Born in Niagara Falls, New York, USA — Jul 28 1939• Died Aug 04 2024

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).
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Gardner

Jesse

Injured Civil-War Reenactor

Lt. Timothy Chance

Coach Carl Marin

Bertram Pogue

Haller

Zachary Quinn

Leo

Coach Almquist

Thaddeus Roarke

Team Doctor

Faler

Arthur Cole

Tom Coyle

Lester

Joe Ganns

Calvin Shelley


Charlie Wicker

Captain Leder


Sergeant Lester

Benny Kraus

Mike Hartney

Jerry Baldwin

Patrick McQueen

The General


Ben Ostroff

Kurt

Fred Drake

Brackett

Coach Cotler

Eddie Foxworth

Tim's Boss

Al Yaroker

Secretary of State

Dan O'Bannon

Leigh Brackett

Sam Niles

Wingfield

Sheriff Leigh Brackett

Charlie Donovan
Hugo Muncy

Donald Kay

Interrogator

Pee Wee

General Harding

Ski

Starker


Sam Phillips

Chaplain

Harvey McGill

Dr. Eppis

Noall Wootton

Stubbs

Michael Brandon

Gary Hunt

Woody

Nicol (uncredited)

Henderson

Steve

Drunk
Jack Ruskin

Self / Leigh Brackett

Sam Craig

Harry Olson

Zack Taylor

Press Photographer

Self

Perry Beal

Tom Loomis

Stark

Self

Chief Sperranza

Arthur 'Doc' Barker

Sheriff Taggart - age 59
Sheriff Stoops