Brett Halsey
Brett Halsey | |
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Born | Charles Oliver Hand June 20, 1933 Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
Other names | Montgomery Ford |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–2015 |
Spouses |
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Children | 5 |
Relatives | William Halsey Jr. (great-uncle) Alexander Korda (grandfather-in-law) |
Brett Halsey (born Charles Oliver Hand; June 20, 1933)[1] is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He appeared in B pictures and in European-made feature films. He originated the role of John Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (from May 1980 to March 1981).[2]
Halsey is a great-nephew of the United States Navy Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., also known as Bull Halsey, commander of the Pacific Allied naval forces during World War II. Universal Pictures selected Brett Halsey's acting name from the admiral.[3]
Career
Interested in acting since he was a child, young Brett was employed as a page at CBS Television studios, where he met Jack Benny and Benny's wife, Mary Livingstone, who presented him to William Goetz, the head of Universal Pictures, who placed him in a school with other aspiring actors for the studio.[4]
Halsey served in the
In 1958, Halsey
Halsey played supporting and co-starring roles in
He returned to the United States in the early 1970s and worked in film and television. He appeared in the serials
Personal life
In 1954, Halsey married Renate Hoy, an actress who had won the Miss Germany contest that year, and who appeared in such films as The Sea Chase with John Wayne. They had two children, son Charles Oliver Hand, Jr. and daughter Tracy Leigh. Halsey and Hoy divorced in 1959. As an adult, their son Charles, known as "Rock Halsey" and "Rock Bottom", was a member of the Los Angeles–based punk rock band Rock Bottom & The Spys.[7] Charles was murdered in prison while serving a 25-year sentence for drug-related crimes.[7]
From 1960 to 1962, Halsey was married to Italian actress Luciana Paluzzi. They had one son, Christian. In 1961, the two co-starred as a newlywed couple in the film, Return to Peyton Place. In 1964, Halsey married the popular German actress and singer Heidi Brühl. They had two children, son Clayton Alexander Siegfried and daughter Nicole. They were divorced in 1976. Toward the end of the 1990s, Halsey moved to San José, Costa Rica, to teach film acting. He now[when?] resides in Laguna Hills with his fourth wife, Victoria (née Korda), granddaughter of Alexander Korda. He writes and makes occasional film appearances.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
- To Hell and Back (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1956, TV Series, Episode: "Helping Hand") as Elser
- High School Hellcats (1958)
- Return of the Fly (1958)
- The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
- Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
- The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)
- Four Fast Guns (1960)
- Desire in the Dust (1960) as Dr. Ned Thomas
- Return to Peyton Place (1961)
- The Seventh Sword (1962)
- The Magnificent Adventurer (1963)
- The Avenger of Venice (1964)
- Berlin, Appointment for the Spies (1965)
- Espionage in Lisbon (1965)
- Kill Johnny Ringo (1966)
- Today We Kill... Tomorrow We Die! (1968)
- All on the Red (1968)
- Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven (1969)
- Roy Colt & Winchester Jack (1970)
- Four Times That Night (1971)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979, Episode: "The Rustlers") as Dunlap
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1982, Episode: "Enos in Trouble") as Carter
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1984, Episode: "Dukes in Hollywood") as Jason Dillard
- The Devil's Honey (1986)
- Touch of Death (1988)
- A Cat in the Brain(1990)
- The Godfather Part III (1990) as Douglas Michelson
- Demonia (1990)
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1994) as Commissioner Kincaid
References
- ^ Ma and Pa Kettle on Film. BearManor Media. 2021.
Brett Halsey was born Charles Oliver Hand in Santa Ana, California, on June 20, 1933.
- All Movie Guide. 2013. Archived from the originalon 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Weaver, Tom. "Brett Halsey Interview", Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews with Classic SF and Horror Filmmakers, McFarland, 2007.
- ^ Profile, Lex-barker.com; accessed March 6, 2015.
- ^ Brett Halsey: Movies, TV, and Bio Amazon. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ ISBN 9781613744789.
External links
- Brett Halsey at IMDb
- Brett Halsey at AllMovie