William Lucking | |
|---|---|
 Lucking as Piney Winston in Sons of Anarchy | |
| Born | June 17, 1941 Vicksburg, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2021 (aged 80) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2014 |
| Spouses | Marycarolyn Hawkins
(m. 1965; died 1995)Sigrid Insull (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
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.
Career
Film and television
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, 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]
Theater
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.
Personal life and death
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
| 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
- 1 2 William Lucking at IMDb
- ↑ "William Lucking". TVGuide.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ↑ Gomez, Dessi (November 4, 2021). "William Lucking, 'Sons of Anarchy' Actor, Dies at 80". TheWrap. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike (November 4, 2021). "William Lucking, Actor on 'Sons of Anarchy,' Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2021.