This “William” Macy hit the scene with roles years before William H Macy but I never recalled him until Maude in which he played the titled character’s husband. After the controversial SitCom (it covered abortion for starters, quite the third rail in the Seventies), I often saw him in small parts in movies I loved: The Jerk (the guy who patented Navin’s opti-grab glasses solution) and the head writer for King Kaiser in My Favorite Year. Bill was often funny as the temperamental, high-strung guy prone to outbursts.
Thanks for the bit parts you did Bill. It’s people like you who help make the stars funnier and better.