Jeffery Neill MacKay (October 20, 1948 – August 22, 2008)Obituary
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. MacKay was born in

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Career

MacKay played Gordie Masterson, one of the shrunken protagonists, on the fantasy adventure series '' Dr. Shrinker'', a segment of the Saturday morning children's TV show ''

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''. He may be best remembered as Magnum's friend Mac on ''

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'', but he was also featured in recurring roles in '' Baa Baa Black Sheep'', as First Lieutenant Donald "Don" French, '' JAG'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also voiced Fireflight in ''

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''.

Personal

His cousin is

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Death

MacKay died of liver failure on August 22, 2008 in

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, aged 59.

Partial filmography

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'' (1974) – Culley Joe *''

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'' (1974) – Radio and Television Shows (voice) *''The Brass Ring'' (1975) – Teddy *''

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'' (1976) – Reporter *'' Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (1976–1978, TV series) – 1st Lt. Donald French *''

'' (1982–1983, TV Series) – Corky *''

'' (1984) – Sgt. Willie Nash - S1.E11 "To Snare a Wolf" *''

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'' (1984) – Hogan *''

'' (1984) – Buddy - S2.E1 "Sweet Britches" *''

'' (1980–1988, TV Series) – Lieutenant McReynolds / Jim 'Mac' Bonnick / Ski / TV News Reporter (voice, uncredited) *''Frame Up'' (1991) – Bob Sprague *''Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up'' (1992) – Deputy Bob Sprague *'' JAG'' (1995–2005, TV Series) – Master Chief Petty Officer 'Big Bud' Roberts, Sr., USN *''December'' (2010) – Larry Carter (final film role)

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* 1948 births 2008 deaths Male actors from Dallas American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Deaths from liver failure 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub