Richard Bright (actor)
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Richard James Bright June 28, 1937 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2006 (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Elisa Granese (1957–1960) Sue D Wallace (1967–?) Rutanya Alda (1977–2006) (his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Richard James Bright (June 28, 1937 – February 18, 2006) was an American actor well known for his role as Al Neri in the Godfather films.
Bright was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Matilda (née Scott) and Ernest Bright, who was a shipbuilder.
Bright began his career doing live television in Manhattan, at the age of 18, and made his film debut in Robert Wise's Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). He also worked on several movies early in his career with his friend Sam Peckinpah.
In 1965, Bright starred in poet Michael McClure's two-person show, The Beard, performing in first in San Francisco and later in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. In San Francisco, he and his female co-star Billie Dixon were arrested for uttering obscenities and simulating sexual acts. The ACLU represented Bright, citing First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. In the end, the charges against Bright were dismissed; the case was considered important for free speech in general and actors' rights in particular.
He had supporting parts in The Getaway (1972) (as a con man who tries to ply his trade on Ali MacGraw) and costarred in The Panic in Needle Park (1971), playing Al Pacino's brother Hank.
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