Michael McManus (American actor)

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'''Michael McManus''' (born January 26, 1946) is an American actor. His best known movie role is perhaps Ben Tuthill in the 1982 film ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''. He has had roles in the films ''[[Mother, Jugs & Speed]]'', ''[[Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol]]'', ''[[Funland (film)|Funland]]'' and ''[[Action Jackson (1988 film)|Action Jackson]]'' and guest starred in TV series including ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'', ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'', ''[[Rhoda]]'', ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', ''[[Happy Days]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'', and ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. He won a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] in 1982 for [[Steve Martin]]'s ''[[Steve Martin|All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special]]'' for "Best Variety, Musical, or Comedy''.<ref>"Hill Street two films win writers' top honors" ''The Courier Journal,'' Page 15, March 27, 1982</ref>

'''Michael McManus''' (born January 26, 1946) is an American actor. His best known movie role is perhaps Ben Tuthill in the 1982 film ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''. He has had roles in the films ''[[Mother, Jugs & Speed]]'', ''[[Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol]]'', ''[[Funland (film)|Funland]]'' and ''[[Action Jackson (1988 film)|Action Jackson]]'' and guest starred in TV series including ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'', ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'', ''[[Rhoda]]'', ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', ''[[Happy Days]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'', and ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. He won a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] in 1982 for [[Steve Martin]]'s ''[[Steve Martin|All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special]]'' for "Best Variety, Musical, or Comedy''.<ref name="TCJ">"Hill Street two films win writers' top honors" ''The Courier Journal,'' Page 15, March 27, 1982</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

McManus was a series regular on the television sitcom ''[[Lewis & Clark (TV series)|Lewis & Clark]]'' as John, the bartender; the series lasted only one season of thirteen episodes.<ref>''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present'', page 784</ref> He also guest starred in a number of popular television series including ''[[Mr. Belvedere]]'', ''[[Growing Pains (TV series)|Growing Pains]]'', ''[[Newhart]]'', ''[[Full House]]'', ''[[The Alice (TV series)|Alice]]'', ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]''. ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'', ''[[Hunter (1984 American TV series)|Hunter]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', and ''[[Columbo]]'', among others. In 1989, he had a recurring role as Sid Wilson on the first season of ''[[Baywatch]]''. McManus' last known screen acting appearance was in a 2001 episode of ''[[According to Jim]]''.

McManus was a series regular on the television sitcom ''[[Lewis & Clark (TV series)|Lewis & Clark]]'' as John, the bartender; the series lasted only one season of thirteen episodes.<ref>''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present'', page 784</ref> He also guest starred in a number of popular television series including ''[[Mr. Belvedere]]'', ''[[Growing Pains (TV series)|Growing Pains]]'', ''[[Newhart]]'', ''[[Full House]]'', ''[[The Alice (TV series)|Alice]]'', ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]''. ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'', ''[[Hunter (1984 American TV series)|Hunter]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', and ''[[Columbo]]'', among others. In 1989, he had a recurring role as Sid Wilson on the first season of ''[[Baywatch]]''. McManus' last known screen acting appearance was in a 2001 episode of ''[[According to Jim]]''.

He has also worked behind the camera, most notably as the producer and writer of the crime comedy film ''[[Mafia!]]'' and as the producer of ''[[Hot Shots! Part Deux]]''.

He has also worked behind the camera, most notably as the producer and writer of the crime comedy film ''[[Mafia!]]'', writer of ''[[Steve Martin|All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special]]'',<ref name="TCJ"/> and as producer of ''[[Hot Shots! Part Deux]]''.

==Filmography==

==Filmography==