Biography
Jim McKrell is an American actor and television personality. Born James MacKrell Jr. on 12 October 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he began his career in radio before moving into game-show hosting and acting.
He hosted NBC's Celebrity Sweepstakes (1974–1977) and CBS's The Game Game (1969–1970), and appeared as a regular on soap operas including General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. His film roles include the Lacey Party Guest in Annie Hall (1977), Lew Landers in The Howling (1981) and Gremlins (1984), and Mr. Thorne in Teen Wolf (1985). He has also guest-starred in numerous television series such as Dallas, Moonlighting, The Golden Girls and The A-Team.
