movie The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) and guest-starred on such television shows as Sara, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Starsky & Hutch, The A-Team, Hunter, Murder, She Wrote, Columbo: Swan Song and In The Heat of The Night. McKinney took up singing in the late 1990s, eventually releasing an album of standards and country and western songs appropriately titled Love Songs from Antri, reflecting Don Job's pronunciation of the infamous town featured in Deliverance. One of his songs featured in the film Undertow, directed by David Gordon Green. He voiced Jonah Hex in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series called "Showdown". He appeared in a cameo in 2001 Maniacs (2005) and had a role in the Robin Hood–inspired horror film Sherwood Horror (2010). Death On December 1, 2011, McKinney died from esophageal cancer at his home in San Fernando, California. He was 80. McKinney's death was announced on his Facebook page on the same day. The announcement read: Today our dear Bill McKinney passed away at Valley Presbyterian Hospice. An avid smoker for 25 years of his younger life, he died of cancer of the esophagus. He was 80 and still strong enough to have filmed a Dorito's commercial 2 weeks prior to his passing, and he continued to work on his biography with his writing partner. Hopefully 2012 will bring a publisher for the wild ride his life was. He is survived by son Clinton, along with several ex-wives. R.I.P. Bill sept.12 1931 – dec. 1 2011" [sic]. Selected filmography She Freak (1967) – Steve St. John Firecreek (1968) – Bearded Gunfighter (uncredited) The Road Hustlers (1968) – Hays Angel Unchained (1970) – Shotgun Deliverance (1972) – Mountain Man Junior Bonner (1972) – Red Terwiliger Kansas City Bomber (1972) – Buddy Taylor (uncredited) The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) – Fermel Parlee Cleopatra Jones (1973) – Purdy The Outfit (1973) – Buck Cherney Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) – Crazy Driver The Parallax View (1974) – Parallax Assassin For Pete's Sake (1974) – Rocky – Cattle Rustler (uncredited) Breakheart Pass (1975) – Rev. Peabody The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Captain Terrill Cannonball (1976) – Cade Redman The Shootist (1976) – Cobb Valentino (1977) – Policeman The Gauntlet (1977) – Constable Every Which Way but Loose (1978) – Dallas (Black Widow) When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) – Tommy Clark Carny (1980) – Marvin