Britt Leach (born July 18, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama) is an American
character actor.Leach was born on July 18, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama.
Britt graduated from the McCallie prep school near Chattanooga,
Tennessee in 1956. Leach graduated from Birmingham Southern College,
where he was active in college theater, in the mid 60s. He attended
Northwestern University for a short spell, but eventually dropped out
and briefly worked in Army intelligence.His film and television career
started in the early 70s. Leach's most memorable movie roles include
boorish hick bartender Dan Oldum in "Jackson County Jail," hard-nosed
detective Sergeant Cook in "Night Warning," cranky toy store manager
Mr. Sims in "Silent Night, Deadly Night," trailer park resident Mr.
Potter in "The Last Starfighter," Anthony Michael Hall's plumber
father in "Weird Science," and redneck hunter Reg in "The Great
Outdoors."During the fall of 1976, he was cast in the role of Mickey
"Wig" Wiggins, an airplane mechanic, in the six-episode CBS adventure
series, Spencer's Pilots, starring Gene Evans, Christopher Stone, and
Todd Susman. Among the many TV shows Britt has made guest appearances
on are The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, Insight, Bonanza, Tales
from the Crypt, and Newhart.
character actor.Leach was born on July 18, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama.
Britt graduated from the McCallie prep school near Chattanooga,
Tennessee in 1956. Leach graduated from Birmingham Southern College,
where he was active in college theater, in the mid 60s. He attended
Northwestern University for a short spell, but eventually dropped out
and briefly worked in Army intelligence.His film and television career
started in the early 70s. Leach's most memorable movie roles include
boorish hick bartender Dan Oldum in "Jackson County Jail," hard-nosed
detective Sergeant Cook in "Night Warning," cranky toy store manager
Mr. Sims in "Silent Night, Deadly Night," trailer park resident Mr.
Potter in "The Last Starfighter," Anthony Michael Hall's plumber
father in "Weird Science," and redneck hunter Reg in "The Great
Outdoors."During the fall of 1976, he was cast in the role of Mickey
"Wig" Wiggins, an airplane mechanic, in the six-episode CBS adventure
series, Spencer's Pilots, starring Gene Evans, Christopher Stone, and
Todd Susman. Among the many TV shows Britt has made guest appearances
on are The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, Insight, Bonanza, Tales
from the Crypt, and Newhart.
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