Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-10-25

Deathday

2021-03-09 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

William Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Biography

William "Biff" McGuire (October 25, 1926 – March 9, 2021) was an American actor, best known as Inspector Kramer in Nero Wolfe (1979).

Known For

7.5%

Serpico

Dec 18, 1973

7.8%

ER

Sep 19, 1994

7.7%

Frasier

Sep 16, 1993

7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

6.8%

The Thomas Crown Affair

Jun 26, 1968

7.3%

JAG

Sep 23, 1995

6.7%

Midway

Jun 18, 1976

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.2%

Starsky & Hutch

Sep 10, 1975

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Acting

2013

Hollywood Seagull

1999

Judging Amy as Judge Helmstadler

1997

Union Square as Peter Feeney

1995

JAG as Adm. Caleb Stanton, Ret.

1994

ER as Ralph Pooler

1993

Frasier as Mr. Smolenski

1990

Law & Order as Reverend Morley

1985

Growing Pains as Simmons

1982

Remington Steele as Raymond Kelly

1979		Nero Wolfe as Insp. Cramer
1979		Act of Violence as Tom Sullivan
1979		The Last Word as Governor Davis
1979		A Cry For Justice as Judge Richards

1978

Child of Glass as Joe Armsworth

1977		Have I Got a Christmas for You as Fred Horgan
1977		The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer as Alfred Terry
1977		In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan as Father Tom
1977		Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target as Sylvester March
1977		How the West Was Won as Ed Walters

1976		Gibbsville as Dr. Michael Malloy
1976		Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident as John McCone
1976		Kingston as Pat Martinson
1976		Midway as Captain Miles Browning
1976		Law and Order as Lt. Lenihan
1976		The Hemingway Play as Charlie

1975		Matt Helm as Professor Shannon
1975		Starsky & Hutch as Officer Sterling
1975		Kate McShane
1975		The Turning Point of Jim Malloy as Doctor Mike Malloy
1975		Crime Club as Byron Craine
1975		Khan!

1974

The Underground Man as Cassidy

1973		Serpico as Captain McClain
1973		Kojak as Defense Attorney Kingsley
1973		The Werewolf of Washington as President
1973		Police Story
1973		Barnaby Jones as Mason Barber
1973		Barnaby Jones as Henry Morrison

1972

The Rookies

1971		Hogan's Goat as Murphy
1971		Paradise Lost as Phil Foley
1971		Great Performances as Foley
1971		Great Performances as Murphy

1968		Hawaii Five-O as Sam Bissell
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Babe Mandell
1968		The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as Mr. Kelly
1968		The Thomas Crown Affair as Sandy

1967

Diary of a Swinger

1963

Station Six-Sahara as Jimmy

1961

The Defenders as Morton Benjamin

1959

Destination Space as Technician (uncredited)

1956		Armchair Theatre as Paul Cunningham
1956		Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Howard Latimer
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dana Edwards
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ray Loomis
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Larry Templeton
1955		The Phil Silvers Show as Lieutenant Tom Wallace
1955		Gunsmoke as Potter
1955		The Phenix City Story as Fred Gage

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney as Joe Armsworth

1953		Kraft Television Theatre
1953		Kraft Television Theatre as Chandler

1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame as Fred Horgan
1951		You're in the Navy Now as Sailor Messenger

1950		Lux Video Theatre as Officer Miles
1950		Lux Video Theatre as Will
1950		Lux Video Theatre as Soldier

1948		Studio One as Coley
1948		Studio One as Don Henderson
1948		Studio One as Cary
1948		Studio One as Overland Kid
1948		Studio One as Riley
1948		Studio One as Bill
1948		Studio One as Charles Belden
1948		The Ford Theatre Hour
1948		The Ford Theatre Hour as Tweedledee
1948		The Philco Television Playhouse

1947

Kraft Television Theatre

Writing

1981

Firebird 2015 A.D. as Screenplay