Bill Macy
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Bill Macy (born May 18, 1922 in Revere, Massachusetts) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Walter Findlay, Bea Arthur's long-suffering husband on the 1970s television sitcom Maude.
Macy, before his success in Maude, was something of an entertainment journeyman, performing in comedy clubs, playing bit parts in movies as well as television shows, including The Edge of Night and All in the Family. He also performed nude as a member of the original cast of Oh Calcutta in 1969.
An accomplished television actor, he has appeared on many shows, including The Edge of Night, St. Elsewhere, Hotel, Tales from the Darkside, Highway to Heaven, L.A. Law, Facts of Life, Murder, She Wrote, Father Dowling Mysteries, Matlock, Diagnosis: Murder, Chicago Hope, Seinfeld, The Lone Gunmen, Jack & Jill, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Touched by an Angel, and ER.
Additionally, Macy has also appeared in many made-for-tv movies, notably All Together Now, Diary of a Young Comic, Bad Medicine, and Analyze This.
He should not be confused with younger film actor William H. Macy.