat Chance as Mike
- 1981: The Munsters Revenge as Ralph
- 1982: Poltergeist (1982) as Ben Tuthill
- 1983: Dempsey as Babe Ruth
- 1985: Moving Violations as Farmer #1
- 1985: Head Office as Branch Kipp
- 1987: Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Todd
- 1987: Funland as T.G. Hurley
- 1988: Action Jackson as Grantham
- 1989: Baywatch Panic At Malibu Pier as Sid Wilson
- 1994: Secret Sins Of The Father as Bob Holcomb
Television Roles
- 1975: When Things Were Rotten as Guy Tinker
- 1976: Monster Squad as Allegro
- 1976: Gemini Man 1976 as Moose
- 1976: Baretta as Gas Station Attendant
- 1976-1977: Rhoda as Herb Buck
- 1976-1977: Laverne & Shirley as Herb Prange/Moose
- 1977: Lanigans Rabbi as Hutchison
- 1977: M*A*S*H as Sgt. Ames
- 1978: The Six Million Dollar Man as Guard Sims
- 1978: Family 1978 as Mr. Lemon
- 1979: Dallas as Matt
- 1979: The Associates as Louis Forrestal
- 1979: The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo as Officer Mullinger
- 1980: Angie as Dougie/Bud
- 1981: Happy Days as Sheriff
- 1981-1982: Lewis And Clark as John
- 1983-1987: Newhart as Cal Lentley/Lou Ward
- 1984: Remington Steele as Ralph Kelsey
- 1985: Alice (1976) as Charlie
- 1985: Knight Rider as Danny 'Rooster' Roskovich
- 1985: Mr. Belvedere as Jack Terrell
- 1985: Different Strokes as Cal
- 1985: The New Leave It To Beaver as Vern
- 1986: You Again as Mr. Bender
- 1986: Growing Pains as buddy Koosman
- 1987: Ohara as Marty Kellogg
- 1987: Full House as Paul
- 1987-1988: Webster as Calvin Berke
- 1988: It's Garry Shandling's Show as Man in Cemetery/Officer Henderson
- 1988-1990: Night Court as Dr. Gordon Mooney/Harris/VHK-937
- 1989: The Golden Girls as Sid LaBass
- 1989: Its Tracey Ullman Show as Drunk
- 1989: Paradise as Dale Burman
- 1989: Columbo as Tanzer
- 1989: Hunter (1984) as Lou Mason
- 1989: Baywatch as Sid Wilson
- 1990: Free Spirit (1989) as Pilot
- 1990: Married... with Children as Puggy
- 1990: Saved by the Bell as Mr. Manfredi
- 1990: Coach as Hoyt
- 1990: Doogie Howser, M.D. as Roy Lester
- 1991: Shannons Deal as Bruce
- 1991: Step by Step as Papa Larson
- 1992: Perfect Strangers as Angry Juror
- 1992: Dear John as Bruce
- 1992: Delta as Roy
- 1994: Harts Of The West as Cattle Driver
- 2001: According to Jim as Ben
Producer
- 1989: How Do You Do
- 1993: Hot Shots! Part Deux
- 1998: Jane Austen's Mafia! (also writer)
