Richard Bright (actor)
Richard James Bright (June 28, 1937 – February 18, 2006) was an American actor. He is known for his role Al Neri in The Godfather movies.
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| Born | Richard James Bright June 28, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2006 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Elisa Granese (m. 1957–1960) Sue D Wallace (m. 1967–19??) Rutanya Alda (m. 1977–2006; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Selected filmography
- 1958 Never Love a Stranger as Street Gang Tough Lookout (uncredited)
- 1959 Odds Against Tomorrow as 'Coco'
- 1969 Lions Love as THE BEARD: Billy The Kid
- 1971 The Panic in Needle Park as Hank
- 1972 The Godfather as Al Neri
- 1972 The Getaway as The Thief
- 1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid as Holly
- 1973 Black Harvest
- 1974 The Sugarland Express as Marvin Dybala (uncredited)
- 1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 1974 The Godfather Part II as Al Neri
- 1975 Rancho Deluxe as Burt
- 1976 Marathon Man as Karl
- 1977 Handle with Care as Jack 'Smilin' Jack'
- 1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar as George
- 1978 On the Yard as Nunn
- 1979 Hair as Fenton
- 1980 The Idolmaker as Uncle Tony
- 1982 Girls Nite Out as Detective Greenspan
- 1983 Vigilante as Burke
- 1983 Two of a Kind as Stuart
- 1984 Once Upon a Time in America as Joe 'Chicken Joe'
- 1985 Crimewave as Officer Brennan
- 1985 Cut and Run as Bob Allo
- 1986 Penalty Phase as Judge Von Karman
- 1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs as Recruiting Sergeant
- 1987 The Verne Miller Story as Adam Richetti
- 1988 Time Out as The Sheriff
- 1988 Red Heat as Sergeant Max Gallagher
- 1990 The Ambulance as McClosky
- 1990 The Godfather Part III as Al Neri
- 1993 Who's the Man? as Demetrius
- 1994 The Ref as Murray
- 1994 Who Do I Gotta Kill? as Belcher
- 1995 Pictures of Baby Jane Doe as Rudy
- 1995 Blue Funk as Father
- 1995 Sweet Nothing as Jack, The Cop
- 1996 Beautiful Girls as Dick Conway
- 1996 Night Falls on Manhattan as 64 Precinct Lieutenant
- 1997 The Hotel Manor Inn
- 1998 OK Garage as Louis
- 1998 Jaded as Zack Brown
- 1998 Anima as Tommy
- 1999 Joe the King as Roy
- 1999 Getting to Know You as Elderly Man
- 2000 The Photographer as Drunk In Bar
- 2000 Broke Even as Lazarus
- 2001 Trigger Happy as Quigley
- 2001 Dead Dog as Cunningham
- 2006 Day on Fire - (final film role)
Personal life
He was married to Elisa Granese from 1957 to 1960, to Sue D Wallace in 1967, and to actress Rutanya Alda from 1977 until his death in 2006, when he was hit by a bus in New York City.[1] He was survived by his wife Rutanya Alda, their son Jeremy, his daughter Diane, and his brother Charles.
References
- Grossberg, Josh (February 21, 2006). ""Godfather" Actor Richard Bright Killed". E! News. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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