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Rod McCary (born April 15, 1941) is an American commercial, film and television actor.

McCary was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and attended Cathedral High School. While sidelined from football with a broken collar-bone he decided to appear in a school production of Finian's Rainbow. After spending a year at the University of Denver he transferred to UCLA where he obtained a degree. He then worked as a elementary school teacher and started taking acting jobs.

McCary starred in the television programs Harper Valley P.T.A., playing the role of "Bobby Taylor", Just Our Luck, playing the role of "Nelson Marriott" and Shell Game, playing the role of "Bill Bower".

McCary also guest-starred in numerous television programs including Three's Company, It's a Living, Highway to Heaven, Columbo, Fantasy Island, Murder, She Wrote, Mama's Family, Dear John, Parks and Recreation, Family Ties, Growing Pains, The Mod Squad, Alice and Hart to Hart. He also starred and co-starred in films such as Herbie Rides Again, Night of the Demons 2, Stewardess School, Down 'n Dirty, Terror Among Us, Cheaper to Keep Her and 976-Evil II. In 1975, McCary left the soap opera television series General Hospital, with four other actors.

McCary is married to Emily, with whom he has a son Cooper.

References

1. ^ "Rod McCary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
2. McCary Likes Doing His Impersonations. July 17, 1981. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
3. 'Harper Valley' not their hometowns. October 30, 1981. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
4. ^ Wilkinson, Bud (September 23, 1981). "Reruns help 'Harper Valley' star". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 67. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Just Our Luck' May Not Be Lucky". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. September 20, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "'Shell Game' premieres". Rocky Mount Telegram. Rocky Mount, North Carolina. January 7, 1987. p. 17. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Pike, Charlie (August 8, 1975). Pike's Peek. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
8. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/11605820/Timothy%20Sean-Bowers

External links

• Rod McCary at IMDb
• Rod McCary at the TCM Movie Database
• Rod McCary at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

• 1941 births
• Living people
• People from St. Cloud, Minnesota
• Male actors from Minnesota
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• American male soap opera actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• University of Denver alumni