Actor. He will be best remembered for playing the role of the famous criminal defense attorney 'F. Lee Bailey' in the television film drama, "Guilty Or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case" (1975), which is based on the real-life murder case of Dr. Sam Sheppard who was accused of killing his wife Marilyn Sheppard. The story also inspired the classic television series, "The Fugitive" (1963-1967), which starred David Janssen as 'Dr. Richard Kimble', and the film, "The Fugitive" (1993), which starred Harrison Ford as 'Dr. Richard Kimble.' The film which was directed by Robert Michael Lewis, written for the screen by Harold Gast and Lou Randolph, and which also starred George Peppard, Barnard Hughes, Jack Knight, Nina Van Pallandt, and William WIndom, tells the true story of the true story of Dr. Sam Sheppard, an Ohio doctor convicted of murdering his wife, despite his vehement denials of the crime. He is also remembered for his role as the great orator and politician 'Stephen Douglas' in the television miniseries, "Lincoln" (1975). He was born as Walter Vincent McGinn III in Providence, Rhode Island, to Walter Vincent McGinn and his wife Gertrude Elizabeth Roe McGinn on July 6, 1936. He grew up playing card games as a child, especially knuckles, and he wanted to be a magician when he grew up. He was educated locally and later attended the Boston Unversity School of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (or BA). He wanted to become an actor but following his education, he put that on hold and served in the United States Army in Germany. Following his military stint, he returned to the United States and went to New York where he began appearing in several stage productions of plays on Broadway including, "The Subject Was Roses" (May 25, 1964, to May 21, 1966), as 'Caleb Trask' in "Here's Where I Belong" (March 03, 1968, to March 03, 1968), as 'The Sergeant Major' in "Sticks And Bones" (March 01, 1972, to October 01, 1972), as 'Tom Daley' in "That Championship Season" (September 14, 1972, to April 21, 1974), and as 'Willie Oban' in "The Iceman Cometh" (December 13, 1973, to February 24, 1974). He also played the role of 'The Boy' in the national tour of the stage production of the play, "The Fantastics" (1967). During his time on the stage he worked with the likes of Charles Durning, Richard Dysart, Michael McGuire, Jason Miller, Paul Sorvino, Joseph Mascolo, Ron McClary, Bernie McInerney, Pat Hingle, Richard McKenzie, Harry Bellaver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Chester Morris, Tom Aldredge, Cliff De Young, Hector Ilias, Asa Gim, Charles Siebert, Drew Snyder, Elizabeth Wilson, Ruth Manning, Lani Miyazaki, Tom Rosqui, Peter Weller, Nathan Young, Tom Aldredge, George Ebeling, Rex Eberhart, Gene Fanning, Stefan Gierasch, Jack Gwillim, Michael Higgins, Patrick Hines, James Earl Jones, David Margulies, Pierino Mascarino, Stephen McHattie, Jenny O'Hara, Joseph Ragno, Marcia Savella, Ron Siebert, Lois Smith, Paul Rogers, Ken Kercheval, James Coco, Casper Roos, Bette Henritze, Dena Dietrich, Patricia Kelly, Heather MacRae, Lee Wilson, Todd Miller, Barbara Webb, Scott Jarvis, Graciela Daniele, Aniko Morgan, Dorothy Lister, Nancy Wickwire, Joseph Nelson, Jetta Cherry, Taylor Reed, Darrell Askey, Elisa De Marko, Larry Devon, John Dickerson, Bud Fleming, John William Gardner, Gene Gavin, John Johann, Ray Kirchner, Jane Laughlin, Andy Love, Richard Marr, David McCorkle, Joyce McDonald, Tod Miller, Aniko Morgan, Joan Nelson, Joseph Nelson, Donald Norris, Taylor Reed, Clifford Scott, Joy Serio, Michele Simmons, David Thomas, and Barbara Webb, among many others. During his time on the stage, he had also begun appearing in films. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Jack Younger' in the thriller film drama, "The Parallax View" (1974), which was directed by Alan J. Pakula, and which also starred Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, and William Daniels. Besides, "The Parallax View" (1974), and "Guilty Or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case" (1975), his many other film credits include, "Delancey Street: The Crisis Within" (1975), "Farewell, My Lovely" (1975), "Three Days Of The Condor" (1975), "The Night That Panicked America" (1975), "Eleanor And Franklin: The White House Years" (1977, for his role as 'Louis Howe' in the film he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for an Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special), "The Deadliest Season" (1977), and "Kill Me If You Can" (1977), a biographical film about the convicted robber, kidnapper and rapist, Caryl Whittier Chessman, which also starred Alan Alda, Talia Shire, and John Hillerman. Besides, the television miniseries, "Lincoln" (1975), his many other television credits include, "N.Y.P.D.," "Harry O," "Medical Center," "Kojak," and "Serpico." He continued to act in films, on television, and on the stage, until his promising acting career was tragically cut short when he was killed in an automobile accident on Interstate 210, in Los Angeles, California, on March 31, 1977, at the age of 40, when, in an attempt to avoid an obstacle, his car skidded and plunged down an embankment, hitting a parked truck. He was buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Providence, Rhode Island. Ironically one of his last film roles was playing the 'The Brother' in Al Pacino's film, "Bobby Deerfield" (1977), where his character is killed in a racing accident. He was married to the actress and television producer Robyn Goodman from May 2, 1976, to March 31, 1977. The couple had no children together.