Max Wright | |
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| Born | George Edward Maxwell Wright August 2, 1943 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2019 (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2005 |
| Spouse |
Linda Ybarrondo
(m. 1965; died 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
George Edward Maxwell Wright (August 2, 1943-June 26, 2019), credited professionally as Max Wright, was an American actor, best known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom ALF. He passed away on June 26, 2019 after a battle with cancer. [1]
Wright was born in Detroit, Michigan.[2] In addition to ALF he made appearances in TV shows such as WKRP in Cincinnati, and was a regular cast member in Misfits of Science, AfterMASH, Buffalo Bill and The Norm Show as well as appearing in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. He appeared briefly in the first and second seasons of the sitcom Friends, as Terry, the manager of Central Perk. He played Guenter Wendt in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon and Dr. Josef Mengele in Playing for Time.
Wright has also enjoyed a stage career and has acted at regional theaters around the United States. He received a Tony nomination in 1998 for Ivanov. Another Broadway appearance of note was in Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center as Sir Andrew. He was in the original production of The Great White Hope at The Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. In 2007 he acted at the JET (Jewish Ensemble Theatre) in Detroit[3] and in the production of "No Man's Land" at the American Repertory Theater.[4] He appeared in The Public Theater's 2010 production of Winters Tale and Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare in the Park.[5]
Wright was married to Linda Ybarrondo from 1965 until her death in 2017. The couple had two children, Ben and Daisy. In 1995, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, which was successfully treated and remained in remission until 2019.[6]
In January 2000, Wright was arrested for drunken driving in Los Angeles. At the time he was appearing on The Norm Show.[7] Wright was arrested again for DUI in 2003.[8]
On June 26, 2019, Wright dead from cancer at the age of 75.[9]>[10]
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