Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of police officers, reverends, bartenders, militarymen, doctors, auctioneers, bodyguards, barkeeps, wardens, lawyers, and wedding guests, usually in action, crime, or classic western films and television series. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Old Officer Nell' in the television horror film, "Sometimes They Come Back" (1991). The film which was directed by Tom McLoughlin, which was based on a short story by Stephen King, which was written for the screen by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and which also starred Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler, William Sanderson, Nicholas Sadler, and Bentley Mitchum, tells the story of a man and his family who return to his hometown, where he is then harassed by teenagers who died when he was a kid. He will also be best remembered for playing the role of 'Ben Thompson' in the episode entitled, "Four From Stillwater," of the classic television western series, "Black Saddle," which originally aired on November 27, 1959, and which also starred Peter Breck, Karl Swenson, and Barney Phillips. He was born one of three children as Murdo Duncan McLeod in Glenfinnan, Scotland, to Murdo McLeod (1885-1947), and Rodina MacKenzie McLeod (1886-1976), on July 26, 1918. He was educated locally and later moved to the United States and lived in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Jersey City, New Jersey. During World War II, he was drafted in Jersey City, New Jersey, on October 16, 1940, and enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey, with the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA on January 20, 1942. He was trained in the Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas, and while stationed there he became friends with the fashion designer Oleg Cassini, his wife actress Gene Tierney, and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt whose husband was also stationed there, and they all rented apartments in the same building. He eventually took an interest in acting and he made his actual television debut playing the role of 'Jack Grant' in the episode entitled, "Little Girl Lost," of the classic western television series, "The Sheriff Of Cochise," which originally aired in 1956, and which also starred John Bromfield, Stan Jones, and Joan Lora. Besides, "Sometimes They Come Back" (1991), his many other film crredits include, "The Jolly Genie" (1963), "Incident At Phantom Hill" (1966), "Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!" (1968), "Sweet Trash" (1970), "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls" (1970), "The Stepmother" (1972), "Garden Of The Dead" (1972), "Lapin 360" (1972), "This Is A Hijack" (1973), "The Black Godfather" (1974), "Lucky Lady" (1975), "Goodbye, Norma Jean" (1976), "The Quest: The Longest Drive" (1976), "The Van" (1977), "Hughes And Harlow: Angels In Hell" (1977), "La Ilegal" (1979), "Charlie And The Talking Buzzard" (1979), "Pray TV" (1982), "Goldie And The Bears" (1984), "LBJ: The Early Years" (1987), "Into The Homeland" (1987), "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989), and "The Crossing" (2000). Besides, the episode entitled, "Little Girl Lost," of the classic television western series, "The Sheriff Of Cochise," which originally aired in 1956, and the episode entitled, "Four From Stillwater," of the classic television western series, "Black Saddle," which originally aired on November 27, 1959, his many other television credits include, "Official Detective," "M Squad," "The Ed Wynn Show," "One Step Beyond," "77 Sunset Strip," "The Chevy Mystery Show," "The Lucy Show," "The Munsters," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "Branded," "McHale's Navy," "The Legend Of Jesse James," "Rango," "The F.B.I." "Monty Nash," "Nichols," "The Rookies," "Days Of Our Lives," "The Lost Saucer," "Starsky And Hutch," "The Quest," "Father Murphy," "Simon & Simon," "Matt Houston," "Eye To Eye," and "Moonlighting." His last role was playing 'Tony's Body Guard' in the pilot episode of the romance crime television series drama, "Thieves," which originally aired on September 28, 2001, and which also starred John Stamos, Melissa George, and Robert Knepper. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. During his acting career, he also used the names Duncan McCloud, Duncan Mc Leod, Duncan McLeod, and Patrick Shea. He passed away in Los Angeles, California, on November 25, 2005, at the age of 87. He was cremated and his ashes were given to his family members. He was married to Pamela Csinos Feeley McLeod (1930-2018), in New York City, New York, on December 14, 1948. Together the couple had three children but they later divorced. She later married the actor Lee Marvin (1924-1987). He was also married to Katherine "Kathie" Raffetto McLeod (1933-2011), and Doreen Frances Riley McLeod (1925-1993).