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J. Patrick McNamara
Born
Oct 30, 1942
Died: Jan 2, 2023
Lived 80 years
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
21
Movies
7
TV Shows
Also Known As
Patrick John McNamara
IMDb Profile
J. Patrick McNamara
Acting
Biography
J. Patrick McNamara (1942 - January 2, 2023) was an American actor, known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and 1941 (1979).
Movies
21
TV Shows
7
The Hot Flashes
as
Board President
2013
From the Rough
as
PGA President
2013
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
as
Professor Fleischman
2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
as
Doctor
2011
Living Proof
as
Dr. Rice
2008
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as
Mr. Preston
1991
Flight of the Intruder
as
Admiral
1991
Dead Women in Lingerie
as
Jim
1991
Mom
as
John
1990
The First Power
as
Priest
1990
Gross Anatomy
as
Interviewing Professor
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as
Mr. Preston
1989
Phantasm II
as
Psychologist
1988
Warning Sign
as
Connolly's Aide
1985
Blow Out
as
Detective at Hospital
1981
Remember Me
as
Service Manager
1981
Gideon's Trumpet
as
Harris
1980
1941
as
Pvt. DuBois
1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as
Chest Rollins
1979
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as
Project Leader
1977
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