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From 1986 to 1990, Wright appeared in the sitcom ALF as Willie Tanner, a typical father of a middle-class family, who finds an alien who has crash-landed on Earth. Despite becoming his best-known performance, the actor despised the role due to its huge technical demands and the fact that he, a human, played a supporting character for an "inanimate object".
Veteran actor Max Wright, best known as the father in 1980s sitcom ALF, died today after a long cancer battle. He passed away in his Hermosa Beach, Calif. home at age 75. Wright played Willie ...
Willie Tanner (portrayed by Max Wright) is the father of the Tanner family, who works as a social worker. In "Varsity Drag" (Season 2), we learn Willie is a graduate from Amherst College where he was a social science major "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (Season 3). He is also a keen amateur radio enthusiast, and the transmission of his shortwave ...
Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg (known professionally as Benji Gregory; May 26, 1978 – June 13, 2024) was an American child actor and voice artist best known for playing Brian Tanner on the 1986–1990 NBC sitcom ALF.
'Alf' Actor Max Wright Dies at 75. ... His father, uncle and sister Hertzberg-Pfaffinger were all actors, and his grandmother was his agent. He studied film at the Academy of Art College.
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ALF starts a kitchen fire, and the Tanners realize leaving ALF alone is a recipe for disaster. Brian suggests going deep into the woods where the Melmacian alien won't be seen, and the family decides to go camping, and takes ALF along for the road trip. However, ALF drives the RV into the forest and the weather turns stormy.
Father of NFL on CBS announcer Dan Fouts. [141] July 9 Ross Perot: 89 Politician and businessman who appeared as the independent candidate in the 1992 presidential debates. [142] Rip Torn: 88 Actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Artie on The Larry Sanders Show. Also narrator of Ghost Stories and a recurring role on 30 Rock. [143] July 10