Scott Brady
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Scott Brady was an American film and television actor.
Born as Gerard Kenneth Tierney, he was the younger brother of fellow actor Lawrence Tierney
. Brady served in the Navy during World War II
, where he was a boxing champ. After being discharged, he supported himself as a lumberjack
, and began taking acting classes; he began his film career soon afterward.
Brady specialized in tough-guy roles in films like He Walked by Night
, Canon City
and Johnny Guitar
. He appeared twice on the long running TV western The Virginian
in the 1960s. He appeared regularly on the 1970s cop show, Police Story. He played lead to Clint Eastwood
's third billing in Ambush at Cimarron Pass
, which Eastwood is quoted as saying was "probably the lousiest western ever made."
His last film role was in the 1984 movie Gremlins
. He played Shirley Feeney's
father Jack Feeney in episode 32 of Laverne & Shirley
which aired on February 15, 1977. He appeared in "All in the Family". He also starred in the western TV show Shotgun Slade
from 1959-61.
Brady died from pulmonary fibrosis
at the age of 60. Other sources have the cause as emphysema
.
Born as Gerard Kenneth Tierney, he was the younger brother of fellow actor Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law....
. Brady served in the Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, where he was a boxing champ. After being discharged, he supported himself as a lumberjack
Lumberjack
A lumberjack is a worker in the logging industry who performs the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products. The term usually refers to a bygone era when hand tools were used in harvesting trees principally from virgin forest...
, and began taking acting classes; he began his film career soon afterward.
Brady specialized in tough-guy roles in films like He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night is a black-and-white police procedural film noir, crediting Alfred L. Werker as director. The film, shot in semidocumentary tone, was loosely based on newspaper accounts of the real-life actions of Erwin "Machine-Gun" Walker, a former Glendale police department employee and...
, Canon City
Canon City (film)
Canon City is an American film noir written and directed by Crane Wilbur. The drama features Scott Brady, Jeff Corey, Whit Bissell and others.-Plot:...
and Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar is a 1954 Republic Pictures Western film starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, and Scott Brady.The screenplay was based upon a novel by Roy Chanslor. Though credited to Philip Yordan, he was merely a front for the actual screenwriter, blacklistee Ben Maddow. ...
. He appeared twice on the long running TV western The Virginian
The Virginian (TV series)
The Virginian is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure, which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute western series...
in the 1960s. He appeared regularly on the 1970s cop show, Police Story. He played lead to Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
's third billing in Ambush at Cimarron Pass
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
Ambush at Cimarron Pass is a 1958 Western film directed by Jodie Copelan starring Scott Brady and Clint Eastwood ....
, which Eastwood is quoted as saying was "probably the lousiest western ever made."
His last film role was in the 1984 movie Gremlins
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...
. He played Shirley Feeney's
Cindy Williams
Cynthia Jane "Cindy" Williams is an American actress best known for starring in the television situation-comedy series Laverne & Shirley, in the role of "Shirley Feeney", and for her role as Laurie Henderson in the classic film American Graffiti.-Early life:Williams was born in Van Nuys,...
father Jack Feeney in episode 32 of Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley is an American television situation comedy that ran on ABC from January 26, 1976, to May 10, 1983...
which aired on February 15, 1977. He appeared in "All in the Family". He also starred in the western TV show Shotgun Slade
Shotgun Slade
Shotgun Slade is an American western television series starring Scott Brady that aired in syndication from October 24, 1959, until 1961. Created by Frank Gruber, the stories were written by John Berardino, Charissa Hughes, and Martin Berkeley...
from 1959-61.
Brady died from pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in the lungs. It is also described as "scarring of the lung".-Symptoms:Symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis are mainly:...
at the age of 60. Other sources have the cause as emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
.