---
name: "Pat McCormick"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/pat-mccormick"
fi1m_id: "pat-mccormick"
imdb_id: "nm0566588"
tmdb_id: 45611
wikidata_id: "Q2056518"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 June 1927"
died: "29 July 2005"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 55
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T20:35:57.133763+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."
---

# Pat McCormick

## Identity

Pat McCormick

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/pat-mccormick
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** pat-mccormick
- **IMDb ID:** nm0566588
- **TMDB ID:** 45611
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2056518
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_McCormick_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2056518, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566588/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45611

Actor. Born 30 June 1927 in Lakewood, Ohio, USA. Died 29 July 2005.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 June 1927, Lakewood, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 29 July 2005
- **Active:** 1980–1988
- **Average Fi1m score:** 55, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_McCormick_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2056518, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566588/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45611

## Biography

Pat McCormick (30 June 1927 – 29 July 2005) was an American actor and comedy writer. He played Big Enos Burdette in *Smokey and the Bandit* (1977) and its sequels *Smokey and the Bandit II* (1980) and *Smokey and the Bandit Part 3* (1983).

McCormick wrote for comedians including Red Skelton, Phyllis Diller and Johnny Carson, and for series such as *Get Smart*. His other screen roles include the Ghost of Christmas Present in *Scrooged* (1988) and a salesman in *History of the World: Part I* (1981). He studied at Harvard University.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Scrooged* (1988), Fi1m 66, as Ghost of Christmas Present (TV) — [page](https://film.one/film/scrooged.md)
- *Smokey and the Bandit II* (1980), Fi1m 44, as Big Enos — [page](https://film.one/film/smokey-and-the-bandit-ii.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

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

- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, as Santa
- *Broadway Bound* (1992), as Announcer (voice)
- *Ted & Venus* (1991), as Marcia's Elderly Boyfriend
- *Cop Rock* (1990), series, Actor
- *Chinatown Connection* (1990), as Flynn
- *Sam Kinison: Banned* (1990), as Prosecutor
- *Nerds of a Feather* (1989), as Professor
- *The Search for Haunted Hollywood* (1989), Writer, Associate Producer
- *Beverly Hills Vamp* (1989), as Professor Sommerset
- *Scrooged* (1988), as Ghost of Christmas Present (TV) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scrooged.md)
- *Rented Lips* (1988), as Winky
- *DuckTales* (1987), series, Actor
- *The New Adventures of Beans Baxter* (1987), series, as Senator Godfried
- *Sylvan in Paradise* (1986), Actor
- *Best Chest in the West II* (1986), as Host
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Clerk — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *Bombs Away* (1985), as The Dispatcher
- *Apt. 2C* (1985), as Biff Doyle · Writer
- *Doin' Time* (1985), as Fallis
- *The Princess and the Pea* (1984), as King Fredrico / Man in Museum
- *The Jerk, Too* (1984), as Dudley
- *E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind* (1984), as Sonny Patterson
- *Smokey and the Bandit Part 3* (1983), as Big Enos
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as King Fredrico / Man in Museum
- *Rooster* (1982), as Sweets McBride
- *Under the Rainbow* (1981), as Tiny · Writer
- *History of the World: Part I* (1981), as Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
- *Smokey and the Bandit II* (1980), as Big Enos — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/smokey-and-the-bandit-ii.md)
- *Scavenger Hunt* (1979), as Carnival Barker
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *Hot Stuff* (1979), as Man with Cigars
- *Mr. Horn* (1979), series, as John Noble
- *A Wedding* (1978), as Mackenzie Goddard
- *Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back* (1977), Writer
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Mr. Stockwell
- *Smokey and the Bandit* (1977), as Big Enos
- *The Shaggy D.A.* (1976), as Barman
- *Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson* (1976), as The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor
- *If You Don't Stop It...You'll Go Blind!!!* (1975), as Awards Emcee
- *The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada* (1974), Writer
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as The Strange Man
- *The New Bill Cosby Show* (1972), series, Actor
- *Sanford and Son* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Phynx* (1970), as Father O'Hoolihan
- *Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad* (1967), Dialogue
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Otto (uncredited) · Writer
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, Writer
- *Kraft Music Hall* (1958), series, Writer

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