George Edward Maxwell Wright (1943-2019) *75

credited professionally as Max Wright, was an American actor, best known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom ALF. In addition to ALF, Wright made appearances on TV shows such as WKRP in Cincinnati, and was a regular cast member on Misfits of Science, AfterMASH, Buffalo Bill and The Norm Show, as well as appearing in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. He appeared briefly in the first and second seasons of the sitcom Friends as Terry, the manager of Central Perk. He played Guenter Wendt in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon and Dr. Josef Mengele in Playing for Time.

Wright also enjoyed a stage career in theater and acted at regional theaters around the United States. In 1968, he appeared in the original production of The Great White Hope at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. In 1998, he appeared on Broadway in Ivanov, which garnered him a Tony nomination, and played Sir Andrew in Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center. In 2007, he acted at the JET (Jewish Ensemble Theatre) in Detroit and in the production of No Man's Land at the American Repertory Theater. He also appeared in The Public Theater's 2010 production of Winters Tale and Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare in the Park.

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