MOSCOW, August 6 American actor Charles Cyphers has died at the age of 85 in Arizona. He is known for his roles in the horror films of the Halloween franchise, the action movie Escape from New York, and in the TV series «Santa Barbara,» Variety reported, citing the actor's manager.
«Charles Cyphers, best known for his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween films, died Sunday after a brief illness in Tucson, Arizona… He was 85,» the publication wrote, citing the actor's manager Chris Roe.
In addition to Halloween, Cyphers starred in films such as Escape from New York, The Fog, and appeared in the TV series Charlie's Angels, the action film Starsky & Hutch, and many others. According to IMDb, the actor also starred in an episode of Santa Barbara in 1987.