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'''Bill Quinn''' ([[Star Trek birthdays|May 6]], 1912 - [[Star Trek deaths|April 29]], [[1994 productions|1994]]) was the actor who appeared [[David McCoy]], the father of [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]], in the [[1989 productions|1989]] [[film]] ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]''.
 
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'''Bill Quinn''' {{born|6|May|1912|died|29|April|1994}} was the actor who appeared as [[David McCoy]], the father of [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]], in the {{y|1989}} film {{film|5}}.
   
Quinn is probably best known for his roles on four [[television]] series: as Sweeney the bartender on ''The Rifleman'' (co-starring [[Paul Fix]]); as Dr. Melnitz on ''The Odd Couple''; and as Mr. Van Rensselaer on ''All in the Family'' and its spin-off series, ''Archie Bunker's Place''. He was also briefly attached to the TV series ''McMillan and Wife'', starring [[John Schuck]]. He also appeared in several episodes of ''Mary Tyler Moore'', ''The Bob Newhart Show'', and ''The Rockford Files'', among many others.
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Quinn is best known for his roles on four television series: as Sweeney the bartender on ''The Rifleman'' (co-starring [[Paul Fix]]); as Dr. Melnitz on ''The Odd Couple'' (with [[Garry Walberg]]); and as Mr. Van Rensselaer on ''All in the Family'' and its spin-off series, ''Archie Bunker's Place'' (both co-starring [[Jason Wingreen]]). He was also briefly attached to the TV series ''McMillan and Wife'', starring [[John Schuck]]. He also appeared in several episodes of ''Mary Tyler Moore'', ''The Bob Newhart Show'', and ''The Rockford Files'', among many others.
   
Quinn also appeared in numerous motion pictures, beginning with the 1960 war drama ''The Mountain Road'', which starred [[TOS]] guest actor [[Glenn Corbett]]. He immediately followed this with ''From the Terrace'', in which he and [[John Warburton]] made uncredited appearances. He would go on to appear in 1962's ''Advise & Consent'' and in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic ''The Birds''.
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Quinn also appeared in numerous motion pictures, beginning with the 1960 war drama ''The Mountain Road'', which starred [[TOS]] guest actor [[Glenn Corbett]]. He would go on to appear in 1962's ''Advise & Consent'' and in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic ''The Birds''. He would continue making film and television appearances throughout the next 26 years.
   
Bill Quinn passed away in 1994 at the age of 82. ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' was his final acting appearance.
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Bill Quinn died in 1994 at the age of 81. ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' was his final acting appearance.
   
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He was the father-in-law of Bob Newhart.
==Other Trek connections==
 
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===Films===
 
 
== Other Trek connections ==
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Although his lone ''Star Trek'' appearance was a brief one, Quinn has participated with many other ''Trek'' alumni in numerous projects.
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=== Films ===
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*''From the Terrace'' (1960) with [[John Warburton]]
 
*''Psychic Killer'' (1975) with [[Whit Bissell]]
 
*''Psychic Killer'' (1975) with [[Whit Bissell]]
 
*''Dead & Buried'' (1981) with [[Glenn Morshower]] and [[Michael Pataki]]
 
*''Dead & Buried'' (1981) with [[Glenn Morshower]] and [[Michael Pataki]]
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*''Lucky Stiff'' (1988) with [[Jeff Kober]], [[W. Morgan Sheppard]], [[Leigh J. McCloskey]], and Larry Cedar
 
*''Lucky Stiff'' (1988) with [[Jeff Kober]], [[W. Morgan Sheppard]], [[Leigh J. McCloskey]], and Larry Cedar
   
===Made-for-TV movies===
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=== Made-for-TV movies ===
 
*''The Pigeon'' (1969) with [[Ricardo Montalban]]
 
*''The Pigeon'' (1969) with [[Ricardo Montalban]]
 
*''Set This Town on Fire'' (1973) with [[Jeff Corey]] and Paul Fix
 
*''Set This Town on Fire'' (1973) with [[Jeff Corey]] and Paul Fix
 
*''Sin, American Style'' (1975) with [[Julie Newmar]]
 
*''Sin, American Style'' (1975) with [[Julie Newmar]]
*''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' (1976) with [[Cliff deYoung]] and Quinn's ''Star Trek V'' co-star [[Laurence Luckinbill]]
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*''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' (1976) with [[Cliff DeYoung]] and Quinn's ''Star Trek V'' co-star [[Laurence Luckinbill]]
 
*''The Last Hurrah'' (1977) with [[Robert Brown]] and [[James B. Sikking]]
 
*''The Last Hurrah'' (1977) with [[Robert Brown]] and [[James B. Sikking]]
 
*''Corey: For the People'' (1977) with [[John Rubinstein]] and [[Ronny Cox]]
 
*''Corey: For the People'' (1977) with [[John Rubinstein]] and [[Ronny Cox]]
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*''The Kids Who Knew Too Much'' (1981) with [[Lloyd Haynes]] and Larry Cedar
 
*''The Kids Who Knew Too Much'' (1981) with [[Lloyd Haynes]] and Larry Cedar
 
*''Mysterious Two'' (1982) with [[Vic Tayback]], [[Robert Pine]], and Bruce French
 
*''Mysterious Two'' (1982) with [[Vic Tayback]], [[Robert Pine]], and Bruce French
*''Dark Mirror'' (1984) with [[Stephen Collins]] and [[Robert Doqui]]
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*''Dark Mirror'' (1984) with [[Stephen Collins]] and [[Robert DoQui]]
   
===TV mini-series===
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=== TV mini-series ===
*''Captains and the Kings'' with Cliff deYounng and [[John de Lancie]]
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*''Captains and the Kings'' with Cliff DeYoung and [[John de Lancie]]
 
*''Backstairs at the White House'' with [[Paul Winfield]], [[Robert Hooks]], [[Bibi Besch]], and [[Noble Willingham]]
 
*''Backstairs at the White House'' with [[Paul Winfield]], [[Robert Hooks]], [[Bibi Besch]], and [[Noble Willingham]]
 
*''Roots: The Next Generations'' with [[Brock Peters]], [[Bernie Casey]], [[Percy Rodriguez]], Bruce French, John Rubinstein, and Paul Winfield
 
*''Roots: The Next Generations'' with [[Brock Peters]], [[Bernie Casey]], [[Percy Rodriguez]], Bruce French, John Rubinstein, and Paul Winfield
 
*''Scruples'' with [[Paul Carr]], [[Kim Cattrall]], and John de Lancie
 
*''Scruples'' with [[Paul Carr]], [[Kim Cattrall]], and John de Lancie
   
==External links==
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== External links ==
 
*{{IMDb-link|page=nm0703767}}
 
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*{{Wikipedia}}
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Revision as of 04:57, 7 June 2014

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David McCoy

...as David McCoy (1989)

Bill Quinn (6 May 191229 April 1994; age 81) was the actor who appeared as David McCoy, the father of Doctor Leonard McCoy, in the 1989 film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

Quinn is best known for his roles on four television series: as Sweeney the bartender on The Rifleman (co-starring Paul Fix); as Dr. Melnitz on The Odd Couple (with Garry Walberg); and as Mr. Van Rensselaer on All in the Family and its spin-off series, Archie Bunker's Place (both co-starring Jason Wingreen). He was also briefly attached to the TV series McMillan and Wife, starring John Schuck. He also appeared in several episodes of Mary Tyler Moore, The Bob Newhart Show, and The Rockford Files, among many others.

Quinn also appeared in numerous motion pictures, beginning with the 1960 war drama The Mountain Road, which starred TOS guest actor Glenn Corbett. He would go on to appear in 1962's Advise & Consent and in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic The Birds. He would continue making film and television appearances throughout the next 26 years.

Bill Quinn died in 1994 at the age of 81. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was his final acting appearance.

He was the father-in-law of Bob Newhart.

Other Trek connections

Although his lone Star Trek appearance was a brief one, Quinn has participated with many other Trek alumni in numerous projects.

Films

Made-for-TV movies

TV mini-series

External links