John Lawlor
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-06-05 in Albany, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Henry Lawlor III (June 5, 1941 – February 13, 2025) was an American actor and assistant director. Early life Lawlor was born on June 5, 1941, in Troy, New York, but spent much of his early life in Boulder, Colorado, where his mother was a teacher of special needs children at Casey Jr. High School. In the late-1960s, he worked as a AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer trainer in Denver. Career His best known roles were Supervisor Leonard Marsh on the television series Phyllis from 1976 to 1977, and later of Headmaster Steven Bradley on the television series The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1980. 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. 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. Personal life and death Lawlor was divorced from Tantoo Cardinal, with whom he had two children. He also had four other children. Lawlor died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 13, 2025, at the age of 83. CLR
Most Known For
Breaking Bad
as Locksmith
Cold Case
as Father Declan (2004)
The Rockford Files
as Dave Kruger
Longmire
as Oren Mallory
Knots Landing
as Larry Lambert
Knots Landing
as Apartment Manager
Alice
The Facts of Life
as Steven Bradley
Barney Miller
as Morris the Dogcatcher
L.A. Law
as Howard Bowling
Highway to Heaven
T. J. Hooker
as Charles Bowers
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Hortius
Simon & Simon
In Plain Sight
as Judge John Metcalf
Sledge Hammer!
as Chief Reisner
Gold
as Mining Expert
Ellery Queen
Baa Baa Black Sheep
as Jim Reese
