John Lawlor (actor)

John Lawlor is an American actor and assistant director. Born Johnathan H. Lawlor, on June 5, 1941, he spent much of his early life in Boulder, Colorado,[1] where his mother was a teacher of special needs children at Casey Jr. High School.

In the late 60's he worked as a VISTA Volunteer trainer in Denver, CO. (personal experience of a VISTA Volunteer).

His best known roles are Supervisor Leonard Marsh on the television series Phyllis from 1976–1977,[2] and later of Headmaster Steven Bradley on the television series The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1980.[3] The name Steven Bradley was likely meant as a tribute to Steve Bradley in Boulder, a friend and one-time manager of the Winter Park ski area.

He also guest-starred in L.A. Law, Knots Landing, Mr. Belvedere, Barney Miller, The Rockford Files, Ellery Queen, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and Alice. More recently he played the locksmith exhorted by Skylar White in Breaking Bad.

He appeared in the movies National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982), S.O.B. (1981), Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977), The Gumball Rally (1976), Wyatt Earp (1994) and Mr. Fixit (1988).

In a 1980s TV commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal, he played a father telling his son's invisible friend that Malt-O-Meal was, "Good stuff, Maynard!" a line which became a popular phrase.

He is divorced from Tantoo Cardinal, with whom he has a daughter, Riel and a son, Clifford Cardinal; as well as four other children, Eric, Bryan, Annie, and Elizabeth Lawlor.[4]

References
  1. McNeal, David. "Celebrity Then And Now". Albany Daily News. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. McNeil, Alex (1984). Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Viking Press p. 514. ISBN 978-0-1400-7377-5.
  3. Lewis, Rachel (September 25, 2019). "Where Is The Cast of 'The Facts Of Life' Now?". Pens & Patron. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. Sonneborn, Liz (2014). A to Z of American Indian Women. Infobase Publishing p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4381-0788-2.


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