Asher Brauner Explained

Asher Brauner
Birth Date:25 October 1946
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1973–2003

Asher Brauner (October 25, 1946 – January 2, 2021) was an American actor.

Brauner appeared in the 1975 action film, Switchblade Sisters, directed by Jack Hill, and his other film credits include roles in Two-Minute Warning (1976), The Boss' Son (1978), Where the Boys Are '84 (1984), Escape from El Diablo (1984), Treasure of the Moon Goddess (1987), Merchants of War (1989) and American Eagle (1989). He also appeared opposite Wings Hauser in the 1990 films Coldfire and Living to Die. He had numerous television acting credits including General Hospital, Ironside, Kojak and Harry O, and TV movies such as (1977) and Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977).

Brauner died on January 2, 2021, at the age of 74.[1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Kitty Can't Help ItB.J.
1975Switchblade SistersDominic
1976Two-Minute WarningThe S.W.A.T. Team - McCoy
1978The Boss' SonBobby Rose
1982Making LoveTed
1983California CowboysThrasher
1984Where the Boys AreOfficer Ernie Gasso
1987Steele JusticeMob Thug #1
1987Treasure of the Moon GoddessSam Kidd
1989Merchants of WarNick Drennen
1989American EagleMax Shane
1990ColdfireDix
1990Living to DieEdward 'Eddie' Minton
1993Deadly ExposureHarryUncredited
2003The Killer Within MeVitoDirect-to-video; final role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973IronsideSergeant HenryEpisode: "The Armageddon Gang"
1973Blood SportC.C.TV movie
1974–1975KojakCrater / James Sperry2 episodes
1975Harry OSilkEpisode: "Exercise in Fatality"
1977The Strange Possession of Mrs. OliverDance Partner in BarTV movie
1977BuddyTV movie
1977Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyMike KrasnaTV movie
1977Barnaby JonesDuke MoranEpisode: "Gang War"
1979Quincy, M.E.Dr. TompkinsEpisode: "Physician, Heal Thyself"
1979General HospitalRoy DiLuccaEpisode: "October 4, 1979"
1980B.A.D. CatsOfficer Nick Donovan10 episodes
1981Margin for MurderJerry AdamsTV movie
1982The Fall GuyLanceEpisode: "Charlie"
1982One Shoe Makes It MurderRudyTV movie
1984The New Mike HammerEpisode: "The Perfect Twenty"; uncredited
1984JessiePatEpisode: "McLaughlin's Flame"
1985Magnum, P.I.Darryl JacobsEpisode: "A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken"
1986AirwolfQuistEpisode: "Discovery"
1986MatlockHarry LandersEpisode: "The Cop"
1987Beauty and the BeastMitch DentonEpisode: "Beast Within"
1988–1992Jake and the FatmanIceman / Arthur 'Arty' Felix2 episodes
1990HunterEdward GibbsEpisode: "Where Echoes End"
1992Reasonable DoubtsShowellEpisode: "Silence"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAG-AFTRA In Memoriam Spring 2021. May 10, 2021.