Max Wright
Max Wright | |
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| Born | George Edward Maxwell Wright August 2, 1943 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2019 (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2005 |
| Spouse |
Linda Ybarrondo
(m. 1965; died 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
George Edward Maxwell Wright (August 2, 1943-June 26, 2019), credited professionally as Max Wright, was an American actor, best known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom ALF.
Career
Wright was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] In addition to ALF he made appearances in TV shows such as WKRP in Cincinnati, and was a regular cast member in Misfits of Science, AfterMASH, Buffalo Bill and The Norm Show as well as appearing in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. He appeared briefly in the first and second seasons of the sitcom Friends, as Terry, the manager of Central Perk. He played Guenter Wendt in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon and Dr. Josef Mengele in Playing for Time.
Wright has also enjoyed a stage career and has acted at regional theaters around the United States. He received a Tony nomination in 1998 for Ivanov. Another Broadway appearance of note was in Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center as Sir Andrew. He was in the original production of The Great White Hope at The Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. In 2007 he acted at the JET (Jewish Ensemble Theatre) in Detroit[2] and in the production of "No Man's Land" at the American Repertory Theater.[3] He appeared in The Public Theater's 2010 production of Winters Tale and Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare in the Park.[4]
Personal life
Wright was married to Linda Ybarrondo from 1965 until her death in 2017. The couple had two children, Ben and Daisy. In 1995, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, which was successfully treated and remained in remission until 2019.[5]
In January 2000, Wright was arrested for drunken driving in Los Angeles. At the time he was appearing on The Norm Show.[6] Wright was arrested again for DUI in 2003.[7]
On June 26, 2019, Wright died from cancer at the age of 75.[8][9]
Filmography
- Last Embrace (1979) - Second Commuter
- All That Jazz (1979) - Joshua Penn
- Simon (1980) - Leon Hundertwasser
- Reds (1981) - Floyd Dell
- The Sting II (1983) - Floor Manager
- Fraternity Vacation (1985) - Millard Tvedt
- Touch and Go (1986) - Lester
- Soul Man (1986) - Dr. Aronson
- Going to the Chapel (1988) - Howard Haldane
- The Shadow (1994) - Berger
- Grumpier Old Men (1995) - County Health Inspector
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) - Robin Starveling
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) - Horace Whaley
- Easter (2002) - Zaddock Pratt
Television
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References
- ^ "Max Wright Biography (1943-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ "A beautiful production opens JET season". pridesource.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "No Man's Land". americanrepertorytheater.org.
- ^ "The Public Theater's website". Publictheater.org. 2006-08-22. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Biography for Max Wright". IMDb.com.
- ^ Wolk, Josh (2000-01-11). "Alanis Morissette will direct a movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ "USA Today". USA Today. 2003-08-28. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ Baker, Neal (June 26, 2019). "ALF 'DAD' DIES ALF star Max Wright dead at 75 after long battle with cancer". The Sun. London: News UK. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Natasha (June 23, 2019). "Report: 'Alf' star Max Wright passes away at 75". WJW. Cleveland: Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
External links
- Max Wright at IMDb
- Max Wright at the Internet Broadway Database
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