12 Facts About Jim McKrell

Jim McKrell was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 12,1937.

Jim McKrell was the presenter for the game shows Sweethearts and Couch Potatoes.

Additionally, Jim McKrell acted in films and television, including Annie Hall, Defending Your Life, Semi-Tough, Teen Wolf, Harry's War, and several made-for-TV movies.

Jim McKrell played reporter Lew Landers in two Joe Dante films, The Howling and Gremlins.

Jim McKrell had many guest roles on television, such as in Dallas, Soap, Moonlighting and The Golden Girls.

Jim McKrell had regular appearances on General Hospital, Capitol, Generations and Days of Our Lives.

Jim McKrell became a corporate spokesman for Chevrolet and Disney, and he appeared in advertisements for Whirlpool, Serta, Goodyear, Mattel, Oster, Radio Shack, Entex, Toyota, Exxon, Xerox, Shell, and Coca-Cola as well as television informercials.

For 14 years, Jim McKrell hosted the National Easter Seals Telethon, and he wrote and produced several projects for ACTA Communications in Chicago.

Jim McKrell's credits include KMPC and KFI in Los Angeles, WMEX in Boston, WNOE in New Orleans, KBOX in Dallas, KXOL in Fort Worth, and WFUN Miami.

Jim McKrell hosted his own talk show in Houston, Texas on KKTL, and was a news anchor at KHTV Channel 39.

In 2016, Jim McKrell played the lead role in the film Last Man Club.

Jim McKrell's performance received particular praise, and for it, he won the Best Actor - Feature Award at the Action on Film International Film Festival.