Charles Cyphers
Acting
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.
Born: July 28, 1939
Place of Birth: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Known For
The Night She Came Home!!
A short documentary, done by John Marsh and Kelly Curtis, explores Curtis’ relationship to the Halloween franchise. Called “The Night She Came Home”, this featurette follows her as she attends a HorrorHound sponsored signing in 2012 meant to raise money for charity.
Our Town
3-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Using original interviews with director John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and P.J. Soles, and crew members, 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest unveils the production of the horror classic and how the ingenuity of Carpenter and his team, coupled with the shoestring budget of $325,000, drove the filmmakers to create one of the most influential horror films of all time.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Murder One
Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a much-publicised murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon, a famous young actor who has been suffering from severe drug and alcohol problems - and has been charged with the murder for which Cross was acquitted.
Murder One
Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a much-publicised murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon, a famous young actor who has been suffering from severe drug and alcohol problems - and has been charged with the murder for which Cross was acquitted.
Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Filmography
as Leigh Brackett
as Steve
as Self
as Self
as Chief Sperranza
as Self / Leigh Brackett
as Henderson
as Harry Olson
as Coach Carl Marin
as Jesse
as Patrick McQueen
as Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
as Coach Almquist
as Injured Civil-War Reenactor
as Calvin Shelley
as Thaddeus Roarke
as Interrogator
as Zachary Quinn
as Coach Cotler
as Tim's Boss
as Gardner
as Charlie Donovan
as Harvey McGill
as Ben Ostroff
as The General
as Stark
as Benny Kraus
as Team Doctor
as Woody
as Tom Coyle
as Lt. Timothy Chance
as Joe Ganns
as Leo
as Zack Taylor
as Stubbs
as Noall Wootton
as Donald Kay
as Sergeant Lester
as Sheriff Leigh Brackett
as Secretary of State
as Captain Leder
as Commander #1
as Ski
as Tom Loomis
as Dan O'Bannon
as Lester
as Chaplain
as Dr. Eppis
as Sam Phillips
as Gary Hunt
as Brackett
as Bertram Pogue
as Pee Wee
as Michael Brandon
as Jerry Baldwin
as General Harding
as Sam Craig
as Fred Drake
as Wingfield
as Starker
as Eddie Foxworth
as Haller
as Perry Beal
as Kurt
as Arthur Cole
as Medical Examiner Delaney
as Detective Webster
as Sam Niles
as Press Photographer
as Arthur 'Doc' Barker
as Drunk
as Faler
as Nicol (uncredited)
as Mike Hartney
as Brad Kirtz
as Bill Garwood
as Jimmy Dorset
as Charlie Wicker
as Sheriff Taggart - age 59