Asher Brauner (October 25, 1946 – January 2, 2021) was an American actor. Brauner appeared in the 1975 action film, ''

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'', directed by

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, and his other film credits include roles in ''

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'' (1976), ''The Boss' Son'' (1978), ''

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'' (1984), ''Escape from El Diablo'' (1984), ''

Treasure of the Moon Goddess ''Treasure of the Moon Goddess'' is a 1987 Mexican-American adventure film directed by Joseph Louis Agraz, starring Asher Brauner, Don Calfa, Linnea Quigley and Jo Ann Ayres. The plot concerns a pop singer who is kidnapped by pirates while touri ...

'' (1987), ''Merchants of War'' (1989) and ''

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'' (1989). He also appeared opposite

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in the 1990 films ''Coldfire'' and ''Living to Die''. He had numerous television acting credits including ''

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, Ironside,

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and

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'', and TV movies such as '' Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn'' (1977) and '' Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy'' (1977). Brauner died on January 2, 2021, at the age of 74.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1946 births 2021 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Chicago {{US-screen-actor-1940s-stub