---
name: "Macon McCalman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/macon-mccalman"
fi1m_id: "macon-mccalman"
imdb_id: "nm0564782"
tmdb_id: 152943
wikidata_id: "Q6724866"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 December 1932"
died: "29 November 2005"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T19:24:27.860569+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Macon McCalman

## Identity

Macon McCalman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/macon-mccalman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** macon-mccalman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0564782
- **TMDB ID:** 152943
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6724866
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon_McCalman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6724866, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564782/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/152943

Actor. Born 30 December 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Died 29 November 2005.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 December 1932, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- **Died:** 29 November 2005
- **Active:** 1972–1993
- **Also known as:** Sonny McCalman, Macon McCallman
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (2), 1980s 54 (1), 1990s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 63 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Thriller 3, Crime 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $224m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon_McCalman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6724866, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564782/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/152943

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*The Falcon and the Snowman*](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) (54)

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## Biography

Willis Macon McCalman, also credited as Sonny McCalman or Macon McCallman, was an American actor. Born on 30 December 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, he died there on 29 November 2005. He helped form the Front Street Theatre in Memphis and made his Broadway debut in 1971 in productions including *The Last of Mrs. Lincoln*, *An Enemy of the People* and *The Playboy of the Western World*. His first film role was as Deputy Queen in *Deliverance* (1972).

McCalman appeared in supporting roles in films such as *Smokey and the Bandit* (1977), *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985) as Larry Rogers, *Fried Green Tomatoes* (1991) as Prosecutor Percy and *Falling Down* (1993) as Detective Graham. He also had guest roles in television series including *Cheers*, *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, *Knight Rider* and *The Wonder Years*. He retired from acting in 1997 after a heart attack and died from complications following a series of strokes.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Falling Down* (1993), Fi1m 71, as Detective Graham — [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *Fried Green Tomatoes* (1991), Fi1m 75, as Prosecutor Percy — [page](https://film.one/film/fried-green-tomatoes.md)
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as Larry Rogers — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Roots* (1977), Fi1m 83, as Poston — [page](https://film.one/tv/roots.md)
- *Deliverance* (1972), Fi1m 85, as Deputy Queen — [page](https://film.one/film/deliverance.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Goode Behavior* (1996), series, as Mr. Kaufman
- *A Walk in the Clouds* (1995), as Conductor
- *See Jane Run* (1995), as Bert Ravenson
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor* (1994), as Dan Dixon
- *The Client* (1994), as Ballatine
- *Scattered Dreams* (1993), as Virgil
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Willie
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Tribunal Head
- *Falling Down* (1993), as Detective Graham — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *Fried Green Tomatoes* (1991), as Prosecutor Percy — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/fried-green-tomatoes.md)
- *Frankenstein: The College Years* (1991), as Dean March
- *Doc Hollywood* (1991), as Aubrey Draper
- *Separate but Equal* (1991), as W.B. Springer
- *Separate but Equal* (1991), series, as W.B. Springer
- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Dr. Baylor
- *Mancuso, F.B.I.* (1989), series, Actor
- *Valentino Returns* (1989), as Leroy Fuller
- *Cold Feet* (1989), as Store Owner
- *Paradise* (1988), series, as Warren Turtle
- *Jesse* (1988), as Donald Hopkins
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Karl Gustafson — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Independence* (1987), as Angus Thurston
- *The Bronx Zoo* (1987), series, Actor
- *Designing Women* (1986), series, as Paul Webster
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Whitney Baldwin
- *The Wizard* (1986), series, Actor
- *The Deliberate Stranger* (1986), as Larsen's Editor
- *The Deliberate Stranger* (1986), series, as Larsen's Editor
- *A Winner Never Quits* (1986), as Dr. Wilson
- *Marie: A True Story* (1985), as Murray Henderson
- *George Burns Comedy Week* (1985), series, as Lester Shankman
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as Larry Rogers — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Attack on Fear* (1984), as Mr. Bledsoe
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Nolan Hayes, Hotel Det. Fritz Rice
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Wallace Latimer
- *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof* (1984), as Reverend Tooker
- *Fleshburn* (1984), as Earl Dana
- *The Red-Light Sting* (1984), as Jeffers
- *The Winter of Our Discontent* (1983), as Reverend Sloane
- *The Gambler: The Adventure Continues* (1983), as Rawlins Sheriff
- *The Gambler: The Adventure Continues* (1983), series, as Rawlins Sheriff
- *Allison Sydney Harrison* (1983), as The Dean
- *Honkytonk Man* (1982), as Dr. Hines
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Henry Judson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Newhart* (1982), series, as Paul Frazier
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Uncle Tim
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Darrell Stabell — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice* (1982), as Dr. Samuels
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Calvin Holmes
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Professor Spanos
- *Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann* (1982), as Dr. Sam
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Reverend Tooker
- *Splendor in the Grass* (1981), as Del Loomis
- *Rollover* (1981), as Jerry Fewster
- *Best of the West* (1981), series, Actor
- *Carbon Copy* (1981), as Tubby Wederholt
- *Dead & Buried* (1981), as Ben
- *The Incredible Shrinking Woman* (1981), as Dr. Atkins
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as Mr. Fitzgerald — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Callie & Son* (1981), as Deacon
- *Friendly Fire* (1980), Actor
- *Palmerstown, U.S.A.* (1980), series, Actor
- *The Sky Is Gray* (1980), as Ernest
- *Topper* (1979), as Wilkins the Butler
- *The Last Word* (1979), as Welfare Caseworker
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Dr. Harry Capello
- *The Concorde... Airport '79* (1979), as Carl Parker
- *The Ultimate Impostor* (1979), as Dr. Jake McKeever
- *A Question of Love* (1978), Actor
- *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor
- *Comes a Horseman* (1978), as Virgil Hoverton
- *The New Maverick* (1978), as Vanders
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Gorman
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Elliot Kibbee, Dolph Masterson
- *Smokey and the Bandit* (1977), as Mr. B.
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Roland Wood
- *The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver* (1977), as Minister
- *Roots* (1977), series, as Poston — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/roots.md)
- *The Last of Mrs. Lincoln* (1976), as Attendant
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Goodspeed
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Officer Bernie Glassman
- *The Invisible Man* (1975), series, as Consul
- *The Jeffersons* (1975), series, Actor
- *Harry O* (1974), series, as Gordon Marks
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as McKee — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Police Story* (1973), series, as Sgt. Godowski
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Ned Avery
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Dr. Malcolm
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Deputy Abe, Deputy Sheriff
- *Deliverance* (1972), as Deputy Queen — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/deliverance.md)
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Reverend Sloane

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