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Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Actor · 1939–2024 · Niagara Falls, New York, USA

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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 his role in Halloween II (1981) and Halloween Kills (2021).

Acted in 76

2000s

  1. 2007

    Methodic

    Chief Sperranza

  2. 2001

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. 1987
  4. 1986

    Hunter's Blood

    Woody

  5. 1984
  6. 1983
  7. 1982
  8. The Executioner's Song

    Noall Wootton

  9. 1981
  10. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. The Onion Field

    Chaplain

  3. Elvis

    Sam Phillips

  4. 1978
  5. Gray Lady Down

    Movie

  6. 1977

    The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

    Michael Brandon · 2 episodes

  7. The Betty White Show

    Hugo Muncy · 14 episodes

  8. Our Town

    Sam Craig

  9. 1976

    Gibbsville

    Wingfield · 1 episode

  10. 1975
  11. Isis

    Sam Niles · 1 episode

  12. 1974

    The Missiles of October

    Press Photographer

  13. The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

    Arthur 'Doc' Barker

  14. 1973

    The Slams

    Nicol (uncredited)

  15. 1972

    Cool Breeze

    Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)

  16. 1971

No release date

  1. Stingy Jack

    Sheriff Taggart - age 59

Appearances3

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Night She Came Home!!

    Self

  2. 2010

    Halloween: The Inside Story

    Self

2000s

  1. 2003

    Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

    Self / Leigh Brackett