Gerald McRaney: An Unforgettable Actor Quiz

Answer: Collins, Mississippi

He was born August 19, 1947 to Clyde and Edna McRaney who are now both deceased. He has two other siblings, Buddy and Ann.

Answer: True

His son, Angus, was enrolled in a specialty school in Los Angeles, California in order to learn to communicate with sign language. Gerald attended classes also to learn the language as well.

Answer: Delta Burke

They were married on March 28, 1989. Delta was Gerald's third wife, and both are still active in the film business as well as in charities, especially in helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Answer: True

Hard to imagine him acting in a horror film, but he played Wesley Stuart in "Night of Bloody Horror" (1969). It was about a man who began killing sprees after having nightmares, thirteen years after his brother had been murdered.

Answer: San Diego, California

"Simon and Simon" (1981-88) was a modern day odd couple show. Rick (McRaney) and A.J. (Jameson Parker) played brothers who owned a private investigation business. Rick was a free spirited, Vietnam veteran, who was street smart and drove a pick up truck. A.J. on the other hand, was a college graduate, with book sense, fashionable clothing, and drove a fancy '57 Chevrolet Bel Air. Both had different ways, but even as odd as they were, they always came out the winner in solving their cases.

Answer: False

It was against Matt Dillon, on the last episode of "Gunsmoke" (1966-75), which aired on February 24, 1975. Gerald holds the honor of being the last gunfighter to meet Dillon in the street. And of course, he lost.

Answer: Major Dad

In "Major Dad" (1989-93), Gerald played a single Marine major who fell in love with a news reporter who interviewed him. They later married and he went from the orderly Marine life to a chaotic, disorderly home life with three instant, active, step-daughters.

Answer: Jericho

"Jericho" (2006-present), was a rural Kansas town that had been devastated by a nuclear explosion. The loss of communication and power had made a hero of Mayor Green's estranged son, who has been helping the town and its people since the catastrophe hit.
At the age of 59, Gerald is proving his acting skills have not been tarnished.

Answer: True

The movie, "Going for Broke" (2003), indicated many of McRaney's talents. It portrayed a wife who became highly addicted to gambling at the slot machines in Las Vegas, Nevada, while her husband (McRaney) and their two children suffered extreme family neglect due to her problem.

Answer: The Promised Land

Gerald's television family of five traveled with him all over the northeastern states of America. "The Promised Land" (1996-99) was a spin-off from the series, "Touched By An Angel" (1994-2003).