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
Complete Filmography
Hollywood Seagull
2013
An adaptation of the play by Anton Chekhov.
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981
Screenplay
In one of many unpopular and unsupported policy decisions, the US government of the near future outlaws vehicle petrol in an effort to curb the overus...
Nero Wolfe
1979
as Insp. Cramer
Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only...
Act of Violence
1979
as Tom Sullivan
A liberal-minded, divorced newswriter is the victim of a brutal mugging. Robbed of her confidence, she finds her life cloaked in fear and paranoia, ca...
The Last Word
1979
as Governor Davis
When politicians try to force out a renter in a corrupt real-estate deal, the man decides to take matters into his own hands. He takes a police office...
A Cry For Justice
1979
as Judge Richards
Due to hasty investigations and questionable methods of two police sergeants, two hoodlums are convicted for a robbery in which a patrolman was seriou...
Child of Glass
1978
as Joe Armsworth
Alexander Armsworth and his family move to an authentic antebellum mansion which once was owned by a river pirate. Alexander is drawn into a century-o...
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Fred Horgan
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk humorou...
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977
as Alfred Terry
General Custer is on trial for the deaths of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
1977
as Father Tom
Based on a true case, this tells the story of two parents in New Jersey whose daughter has lapsed into a coma from which doctors say she will never re...
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
1977
as Sylvester March
A millionaire hires a pair of private investigators, who specialize in recovering lost and stolen objects, to find his daughter, who has apparently be...
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
1976
as John McCone
The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.
Kingston
1976
as Pat Martinson
In this pilot for the "Kingston: Confidential" series, an investigative reporter, backed by the head of a newspaper and TV chain, uncovers a plot to u...
Midway
1976
as Captain Miles Browning
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Law and Order
1976
as Lt. Lenihan
Story follows three generations of a family in the New York City Police Department.
The Hemingway Play
1976
as Charlie
A novel portrait of author Ernest Hemingway, in which four versions of the man from different points of his life exist simultaneously.
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
1975
as Doctor Mike Malloy
The son of a small-town doctor returns to his hometown after being kicked out of Yale, and begins a new career on the town's newspaper.
Crime Club
1975
as Byron Craine
A Washington DC club comprises specialists who band together to combat crime.
The Underground Man
1974
as Cassidy
A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.
Serpico
1973
as Captain McClain
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
The Werewolf of Washington
1973
as President
After being unknowingly inflicted with the bite of a werewolf while on a visit to Europe, White House press secretary Jack Whittier begins to turn int...
Hogan's Goat
1971
as Murphy
A young Irish ward boss has a chance to be elected mayor, but the disgraced current mayor makes sure the candidate's wife learns about his affair with...
Paradise Lost
1971
as Phil Foley
Playwright Clifford Odets' portrait of the Great Depression unfolds in the modest two-family home of Leo and Clara Gordon as misfortune strikes them a...
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
as Mr. Kelly
Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert ...
The Thomas Crown Affair
1968
as Sandy
Young businessman Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However,...
Diary of a Swinger
1967
Jeannie relates her life story to her shrink.
Station Six-Sahara
1963
as Jimmy
A beautiful blonde joins a small group of men running an oil station in the Sahara Desert and starts the emotions soaring.
Destination Space
1959
as Technician (uncredited)
1959 television science fiction
The Phenix City Story
1955
as Fred Gage
A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as Sailor Messenger
When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teake...