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Brett Halsey
ACTOR

Brett Halsey

Known for The Godfather Part III · Knight Rider · X-Men

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brett Halsey (born June 20, 1933, in Santa Ana, California), is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He is best known as the original John Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role he held from May 1980 to March 1981, before being replaced by Jerry Douglas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Halsey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of…

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Born
Jun 20, 1933
Birthplace
Santa Ana, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brett Halsey (born June 20, 1933, in Santa Ana, California), is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He is best known as the original John Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role he held from May 1980 to March 1981, before being replaced by Jerry Douglas.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Halsey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part IIIDouglas Michelson · 1990
★ 7.4
TVKnight Rider
Knight RiderClark Sellers · 1982
★ 7.5
TVX-Men
X-MenBolivar Trask (voice) · 1992
★ 8.2
TVColumbo
ColumboKen Archer · 1971
★ 8.1
TVAirwolf
AirwolfJason Darius · 1984
★ 7.6
TVCold Case
Cold CaseRowland Hughes (2008) · 2003
★ 7.7
TVThe Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of HazzardDunlap · 1979
★ 7.4
TVThe Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman1 eps · 1976
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

All I DesireChuck
1953
The Man from the AlamoCourier (uncredited)
1953
Walking My Baby Back HomeSoldier (uncredited)
1953
Ma and Pa Kettle at HomeElwin Kettle
1954
The Black Shield of FalworthYoung Squire / Apprentice Knight (uncredited)
1954
Revenge of the CreaturePete (uncredited)
1955
To Hell and BackSaunders
1955
Three Bad SistersCarlos
1956
Hot Rod RumbleJim Lawrence
1957
Cry Baby KillerManny Cole
1958
High School HellcatsMike Landers
1958
I Want to Live!Sailor at party (uncredited)
1958
Lafayette EscadrilleFrank Baylies
1958
Submarine SeahawkLt. (J. G.) David Shore
1958
Blood and SteelJim
1959
Jet Over The AtlanticDr. Vanderbird
1959
Return of the FlyPhilippe Delambre
1959
Speed CrazyNick Barrow
1959
The Atomic SubmarineCarl Neilson Jr.
1959
The Best of EverythingEddie Harris
1959
The Last BlitzkriegCaptain Levin
1959
The Silent KillJohn Bowman
1959
Desire in the DustDr. Ned Thomas
1960
Four Fast GunsJohnny Naco
1960
The Girl in Lovers LaneBix Dugan
1960
FF
Five Fingers : Thin IceIban Ahmed
1961
Return to Peyton PlaceTed Carter
1961
The Seventh SwordDon Carlos de Bazan
1962
Jack and JennyJack
1963
The Magnificent AdventurerBenvenuto Cellini
1963
Twice-Told TalesGiovanni Guasconti
1963
The Avenger of VeniceRolando Candiano
1964
The Magnificent CuckoldMaria Grazia's Partner in Nightclub (uncredited)
1964
Espionage in LisbonGeorge Farrell
1965
Spy in Your EyeBert Morris
1965
The Hour of TruthFred Blythe
1965
Congress of LoveBaron Stefan Abonyi
1966
Kill Johnny RingoJohnny Ringo
1966
Web of Violence
1966
Anyone Can PlayNorma's husband
1967
Bang BangInspector Dan
1967
All on the RedMike Chapman
1968
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!Bill Kiowa
1968
Un día después de agosto
1968
Wrath of GodMike Barnett
1968
Murder by MusicRichard
1969
Twenty Thousand Dollars for SevenFred Leinster
1969
Roy Colt and Winchester JackRoy Colt
1970
Four Times That NightJohn Price
1971
Where Does It Hurt?Dr. Paolo Quagliomo
1972
The Crash of Flight 401Standish
1978
ScruplesDerek Wagner
1981
RatboyMr. Manes
1986
The Devil's HoneyDott. Guido Domenici
1986
Cop GameGen. Morris
1988
The CommanderMcPherson
1988
Touch of DeathLester Parson
1988
Velvet DreamsPaul
1988
Esmeralda BayLuis
1989
The Black CatLeonard Levin
1989
A Cat in the BrainHuman Monster
1990
Back StabKen Updike
1990
DemoniaProfessor Paul Evans
1990
The Godfather Part IIIDouglas Michelson
1990
Beyond JusticeSal Cuomo
1992
To Catch a KillerStan Wilder
1992
Gregory KJudge Thomas Kirk
1993
Expect No MercyBromfield
1995
First DegreeAlonzo Galeno
1995
Kissinger and NixonSecretary of State William P. Rogers
1995
Terminal RushNate
1996
Free FallChief of Security Tom Mason
1999
Murder at El MeneoRepresentante Global Enterprices
2001
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1Self
2008
HierarchyFather Mulligan
2009
The Brooklyn HeistCurtis
2009
The Brooklyn HeistWriter
2009
The Scarlet WormMr. Paul (as Montgomery Ford)
2011
Club UtopiaSisco
2014
Risk FactorDamon Ramsay
2015
FT
Fly Trap: Catching a ClassicSelf
2019
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!Self
2021
Lex Barker - Westernheld und PlayboySelf - Interviewee
2023
ME
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
The DamnationPhil (voice)

Television

GunsmokeElser · 1 eps
1955
Highway Patrol1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourCopter Pilot · 1 eps
1955
The MillionaireTony Cassella · 1 eps
1955
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1 eps
1956
West Point2 eps
1956
West PointCadet Steve Pauley · 1 eps
1956
Harbor Command1 eps
1957
Perry MasonRobert Finchley · 1 eps
1957
Bat MastersonKyle Henderson · 1 eps
1958
Sea Hunt1 eps
1958
Adventures in ParadisePaul Spencer · 1 eps
1959
Follow the Sun30 eps
1961
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing248 eps
1967
Alias Smith and Jones2 eps
1971
ColumboKen Archer · 1 eps
1971
TomaMark Wheelright · 1 eps
1973
Charlie's AngelsSteve Briggs · 1 eps
1976
City of AngelsBrad Caulfield · 1 eps
1976
The Bionic Woman1 eps
1976
The Love BoatClark Tyler · 1 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandCharles Layton · 1 eps
1978
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyCruise Ship Captain · 1 eps
1979
Hart to Hart1 eps
1979
The Dukes of HazzardDunlap · 1 eps
1979
The Fall Guy1 eps
1981
Cagney & Lacey1 eps
1982
Knight RiderClark Sellers · 1 eps
1982
Matt Houston1 eps
1982
Matt HoustonBrogan · 1 eps
1982
Automan1 eps
1983
AirwolfJason Darius · 1 eps
1984
CounterstrikeSenator · 1 eps
1990
The Law of the DesertSal Cuomo · 3 eps
1991
Forever Knight1 eps
1992
X-MenBolivar Trask (voice) · 3 eps
1992
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesTom Jackson · 1 eps
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesCommissioner Kincaid · 5 eps
1993
Cold CaseRowland Hughes (2008) · 1 eps
2003

Photos

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