'Dallas' Actor Jim McMullan Dies at 82
He was not on the list.
Dallas actor Jim McMullan recently passed away at the age of
82.
McMullan — who also starred in movies such as Shenandoah and
Downhill Racer — passed away
He was at his Wofford Heights, California, home when he
died, according to Helene McMullan, his wife of 49 years.
Among his other roles, McMullan appeared TV shows such as
Beyond Westworld, The Young and the Restless, and Barnaby Jones.
#RIP Jim McMullan;
actor, architect and artist played a Robert Redford rival in 'Downhill Racer,'
a senator on 'Dallas' and one of Jimmy Stewart's six sons in 'Shenandoah.'
https://t.co/1ZQ2woxmVx
— Mike Barnes
(@MikeBarnes4) June 11, 2019
McMullan was born in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, in
1936. He grew up there and, according to his IMDB bio, "His fondest
memories revolved around his friends, sports and making things."
"He was always creating something, inventing something,
building something," the bio adds. "That explains why he went off to
college to learn more about art, design and architecture."
McMullan eventually went to college, studying Industrial
Design at New York University and Parsons School of Design. He went on to
graduate from the University of Kansas in 1961 with a Bachelor of Architecture
degree.
We’re sad to hear
of the death of #JimMcMullan (1936–2019)
He was
#JimmyStewart’s son in SHENANDOAH (1965), co-starred in DOWNHILL RACER (1969)
w/ #RobertRedford + was a familiar face on shows like BEN CASEY, DALLAS and THE
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.https://t.co/ODpI6Xi0JF #YR pic.twitter.com/jGTrcFtQ86
— getTV (@gettv)
June 11, 2019
He wound up visiting a friend in Hollywood after graduating,
and randomly met playwright William Inge. This chance meeting led to McMullan
being offered an opportunity to screen test for Sam Peckinpah's Ride the High
Country.
The screen test went very well and McMullen was offered a
7-year contract with Universal Pictures.
Other shows that McMullen went on to star in include
MacGyver, Doogie Howser, M.D., The Six Million Dollar Man, The F.B.I., The
Rockford Files, Hart to Hart, The A-Team, Nine to Five, Stowaway to the Moon,
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas, Baywatch, Doogie Howser M.D., Centennial and The Taking of Flight 847:
The Uli Derickson Story.
He also became an accomplished author, releasing the
coffee-table book Actors As Artists, which was "a tribute to 77 stars of
stage and screen who are gifted visual artists."
McMillan said that his old friend Jimmy Stewart was the
inspiration for the book, seeing as how he had also earned an Architecture
degree before transitioning into acting.
McMillan did not have any children. He is survived by his
wife.
Filmography:
The Raiders (1963) – William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Shenandoah (1965)
– John
The Happiest
Millionaire (1967) – Lt. Powell
Downhill Racer
(1969) – Creech
The Windsplitter
(1971) – Bobby Joe
Pursuit (1972, TV
Movie) – Lewis
Extreme Close-Up
(1973) – John Norman
The Incredible
Shrinking Woman (1981) – Lyle Parks
Assassination
(1987) – The Zipper
Life Flight: The
Movie (1987) – C.J. Reynolds
Judicial Consent
(1994) – Trenton Clarkson
Strategic Command
(1997) – The President
Austin Powers:
International Man of Mystery (1997) – American UN Representative
Batman & Robin
(1997) – Party Guest
The Eighteenth
Angel (1997) – Priest #4
Shadow of Doubt
(1998) – Moderator Pundit
The Extreme
Adventures of Super Dave (2000) – Surgeon
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