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Brad William Johnson (October 24, 1959 – February 18, 2022) [2] was an American actor and former Marlboro Man, [3] best known for his roles in films and television series during the late 1980s and 1990s. He gained prominence for his performances in Westerns and action-adventure films.
Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor. [1] He was known for his roles on such shows as One Life to Live , The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , and Gilmore Girls .
Murphy was born on July 12, 1959, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. [2] His mother Lillian Murphy was a telephone operator and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer, actor, and comedian. [3] As an adolescent, Murphy spent ten months in jail. [4]
He made his first film appearance as an extra in the disaster film Rollercoaster (1977) and played his first speaking part on Hill Street Blues in 1982. A small role in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) was followed by the role of Snake in Michael Mann's television series Miami Vice, which led to his first major role in Mann's Band of the Hand (1986), directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
Gary Poulter (September 16, 1959 - February 19, 2013) was an American street performer [1] and actor known for his lead role alongside Nicolas Cage in David Gordon Green's 2013 film Joe. Poulter was homeless, living on the streets of Austin, Texas when he was cast in the role of Wade, the abusive alcoholic father of Gary, played by Tye Sheridan .
George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer; January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Clark Kent/Superman in the television series Adventures of Superman (1952–1958). [1] [2] His death by gunshot at age 45 remains controversial.
People who died in the year 1959. See also: 1959 births. 1954; 1955; 1956; ... Pages in category "1959 deaths" ... (footballer, born 1891) Joe Anderson (Scottish ...
Vallelonga was born in 1959, the son of Tony and Dolores Vallelonga. [5] [6] [7] He had a younger brother, Frank, who died in November 2022. [8]He initially followed his father into acting, with minor roles in films including The Godfather, Splash, Goodfellas, and Prizzi's Honor.