William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor, best known for his role as Piney Winston in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2011), and for his movie roles in The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), and The Rundown (2003). He was also known for his portrayal of Col. Lynch in the first season of the 1980s TV show The A-Team.

William Lucking
BornJune 17, 1941
DiedOctober 18, 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2014
Spouses
Marycarolyn Hawkins
(m. 1965; died 1995)
Sigrid Insull
(m. 1996)
Children2

Career

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Film and television

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The Vicksburg, Michigan native has played tough bikers in Hell's Belles (1969) and Wild Rovers (1971), craggy cowboys in The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) and The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976), and determined military and police officers in Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) and K-PAX (2001). His other film work includes appearances in Oklahoma Crude (1973), The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974), 10 (1979), The French Atlantic Affair (1979), Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979), The Ninth Configuration (1980), The Mountain Men (1980), Coast to Coast (1980), Stripes (1981), Ladykillers (1988), False Identity (1990), Extreme Justice (1993), The River Wild (1994), The Limey (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), Red Dragon (2002), The Rundown (2003), The World's Fastest Indian (2005), and Contraband (2012).[1]

On television, he has had starring or featured roles in Outlaws as Harland Pike, The A-Team as Colonel Lynch, and the aforementioned Sons of Anarchy. He has appeared on such television series as Mission: Impossible, The Partridge Family, Simon & Simon, Bonanza, Kung Fu, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Gunsmoke, The Rockford Files, The Waltons, The Incredible Hulk, Knight Rider, Hart to Hart, Magnum, P.I., M*A*S*H, Hunter, In the Heat of the Night, The Greatest American Hero, Murder, She Wrote, NYPD Blue, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger, The X Files, ER, The Pretender, Profiler, The West Wing, Cold Case, Tales of the Gold Monkey, Star Trek: Enterprise and The Young Riders, among other television shows.[1][unreliable source?]

Theater

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Lucking graduated from UCLA and the Pasadena Playhouse with degrees in literature and theater. In 1986, with fellow actor and Michigan native Dana Elcar, he co-founded the Santa Paula Theater Center.[2]

As co-instructor of the company's free acting workshop he was admired for his minimalist approach; a counterpoint to Elcar's methodical style. He served alongside Elcar as artistic director for five seasons. He produced such projects as Edward Albee's The Zoo Story, Harold Pinter's The Hothouse, George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara, Tennessee Williams' Camino Real, and Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. His most recent stage roles include Blue in the CTG/Ahmanson production of Conversations with My Father at the Doolittle Theater in Los Angeles and Dr. Sloper in the Ensemble Theater Company of Santa Barbara's production of The Heiress.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

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Lucking was married to his first wife, Marycarolyn "Mimi" Hawkins from 1965 until her death from cancer in 1995. He and Mimi had 2 daughters, Marjet Lucking and Juliana Lucking Ryan. Lucking was married to his second wife, Sigrid Insull, a costume designer from 1996 until his death in 2021. Lucking died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 18, 2021, at the age of 80.[3][4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 Hell's Belles Gippo
1971 Wild Rovers Ruff
1971 The Todd Killings
1971 Harold and Maude Motorcycle Officer Uncredited
1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride! Walt Drummond
1973 Oklahoma Crude Marion
1974 The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder Harmer
1975 Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Renny
1976 Birch Interval Charlie
1976 The Return of a Man Called Horse Tom Gryce
1979 10 Policeman
1979 The French Atlantic Affair Don Crawford 3 episodes
1979 Captain America II: Death Too Soon Stader TV movie
1980 The Ninth Configuration Highway Patrolman
1980 The Mountain Men Jim Walker
1980 Coast to Coast Jules
1981 Stripes Recruiter
1982 Knight Rider Redmond 1 episode
1988 Ladykillers Captain Bucholtz TV movie
1990 False Identity Frank Calovich
1992 Rescue Me Kurt
1993 Extreme Justice Cusack
1994 The River Wild Frank
1996 The Trigger Effect Pharmacist
1996 The Rich Man's Wife Detective Uncredited
1998 Judas Kiss Wally
1999 The Limey Warehouse Foreman
1999 The Last Best Sunday Sheriff Weaks
2000 Erin Brockovich Bob Linwood
2001 K-PAX Sheriff
2002 Red Dragon Byron Metcalf
2003 The Rundown Walker
2005 The World's Fastest Indian Rolly
2007 Slipstream Detective Buzz Larabee
2012 Contraband Bud Farraday

References

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  1. ^ a b William Lucking at IMDb
  2. ^ "William Lucking". TVGuide.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Gomez, Dessi (November 4, 2021). "William Lucking, 'Sons of Anarchy' Actor, Dies at 80". TheWrap. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Barnes, Mike (November 4, 2021). "William Lucking, Actor on 'Sons of Anarchy,' Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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