ACTOR

Charles Cyphers

1939 - 2024

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Charles George Cyphers (July 28, 1939 – August 4, 2024) was an American actor who is known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 movie Halloween. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Cyphers has received more than 761,194 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Charles Cyphers is the 5,541st most popular actor (down from 5,195th in 2019), the 8,098th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,724th in 2019) and the 2,515th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 760k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Charles Cyphers ranks 5,541 out of 13,578. Before her are Peggy Wood, Stefano Accorsi, Grace Park, Ryōko Hirosue, Krystyna Feldman, and Marge Champion. After her are Andrei Panin, Soumitra Chatterjee, Todd Armstrong, Ty Hardin, Frank Dillane, and Carla Laemmle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Charles Cyphers ranks 451. Before her are Spencer Davis, Gérard Hausser, Ivan Bortnik, Daniel Viglietti, Jens Jørgen Hansen, and Klavdiya Boyarskikh. After her are Gennadi Volnov, Mike Farrell, Artur Chilingarov, Stanisław Wielgus, Jacqueline Mars, and Ruth Perry.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Cyphers ranks 8,098 out of 20,380. Before her are Alphonso Taft (1810), Tracy McGrady (1979), Karen Wetterhahn (1948), Abraham Flexner (1866), Robert Rubin (1938), and Nicholas Metropolis (1915). After her are Todd Armstrong (1937), Bill Nye (1955), Yvonne Rainer (1934), Martin Cruz Smith (1942), Elisabeth Moore (1876), and Ty Hardin (1930).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Charles Cyphers ranks 2,515. Before her are Robin Givens (1964), Sara Gilbert (1975), Lori Petty (1963), Peggy Wood (1892), Grace Park (1974), and Marge Champion (1919). After her are Todd Armstrong (1937), Ty Hardin (1930), Carla Laemmle (1909), Mary Brian (1906), Donald Gibb (1954), and Andrea Martin (1947).

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Television and Movie Roles

Halloween
Brackett
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Oct 24o 19787.6 / 10
Halloween II
Sheriff Leigh Brackett
After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.
Oct 30o 19816.6 / 10
Escape from New York
Secretary of State
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
May 23o 19817.067 / 10