Charlie Briggs (November 13, 1932 - February 6, 1985) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1950s to the 1980s.
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Biography
Briggs was born in Henderson, North Carolina in 1932. Briggs began his acting career in 1958, appearing in TV series like ''Maverick
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'', ''The Restless Gun
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'', '' The Texan'', ''Bronco
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'' and ''Not for Hire
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'' during the late 1950s. During the 1960s he continued to appear in TV series like ''Cheyenne
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'', ''Daniel Boone
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'', '' Bonanza'' and ''The Guns of Will Sonnett
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'' among others.
During that time he also branched out into film, working in films like ''The Absent-Minded Professor
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'', ''Merrill's Marauders
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'', '' The Beguiled'' and ''Charley Varrick
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''. However, he kept working on TV during the 1970s and 1980s, mainly in action series. Briggs last acted in the film '' Brainstorm'' in 1983.
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Briggs died in 1985, aged 52.
Filmography
Film
Television
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1932 births
1985 deaths
20th-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors