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Charles Cyphers
Acting
Born: July 28, 1939
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Biography
Charles Cyphers (July 28, 1939 - August 4, 2024) was an American actor who had starred in many films and on television. He was known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 hit horror movie Halloween. He reprised this role in the 1981 sequel Halloween II. He was not related to actor Jon Cypher, alongside whom he played in Hill Street Blues.
Known For
Halloween
as Brackett
Halloween II
as Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Halloween Kills
as Leigh Brackett
The Fog
as Dan O'Bannon
Escape from New York
as Secretary of State
Major League
as Charlie Donovan
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Interrogator
Assault on Precinct 13
as Starker
Death Wish II
as Donald Kay
Coming Home
as Pee Wee
