Rod McCary

Rod McCary (born April 15, 1941)¹ is an American commercial,² film and television actor.

McCary was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota,¹³ 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 an elementary school teacher and started taking acting jobs.⁴

McCary starred in the television programs Harper Valley P.T.A., playing the role of "Bobby Taylor",⁴ Just Our Luck, playing the role of "Nelson Marriott"⁵ and Shell Game, playing the role of "Bill Bower".⁶

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.¹ 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.¹ In 1975, McCary left the soap opera television series General Hospital, with four other actors.⁷

McCary is married to Emily, with whom he has a son Cooper.⁸