Herbie Braha obit

Actor Herb Braha Dies at 69

Actor Herb Braha has died. He was 69

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Actor Herb Braha (aka Herb Simon) died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 6. He was 69.

He was part of the original Off Broadway cast of the long-running hit musical “Godspell” before eventually branching out into TV and films. On the small screen, he was a guest star on shows including “Kojak,” “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries,” “Soap,” “Remington Steele,” “Happy Days” and “Charlie’s Angels.”

On the big screen he was perhaps best known for his roles in “Child’s Play,” “The Howling,” “The Ski Bum” (1971) with Charlotte Rampling and “Rock ‘n’ Roll High,” in which he played the Ramones’ agent.

In recent years, Braha founded “Richard the Thread,” a successful fabric house that supplied material for opera, stage play and film productions, including the “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Iron Man” franchises.

Born in Hyannis, Massachussets, Braha spent his formative years in Miami, deciding early on to become an actor. After graduating in 1968 with a BFA in drama from Carnegie-Mellon University, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in theater.

Braha is survived by his brothers, Charles and James; two nieces; and a nephew.

 

A memorial will be held this Saturday, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Skylight Theater, 1816 N. Vermont Ave. in Hollywood.

 

Actor

Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993)

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

5.6

TV Series

(as Herb Braha)

1994

1 episode

 

Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)

Child's Play 2

6.0

Liquor Store Clerk (as Herb Braha)

1990

 

Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)

Remington Steele

7.3

TV Series

Bus Driver (as Herb Braha)

1984

1 episode

 

Lottery! (1983)

Lottery!

6.9

TV Series

Bartender (as Herb Braha)

1984

1 episode

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)

Bring 'Em Back Alive

7.1

TV Series

Luca Zell (as Herb Braha)

1983

1 episode

 

Callahan (1982)

Callahan

6.3

TV Movie

Boondaran (as Herb Braha)

1982

 

Some Kind of Hero (1982)

Some Kind of Hero

5.8

Honcho #2 (as Herb Braha)

1982

 

Debra Blee, Tom Logan, and Jeana Keough in The Beach Girls (1982)

The Beach Girls

4.9

Capt. Blye (as Herb Braha)

1982

 

Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)

Happy Days

7.4

TV Series

Vinnie (as Herb Braha)

1981

1 episode

 

Billy Crystal, Katherine Helmond, Roscoe Lee Browne, Cathryn Damon, Jay Johnson, Robert Mandan, Richard Mulligan, and Arthur Peterson in Soap (1977)

Soap

8.3

TV Series

Informer (as Herb Braha)

1981

1 episode

 

William Conrad in Nero Wolfe (1981)

Nero Wolfe

7.2

TV Series

Johnny Keams (as Herb Braha)

1981

1 episode

 

The Howling (1981)

The Howling

6.5

Porno Cashier (as Herb Braha)

1981

 

Kathryn Harrold and Kevin O'Connor in Bogie (1980)

Bogie

5.0

TV Movie

Peter Lorre (as Herb Braha)

1980

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

George Stanos

Hank (as Herb Braha)

1978–1979

2 episodes

 

Richard Lynch in Vampire (1979)

Vampire

6.1

TV Movie

Felon (as Herb Braha)

1979

 

P.J. Soles, Clint Howard, Vincent Van Patten, and Dey Young in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

Rock 'n' Roll High School

6.6

Manager

1979

 

Candice Bergen and Ryan O'Neal in Oliver's Story (1978)

Oliver's Story

4.6

Butler (voice, as Herb Braha)

1978

 

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

The Lord of the Rings

6.2

Character Actor (voice, as Herb Braha)

1978

 

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)

The Amazing Spider-Man

6.1

TV Series

LeBeau (as Herb Braha)

1978

2 episodes

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Greg Kirkorian (as Herb Braha)

1977

1 episode

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

Prager (as Herb Braha)

1977

1 episode

 

Charlotte Rampling and Zalman King in The Ski Bum (1971)

The Ski Bum

4.8

One-Armed Waiter (as Herb Braha)

1971

 

Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)

Adam-12

7.7

TV Series

Car Thief (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

Nicholas Hammond in Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978)

Spider-Man Strikes Back

5.0

TV Movie

LeBeau (archive footage, as Herb Braha)

1978