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Max Wright

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Edward Maxwell Wright (August 2, 1943 – June 26, 2019), credited professionally as Max Wright, was an American actor, known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom ALF (1986-1990).
Born: Mon, Aug 02 1943
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death: Wed, Jun 26 2019
Max Wright is 75 years old
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Poster of Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars
Max Wright was
56 in Snow Falling on Cedars
as 'Horace Whaley'.
Wed, Dec 22 1999
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Max Wright was
55 in A Midsummer Night's Dream
as 'Robin Starveling'.
Thu, May 20 1999
Poster of Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Max Wright was
55 in Twelfth Night
as 'Sir Andrew Aguecheek'.
Sun, Aug 30 1998
Poster of Dead by Midnight
Dead by Midnight
Max Wright was
54 in Dead by Midnight
as 'Dr. Jonas Reilly'.
Sun, Nov 23 1997
Poster of Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
Max Wright was
52 in Grumpier Old Men
as 'County Health Inspector'.
Fri, Dec 22 1995
Poster of A Mother's Gift
A Mother's Gift
Max Wright was
51 in A Mother's Gift
as 'Herman Mandelbrot'.
Sun, Apr 16 1995
Poster of The Shadow
The Shadow
Max Wright was
50 in The Shadow
as 'Berger'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of White Mile
White Mile
Max Wright was
50 in White Mile
as 'Bill Spencer'.
Sat, May 21 1994
Poster of The Stand
The Stand
Max Wright was
50 in The Stand
as 'Dr. Herbert Denninger'.
Thu, May 12 1994
Poster of Going to the Chapel
Going to the Chapel
Max Wright was
45 in Going to the Chapel
as 'Howard Haldane'.
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Poster of ALF’s Special Christmas
ALF’s Special Christmas
Max Wright was
44 in ALF’s Special Christmas
as 'Willie Tanner'.
Mon, Dec 14 1987
Poster of Soul Man
Soul Man
Max Wright was
43 in Soul Man
as 'Dr. Aronson'.
Fri, Oct 24 1986
Poster of Touch and Go
Touch and Go
Max Wright was
43 in Touch and Go
as 'Lester'.
Fri, Aug 22 1986
Poster of Liberty
Liberty
Max Wright was
42 in Liberty
as 'Alexandre Gustave Eiffel'.
Mon, Jun 23 1986
Poster of Fraternity Vacation
Fraternity Vacation
Max Wright was
42 in Fraternity Vacation
as 'Millard Tvedt'.
Wed, Dec 04 1985
Poster of Konrad
Konrad
Max Wright was
42 in Konrad
as 'Dr. Al Monford'.
Sun, Oct 13 1985
Poster of Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
Max Wright was
41 in Scandal Sheet
as 'Stan Clark'.
Mon, Jan 21 1985
Poster of The Boy Who Loved Trolls
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
Max Wright was
41 in The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as 'Secretary'.
Mon, Oct 29 1984
Poster of The Sting II
The Sting II
Max Wright was
39 in The Sting II
as 'Floor Manager'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company
Max Wright was
38 in Dangerous Company
as 'Dr. Boone'.
Tue, Feb 09 1982
Poster of Reds
Reds
Max Wright was
38 in Reds
as 'Floyd Dell'.
Fri, Dec 25 1981
Poster of For Ladies Only
For Ladies Only
Max Wright was
38 in For Ladies Only
as 'Shakespeare Director'.
Mon, Nov 09 1981
Poster of Playing for Time
Playing for Time
Max Wright was
37 in Playing for Time
as 'Dr. Josef Mengele'.
Tue, Sep 30 1980
Poster of Simon
Simon
Max Wright was
36 in Simon
as 'Leon Hundertwasser'.
Fri, Feb 01 1980
Poster of All That Jazz
All That Jazz
Max Wright was
36 in All That Jazz
as 'Joshua Penn'.
Sun, Dec 16 1979
Poster of Last Embrace
Last Embrace
Max Wright was
35 in Last Embrace
as 'Second Commuter'.
Fri, May 04 1979
Poster of In Fashion
In Fashion
Max Wright was
30 in In Fashion
as 'Etienne'.
Wed, Mar 20 1974

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Norm Show
The Norm Show
Max Wright was
55+ in The Norm Show
as 'Max Denby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 24 1999
Poster of From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Max Wright was
54+ in From the Earth to the Moon
as 'Günter Wendt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1998
Poster of LateLine
LateLine
Max Wright was
54+ in LateLine
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 17 1998
Poster of Early Edition
Early Edition
Max Wright was
53+ in Early Edition
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996
Poster of The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
Max Wright was
52+ in The Drew Carey Show
as 'Drew's stomach'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of Friends
Friends
Max Wright was
51+ in Friends
as 'Terry'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1994
Poster of The Stand
The Stand
Max Wright was
50+ in The Stand
as 'Dr. Herbert Denninger'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 08 1994
Poster of Monty
Monty
Max Wright was
50+ in Monty
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 11 1994
Poster of The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
Max Wright was
50+ in The John Larroquette Show
as 'Jackson Bishop'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 02 1993
Poster of Dudley
Dudley
Max Wright was
49+ in Dudley
as 'Paul'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 16 1993
Poster of Mad About You
Mad About You
Max Wright was
49+ in Mad About You
as 'Man in Elevator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992
Poster of The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be
Max Wright was
48+ in The Powers That Be
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 07 1992
Poster of Roc
Roc
Max Wright was
48+ in Roc
as 'Mr. Cole'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 1991
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Max Wright was
45+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Doc Kinman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989
Poster of ALF
ALF
Max Wright was
43+ in ALF
as 'Willie Tanner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986
Poster of Misfits of Science
Misfits of Science
Max Wright was
42+ in Misfits of Science
as 'Dick Stetmeyer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1985
Poster of Comedy Factory
Comedy Factory
Max Wright was
41+ in Comedy Factory
as 'Leon Pakulski'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 21 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Max Wright was
41+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Gerald Yelverton'.
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Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Max Wright was
41+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Mr. Bundle'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of E/R
E/R
Max Wright was
41+ in E/R
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
Max Wright was
39+ in Buffalo Bill
as 'Karl Shub'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 31 1983
Poster of Cheers
Cheers
Max Wright was
39+ in Cheers
as 'Jim Fleener'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Max Wright was
39+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Prince Heinrick'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of Open All Night
Open All Night
Max Wright was
38+ in Open All Night
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 28 1981
Poster of Code Red
Code Red
Max Wright was
38+ in Code Red
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1981
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Max Wright was
36+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Max Wright was
35+ in WKRP in Cincinnati
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Max Wright was
35+ in Taxi
as 'Mr. Ambrose'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Max Wright was
27+ in Great Performances
as 'Etienne'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Max Wright was
12+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Performer, Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956