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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Johnny Brandon to Ric Burns
Richard Bright Biography (1937-)
Born June 11, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Ernest (a shipbuilder) and Matilda (Scott) Bright; married Rutanya Alda (an actress), June 11, 1977; children:Diane. Addresses: Office: c/o Ambrosio Mortimer, 165 West 46th St., Suite 1214, New York, NY 10036.
Bright once told CTFT "My favorite roles include Al Niri in Godfather I,
Godfather II, and Godfather III; Hank in Panic inNeedle Park; Billy the Kid in The Beard; and Abe Reles in Kid Twist."
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- June 11, 1937
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Coco, Odds against Tomorrow, United Artists, 1959
- Billy the Kid, Lion's Love, Max L. Rabb, 1969
- Hank, Panic in Needle Park, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
- Locker thief, The Getaway, National General, 1972
- Holly, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
- Al Neri, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather), Paramount, 1972
- Al Neri, The Godfather II (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II), Paramount, 1974
- Burt, Rancho Deluxe, United Artists, 1975
- Karl, Marathon Man, Paramount, 1977
- Smilin' Jack, Citizens Band (also known as The Great American Citizens Band and Handle with Care), Paramount, 1977
- Prince George, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Paramount, 1977
- Nunn, On the Yard, Midwest, 1977
- Sergeant Fenton, Hair, United Artists, 1979
- Uncle Tony, The Idolmaker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
- Burke, Vigilante (also known as Street Gang), Artists Releasing Corporation, 1982
- Chicken Joe, Once upon a Time in America (also known as C'era una volta in America), Warner Bros., 1984
- Detective Greenspan, Girls Nite Out (also known as The Scaremaker), Aries Film Releasing, 1984
- Stuart, Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Officer Brennan, Crimewave (also known as Broken Hearts and Noses and The XYZ Murders), Columbia, 1985
- Bob, Cut and Run (also known as Amazonia,
Amazon: SavageAdventure,
Straight to Hell, and Inferno in Diretta), NewWorld, 1986
- Recruiting sergeant, Brighton Beach Memoirs (also known as NeilSimon's Brighton Beach Memoirs), Universal, 1986
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Fifty-Two Pickup, Cannon, 1986
- Adam Richetti, Gangland (also known as Gangland, The Verne Miller Story and Verne Miller), Manson International, 1987
- Sheriff, Time Out, Obel Film, 1987
- Sergeant Gallagher, Red Heat, Carolco Pictures, 1988
- McClosky, The Ambulance, Triumph Releasing, 1990
- Al Neri, The Godfather: Part III (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III), Paramount, 1990
- Al Neri, The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy), 1992
- Belcher, Me and the Mob (also known as Key to the Mob and Who Do I Gotta Kill?), Arrow Releasing, 1992
- Demetrius, Who's the Man? New Line Cinema, 1993
- Gregor, The Hotel Manor Inn (also known as The Hotel Manor), Troma, 1994
- Murray, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), Buena Vista, 1994
- Jack the Cop, Sweet Nothing, Warner Bros., 1995
- Dick Conway, Beautiful Girls, Miramax, 1996
- Rudy, Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (also known as Jane Doe), A-Pix Entertainment, 1996
- Zack Brown, Jaded, Vision Films, 1996
- 64th Precinct lieutenant, Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
- Bank manager, Metro, Buena Vista, 1997
- Louis, O.K. Garage, Talana Productions, 1998
- Tommy, Anima, 1998
- Lotto man, Getting to Know You, 1998
- Roy, Joe the King, Trimark, 1999
- Drunk at bar, The Photographer, 2000
- Lazarus, Broke Even, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Jimmy Rekko, A Death of Innocence, CBS, 1971
- BeeJay, The Connection, 1973
- Gil Strauss, The Gun, ABC, 1974
- Richards, Cops and Robin, NBC, 1978
- Corky, Sizzle, ABC, 1981
- Philip Stack, Police Brass (also known as Brass), CBS, 1985
- The detective, There Must Be a Pony, ABC, 1986
- Judge Von Karman, Penalty Phase, 1986
- The Bomber, Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story, 1992
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Miniseries
- Sergeant Doehm, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1979
- Joe "Old Man" Paruta, Witness to the Mob, NBC, 1998
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Episodic
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Beacon Hill, CBS, 1975
- Stubby, "I Want My Hill Street Blues," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986
- "No Place Like Home," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
- Uncle Mikey, Houston Knights, CBS, 1987
- Albert Boxer, "Cradle to Grave," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
- "Black Tie," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
- Alchy Joe, "Modern Designs for Better Living," Third Watch, NBC, 1999
- Also appeared in Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC; Cagney and Lacey, CBS; CBS Television Workshop, CBS; From These Roots, NBC; Kayo;
Kraft Television Theatre, ABC; Lamp unto My Feet, CBS; Look Up and Live, CBS; Skag, NBC; Studio One, CBS; Texas, NBC; and The Verdict Is Yours, CBS.
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Specials
- Pittsley, "Calm at Sunset" (also known as "Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996
- Appeared in "Baby Face," ABC Afterschool Specials.
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Series
- Bernie Bailey, Somerset (also known as Another World: Somerset and Somerset: Bay City), 1976
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) The slave, The Balcony, Circle in the Square, NewYork City, 1959
- Billy the Kid, The Beard, Evergreen Theatre, New York City, 1968
- (London debut) Billy the Kid, The Beard, Royal Court Theatre, 1968-69
- Mute shepherd, The Salvation of St. Joan, Anderson Theatre, New York City, 1971
- The resurrection man, Gogol, New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, New York City, 1976
- Sergeant Brisbey, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1977
- First murderer, Richard III, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1979-80
- Abe Reles, Kid Twist, Soho Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1983
- Mr. Nett, Short Eyes, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Also appeared as Roy Zinc, Black Hole in Space, Gate Theatre, NewYork City; Mumon and the master, Koolaid, Forum Theatre, New York City; Victor, Vinyl Visits an FM Station, Playwrights Unit, New York City;Bickham, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? New Dramatists Workshop,New York City; title role, Forgotten American, Rocky, Waterworks atLincoln, Mr. Williams, Flite Cage, Pedro, Mission Beach, and the Vesuvian, Are You Lookin'? all Theatre Genesis, New York City; Billy the Kid, The Beard, and Jeriah Jip, A Man's Man, both Encore Theatre, San Francisco, CA; the orator, The Chairs,Committee Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Bertram, The Last Analysis, Peter Quince, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Lightborn, Edward II, all Marine's Memorial Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Pablo and Stanley,A Streetcar Named Desire, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Major Tours
- Billy the Kid, The Beard, Warner Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA, Theatres des Nations, Paris, France, and other European, U.S., and British cities,1964-70
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Dr. Karl Stasiak, Ripper, 1996
Recent Updates
February 18, 2006: Bright died on February 18, 2006, when he was struck by a bus in New York City. He was 68. Source: CNN.com, www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/20/obit.bright.ap/index.html, February 24, 2006.
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