Jim McKay: Jim McKay. Self: ABC's Wide World of Sports. Jim McKay was born on 24 September 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961), The Verdict Is Yours (1958) and Miracle (2004). He was married to Margaret Dempsey. He died on 7 June 2008 in Monkton, Maryland, USA.