John Lawlor

Known for ActingBorn 1941-06-05Died 2025-02-13Troy, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Henry Lawlor III (June 5, 1941 – February 13, 2025) was an American actor and assistant director. Early life Lawlor was born on June 5, 1941, in Troy, New York, but spent much of his early life in Boulder, Colorado, where his mother was a teacher of special needs children at Casey Jr. High School. In the late-1960s, he worked as a AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer trainer in Denver. Career His best known roles were Supervisor Leonard Marsh on the television series Phyllis from 1976 to 1977, and later of Headmaster Steven Bradley on the television series The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1980. The name Steven Bradley was likely meant as a tribute to Steve Bradley in Boulder, a friend and one-time manager of the Winter Park ski area. He also guest-starred in L.A. Law, Knots Landing, Mr. Belvedere, Barney Miller, The Rockford Files, Ellery Queen, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and Alice. He played the locksmith exhorted by Skylar White in Breaking Bad. He appeared in the movies National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982), S.O.B. (1981), Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977), The Gumball Rally (1976), Wyatt Earp (1994) and Mr. Fixit (1988). In a 1980s TV commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal, he played a father telling his son's invisible friend that Malt-O-Meal was, "Good stuff, Maynard!" a line which became a popular phrase. Personal life and death Lawlor was divorced from Tantoo Cardinal, with whom he had two children. He also had four other children. Lawlor died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 13, 2025, at the age of 83. CLRRead more

Movies & web series

Breaking Bad

Godless

Sledge Hammer!

Longmire

A Matter of Life and Death

Cold Case

Baa Baa Black Sheep

The Rockford Files

Highway to Heaven

Ellery Queen

Barney Miller

In Plain Sight

Relentless

The Flying Misfits

Stingray

Newhart

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

L.A. Law

The Facts of Life

Excalibur

Gold

The New Lassie

Alice

Joe Forrester

Wyatt Earp

Highlander

Knots Landing

Phyllis

Simon & Simon

T. J. Hooker

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

Here's Boomer

The Gumball Rally

S.O.B.

A Prayer for the Dying

Banshee Chapter

Won't Back Down

She's the Sheriff

Jackson County Jail

Graves

Cassie & Co.

Outside Chance

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

Naked Run

Excalibur: Behind the Movie