John McLaughlin was born on March 29, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA as John Joseph McLaughlin. He was a producer and actor, known for The McLaughlin Group (1982), Independence Day (1996) and War, Inc. (2008). He was married to Christina Vidal McLaughlin and Ann Dore. He died on August 16, 2016 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.