Timothy John McIntire was an American character actor, probably best known for his starring roles as Alan Freed in the film American Hot Wax, as singer George Jones in the television movie Stand by Your Man, and for his performances in The Gumball Rally and Brubaker.
11 Facts About Tim McIntire
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Tim McIntire appeared in the 1965 episode "The Lawless Have Laws" as Lorenz Oatman in the television series Death Valley Days.
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Tim McIntire appeared in six episodes of Kung Fu, four of them as the long-lost brother of Kwai Chang Caine.
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Tim McIntire composed music for the soundtracks of films, including Jeremiah Johnson and A Boy and His Dog, for which he provided the voice of the dog, played by Tiger.
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Tim McIntire provided the devil's voice for the demon baby on Soap.
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Tim McIntire performed many voice-overs for television and radio commercials.
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Tim McIntire, who had sung a country style ballad and played guitar throughout the storyline in The Fugitive episode 'ILL Wind' in 1966 displaying his vocal and musical talent later along with six studio musicians, formed the band Funzone, which released one self-titled album in 1977.
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Tim McIntire is credited with lead vocal, guitar, and fiddle on the album.
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Tim McIntire was the son of actors John Tim McIntire of the television westerns Wagon Train and The Virginian and Jeanette Nolan, who made more than 300 television appearances and was nominated for four Emmy Awards.
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Tim McIntire died at the age of 41 on April 15,1986, from congestive heart failure in Los Angeles.
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Tim McIntire is buried at Tobacco Valley Cemetery in Eureka, Montana.