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John McLaughlin(1927-2016)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin was born on 29 March 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1996), Independence Day (1996) and Dave (1993). He was previously married to Christina Vidal McLaughlin and Ann Dore. He died on 16 August 2016 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1927
DiedAugust 16, 2016(89)
BornMarch 29, 1927
DiedAugust 16, 2016(89)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Lou Felder, John McLaughlin, and Brian Stokes Mitchell in ALF (1986)

Known for:

Tom Cruise, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, and Ingeborga Dapkunaite in Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible
7.1
  • TV Interviewer
  • 1996
Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day
7.0
  • John McLaughlin
  • 1996
Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
Dave
6.9
  • John McLaughlin
  • 1993
Tomas Fryk in Barnens ö (1980)
Barnens ö
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Sanctuary")
  • 1980

Credits

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Producer

  • Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page, Mort Zuckerman, and Tom Rogan in The McLaughlin Group (1982)
    The McLaughlin Group
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1982–2008

Actor

  • Bulworth (1998)
    Bulworth
    • TV Commentator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1998
  • LateLine (1998)
    LateLine
    • John McLaughlin
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    • John McLaughlin
    • 1996
  • Tom Cruise, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, and Ingeborga Dapkunaite in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Mission: Impossible
    • TV Interviewer
    • 1996
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    • John McLaughlin
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    • John McLaughlin
    • 1993
  • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
    ALF
    • John McLaughlin
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Primus (1971)
    Primus
    • Kober
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
    Goldfinger
    • Miami Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • 1964

Writer

  • Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page, and Tom Rogan in The McLaughlin Group (2019)
    The McLaughlin Group
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2019

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Big John McLaughlin
  • Born
    • March 29, 1927
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • August 16, 2016
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Christina Vidal McLaughlinJune 22, 1997 - February 2010 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    He is a former speech writer for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
  • Trademark
    Forceful and deliberate speaking voice

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