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Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers’s screen credits include Brackett in Halloween and Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Halloween II.
Born July 28, 1939† August 4, 2024 Niagara Falls, New York, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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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 his role in Halloween II (1981) and Halloween Kills (2021).
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- 2021Halloween KillsLeigh Brackett
- 2020Grizzly II: RevengeSteve
- 2013The Night She Came Home!!Self
- 2010Halloween: The Inside StorySelf
- 2007MethodicChief Sperranza
- 2006Sin-Jin SmythSheriff Stoops
- 2003Halloween: A Cut Above the RestSelf / Leigh Brackett
- 2001Critical MassHenderson
- 2001Mach 2Harry Olson
- 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Interrogator
- 1989Major LeagueCharlie Donovan
- 1989Gleaming the CubeHarvey McGill
- 1987Big Bad Mama IIStark
- 1986Hunter's BloodWoody
- 1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayZack Taylor
- 1983Memorial DayJack Ruskin
- 1982Honkytonk ManStubbs
- 1982The Executioner's SongNoall Wootton
- 1982Death Wish IIDonald Kay
- 1981Escape from New YorkSecretary of State
- 1980BorderlineSki
- 1980Friendly FireTom Loomis
- 1980The FogDan O'Bannon
- 1979The Onion FieldChaplain
- 1979A Force of OneDr. Eppis
- 1979ElvisSam Phillips
- 1978Someone's Watching Me!Gary Hunt
- 1978Gray Lady DownActor
- 1978Coming HomePee Wee
- 1977MacArthurGeneral Harding
- 1977Our TownSam Craig
- 1976Assault on Precinct 13Starker
- 1976Vigilante ForcePerry Beal
- 1974The Missiles of OctoberPress Photographer
- 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneArthur 'Doc' Barker
- 1974Truck TurnerDrunk
- 1973The SlamsNicol (uncredited)
- 1972Cool BreezeBackstage Police Officer (uncredited)
- Stingy JackSheriff Taggart - age 59
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