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In the News (Sat 26 Jul 08)

  
 Gerald McRaney
On the hit drama series "Promised Land" Gerald McRaney portrays Russell Greene, a benevolent patriarch who must lead his family on an adventure that challenges each of them to bond as a family, find a new home and reclaim the meaning of the American Dream.
McRaney first worked as an assistant stage manager for a repertory company before landing roles in front of the camera.
In 1989, Gerald McRaney was honored with a PRISM Award, sponsored by the Entertainment Industries Council and supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, for recognition of his efforts and work in the entertainment medium in depicting the ills of substance abuse.
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 ABILITY Magazine | Interview with Gerald McRaney by Chet Cooper
McRaney has managed to avoid the pitfalls of typecasting by paying his dues as a working actor in a myriad of stage productions, TV shows and motion pictures.
McRaney was born in Collins, Mississippi, but lived all over the Magnolia State while growing up.
McRaney has the distinction of being the last gunfighter to square off against Matt Dillon (James Arness) in the final episode of "Gunsmoke." "That was a childhood fantasy come true," he says.
abilitymagazine.com /mcraney_interview.html   (1728 words)

  
 McRamey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gerald McRaney was born on August 19, 1947, in Collins, Mississippi.
Gerald McRaney was born to Clyde and Edna and is part Scottish and part Choctaw Indian.
Gerald attended high school near the gulf coast of Mississippi and joined the drama club there when a knee injury halted his football play.
www2.nemcc.edu /mspeople/mcramey.htm   (197 words)

  
 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - D A V Magazine Section Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
McRaney, who first became widely known for his role as Rick Simon, private investigator, in the TV series "Simon and Simon," chairs VA's 2002 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans campaign.
McRaney is a strong supporter of the men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces.
Gerald McRaney grew up in Mississippi and studied at the University of Mississippi, where he majored in drama and appeared in several stage productions.
www.dav.org /magazine/magazine_archives/2002-2/_Major_Dad__Acto1973.html   (405 words)

  
 Gerald McRaney Current Month TV Schedule
The Major (Gerald McRaney) is left minding the family (Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford) when Polly (Shanna Reed) is jailed for refusing to reveal a source.
With Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed and Jon Cypher.
The Major (Gerald McRaney) is caught between his wife and his boss (Jon Cypher) when Polly (Shanna Reed) is hired by the base newspaper.
www.tv-now.com /stars/mcraney.html   (1156 words)

  
 Pentagram Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
McRaney, who has gone on USO tours to such places as Bosnia, Haiti and Somalia, said they are a way for him to say thank you to service members.
Gerald McRaney is an American patriot who cares passionately for our military men and women, and you only have to talk to him for a few minutes to feel that," Shelton said.
Gerald McRaney has earned the respect of millions in uniform, not only because of his great efforts with the USO, but because of what he's done to show military service in a favorable way and in raising awareness of veterans' issues," Shelton continued.
www.dcmilitary.com /army/pentagram/archives/mar31/pt_a33100.html   (1227 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'Major Dad' star Gerald McRaney has cancer surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
McRaney, 56, had the surgery at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
McRaney will remain in the hospital for several days before returning to his Los Angeles home next week where he is expected to begin work on the new TV series Commando Nanny, which begins airing in September on the WB network.
Although McRaney played the no-nonsense military man on the long-running sitcom Major Dad, in the new show he co-stars as a Beverly Hills tycoon who hires a British special-forces commando to baby-sit his three children.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-08-30-mcraney-surgery_x.htm   (278 words)

  
 Gerald McRaney Has Cancer Surgery - Elites TV - Your Elite News Source
TV actor Gerald McRaney underwent cancer surgery in Texas on Monday for a growth on his lung.
The growth was found when McRaney, 57, had a chest X-ray in preparation for general anesthesia for a knee operation.
McRaney's most recent project is a show for the WB network called “Commando Nanny.” The sitcom stars McRaney as a father who hires an ex-military man to watch his children.
www.elitestv.com /pub/2004/Sep/EEN4135faa719c43.html   (220 words)

  
 Major Dad Combats Cancer - Aug 30, 2004 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gerald McRaney underwent surgery Monday to remove a malignant cancerous growth from his lung.
McRaney is recovering at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
McRaney, married offscreen to Designing Woman star Delta Burke, most recently appeared on television playing General George Patton in Ike: Countdown to D-Day, the A&E movie starring Tom Selleck as General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,14836,00.html   (438 words)

  
 Collins most famous native son
McRaney was honored at the 10th annual Okatoma Festival by a commemorative marker and a city steet bearing his name.
Gerald McRaney and wife, Delta Burke, at dedication May 1, 1999.
Television and movie celebrity Gerald McRaney is Collins' most famous native son.
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 All Clear for Major Dad - Sep 03, 2004 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sep 3, 2004, 3:45 PM PT Veteran tube star Gerald McRaney plans to be back making more TV within the month after being discharged Friday from the Houston hospital where he underwent cancer surgery.
McRaney, 56, slated to star in the fall WB comedy Commando Nanny, will remain in Houston for about a week for follow-up doctor visits, Bollinger said.
McRaney has his knee to thank for what's said to have been an early-stage cancer diagnosis.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,14871,00.html?newsrellink   (387 words)

  
 Jackson metro & state news - The Clarion-Ledger
Their hosts were actor Gerald McRaney — who starred in Simon and Simon and Major Dad —; and his brother, Buddy, owners of Gerald and Delta's Imports.
Gerald McRaney's wife, Designing Women" star Delta Burke, is also an owner of the imported, hand-painted furniture store, located just off Main Street.
The episode, including Gerald McRaney's life, the store and Collins' treasures, will be broadcast early next year, Phillips said.
www.clarionledger.com /news/0311/25/m11a.html   (283 words)

  
 U-Daily News - Beck/Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
With his six-month post-op checkup just a couple of weeks away, Gerald McRaney reports, "I'm feeling very healthy." The beloved actor was lucky that doctors detected a malignant growth in his lung in its very early stages and removed it last August.
McRaney went back to his Collins, Miss., home a week after his surgery in Houston.
Once McRaney wraps his "Deadwood" guest stint, the actor will be heading back to New York, where wife Delta Burke is getting ready to open on Broadway in a revival of "Steel Magnolias" April 4.
u.dailynews.com /Stories/0,1413,211~23521~2751254,00.html   (582 words)

  
 Truly Bad Films: A Mighty Foul Wind   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gerald (Major Dad) McRaney is resurrected, and his visage doth blindeth me with its one-note, phoned-in performance.
McRaney drives a “tall box on wheels” van that looks like something a pedophilic ice cream man would drive around the playground.
McRaney: “I was certain that storm would form right in front of me. Well, then the wind jumped and it came up from behind.
www.trulybadfilms.com /blog/archives/000069.html   (1173 words)

  
 The Celebrity Collector: Delta Burke and Gerald McRaney
Gerald McRaney was born Aug. 19, 1947, in Collins, to parents Clyde, a builder, and Edna.
McRaney met Burke when they were presenters at a Hollywood awards luncheon and were seated together.
McRaney's first big break came when he was cast in the hit show "Simon and Simon" (1981-88).
www.go-star.com /antiquing/mcraneys.htm   (1304 words)

  
 Gerald McRaney Helps VA Recruit Volunteers, Recognize Veterans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
McRaney, who first became widely known to his television audiences for his role as Rick Simon, private investigator, in the TV series Simon and Simon, will chair VA's 2002 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans campaign, an annual recognition of the men and women who once served in military uniform.
McRaney grew up in Mississippi and studied at the University of Mississippi, where he majored in drama and appeared in several stage productions.
McRaney has three children, Jessica, Angus and Katy, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Delta Burke.
www.va.gov /opa/pressrel/PressArtInternet.cfm?id=377   (605 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Person : Gerald McRaney : Biography
Gerald McRaney was 14 when he was possessed with the notion to become an actor.
In 1995, he was brought in to hypo the flagging CBS drama series Central Park West; when this series tanked, he resurfaced as the star of the "family values" weekly drama Promised Land (1996), a spin-off of his guest appearance on TV's Touched by an Angel.
Married twice, McRaney's second wife was Designing Woman co-star Delta Burke.
www.vh1.com /movies/person/42388/bio.jhtml   (271 words)

  
 Meg's Boyfriend: Gerald McRaney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After Gerald's stint as the sweetie Rick Simon, though, he pretty much stayed a good guy in everything he ever made after that (a few more tv series, lots of guest roles (including one on Diagnosis Murder, by the way), and about a zillion made-for-tv movies).
By the way, Gerald's got three kids from previous marriages and I read somewhere that one of his sons is deaf.
Gerald gets big points for being in a television show so successful it's still in reruns.
home.comcast.net /~mjbrunner1/archive/geraldmcraney.html   (1019 words)

  
 Wail! The CBZ Journal - October 2000
McRaney was a veteran of numerous television acting roles on such series as “Gunsmoke,” “Night Gallery” and “The Incredible Hulk,” among others before landing his first starring role.
McRaney followed the success of “Simon and Simon” with another hit series, “Major Dad.” A successful sitcom on CBS, “Major Dad” ran from 1989 to 1993.
McRaney returned to television in 1996 starring in the critically acclaimed, “Promised Land,” a spin-off of “Touched By An Angel.” That series aired for three years on CBS.
www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/wail1000_barry.htm   (1298 words)

  
 Gerald McRaney's Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gerald McRaney, now 6'2", was born in Collins, Mississippi, on August 19, 1947, to Edna and Clyde McRaney (see pic).
The kids are always messing around having fun, and Gerald McRaney will step in and be the Dad, and tell us to behave.
In 1999, Gerald McRaney was honored with a PRISM award, which recognizes the outstanding efforts of the entertainment industry to accurately depict drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and addiction in movies, television, comic books, and and interactive software/games.
www.elektroeberle.de /private/laurasappreciation/gerald.HTM   (1496 words)

  
 Gerald McRaney -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A veteran actor of television, he is also known for starring roles on (Click link for more info and facts about Major Dad) Major Dad and (The goal towards which Christians strive) Promised Land.
McRaney has always been very supportive of veterans.
He married actress (Click link for more info and facts about Delta Burke) Delta Burke on May 28, 1989.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/gerald_mcraney1.htm   (161 words)

  
 Variety.com - 'Nanny' to miss launch due to McRaney surgery
McRaney went under the knife Monday at Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center to remove a small, cancerous growth from his lung.
According to McRaney's spokesman, Henri Bollinger, doctors discovered the growth while examining him in preparation for a minor knee surgery.
McRaney's lengthy career include the long-running TV skeins "Major Dad" and "Simon & Simon." He also appeared as Gen. Patton in the recent TV movie "Ike: Countdown to D-Day."
www.variety.com /index.asp?layout=print_story&articleid=VR1117909830&categoryid=14   (365 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Entertainment - Schedule hit by 'Commando' operation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
McRaney will remain in the hospital for the next several days, but is expected to make a full recovery within a month, according to a statement from his spokesman, Henri Bollinger.
McRaney's surgery is the second health crisis to hit the cast of the WB comedy.
There are no plans to shelve or even postpone the series until midseason, which means a break-neck production schedule when McRaney returns in late September, according to a WB spokesman.
www.nydailynews.com /entertainment/story/227699p-195556c.html   (278 words)

  
 The Promised Land Cast
McRaney was born in Collins, Miss., and became interested in acting when a football knee injury in junior high school sidelined him.
Although he briefly segued from acting to the Louisiana oil fields, he landed a job as an assistant stage manager with a New Orleans repertory company and was eventually cast in some of its stage productions.
He was born in Cogdell, Georgia, is married to actress Ruby Dee, and lives in upstate New York.
www.promised.com /pl-cast.htm   (1098 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV news - McRaney, Burke 'Going Broke' for Lifetime
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Burke will star as a woman who moves with her husband (McRaney) and two kids to Reno, Nevada to run a Juvenile Diabetes charity only to become a gambling addict.
McRaney and Burke met on the set of his series "Simon and Simon" and married in 1989.
While McRaney was starring in "Major Dad," he also made guest appearances on Burke's popular CBS sitcom "Designing Women." They've previously appeared together in the over-worded telefilms "Simon and Simon: In Trouble Again," "Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?" and "Love and Curses...
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 Gerald McRaney News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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The growth was found during a physical examination McRaney underwent before minor knee surgery two weeks ago.
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 Zap2it - TV news - Pilot Casting: Sofer Flies 'Blind,' McRaney Is Dad Again
McRaney's casting, in a WB comedy from "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett, has a bit of a deja vu feeling.
McRaney will play the wealthy father of the kids and employer of a former British commando working as the family's nanny.
UPN has also added to its roster of projects, ordering a presentation for a drama called "2 Kings." Set in New York City in the 1970s, the show revolves around two high schoolers from different backgrounds who become friends.
tvnet.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|86845|1|,00.html   (379 words)

  
 B-Notes - Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
McRaney had hair, he was also built like a beanpole.) He stops to sharpen the blade.
One of the novelties of seeing a movie like this is that you get to see Gerald McRaney when he was young.
Gerald McRaney does a good job as the tormented main character, which is unlike the kind of characters he plays today.
www.jabootu.com /acolytes/bnotes/nobh.htm   (4162 words)

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