Alf Humphreys obit

R.I.P. ‘My Bloody Valentine’ Star Alf Humphreys Has Died

 

He was not on the list.

With Valentine’s Day just over a week away, it’s getting to be that time where we return to Valentine Bluffs with a revisit of *the* Valentine’s horror movie: 1981’s My Bloody Valentine. But the revisit this year will bring some sadness along with it, as we’re bummed to learn this week that star Alf Humphreys has passed away.

The sad news comes courtesy of Sean Clark, Humphreys’ convention agent.

“I am totally heartbroken to hear about the passing of friend & client Alfred “Alf” Humphreys,” Clark wrote on Instagram. “It was Alf who brought me the entire cast of My Bloody Valentine to put together reunions. He really was a lot like his character in the film. Just a super funny and genuinely good human being. This one really hurts. At our last reunion at Bay of Blood in Tampa Bay we all knew he was having issues but it seemed to be signs of early Alzheimer’s. Well apparently it was brain cancer that has taken him away from us. I love you Alf and I hope you are at peace.”

Alf Humphreys played comic relief Howard Landers in My Bloody Valentine, a miner at Hanniger Mines. Throughout his career, Humphreys made a handful of other stops in the genre, appearing in “The Twilight Zone,” “The X-Files,” “Millennium,” “The New Addams Family,” “The Outer Limits,” Final Destination 2 and The Uninvited.

Humphreys was born in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Leslie and Gabrielle Humphreys.

Humphreys was a dramatic actor who first acted on stage with a troupe in North Bay, Ontario. His breakthrough role was as the Deputy Lester in First Blood (1982), which starred Sylvester Stallone as Rambo. His other memorable roles include the character Howard Landers in My Bloody Valentine (1981) and William Drake in the blockbuster film X2 (2003). He also starred in two horror films directed by William Fruet: Funeral Home (1980) and Bedroom Eyes (1984). He also played supporting parts in such films as Act of Vengeance (1986), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007) and Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003). In 2010, he appeared in Diary of a Wimpy Kid as Robert Jefferson, a role he would reprise in the film's sequels Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and the short film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown (2012).

Humphreys played numerous small guest roles in television shows throughout the 1980s up to the 2000s, including the role of Dr. Pomerantz on the Sci-Fi show The X Files, as well as roles on The Twilight Zone (the 1985 and 2002 revivals), Smallville, Outer Limits and Da Vinci's Inquest.

 

Actor

Devon Bostick, Oliver, Zachary Gordon, and Robert Capron in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

6.3

Mr. Jefferson (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2012

 

Steven Weber and Zeek in A Dog Named Duke (2012)

A Dog Named Duke

7.0

TV Movie

Joe

2012

 

Devon Bostick and Zachary Gordon in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

6.6

Rowley's Dad (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2011

 

Matt Frewer and Daniel Stern in Battle of the Bulbs (2010)

Battle of the Bulbs

5.4

TV Movie

Mayor

2010

 

Shannen Doherty and Kavan Smith in Growing the Big One (2010)

Growing the Big One

6.3

TV Movie

Sheriff Quinn (as Alfred E. Humphries)

2010

 

Bond of Silence (2010)

Bond of Silence

6.0

TV Movie

Manager (as Alfred E. Humphries)

2010

 

Zachary Gordon in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

6.2

Mr. Jefferson (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2010

 

Encounter with Danger (2009)

Encounter with Danger

4.8

TV Movie

Granby (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2009

 

Levi James in Dark Skies (2009)

Dark Skies

4.0

TV Movie

Dr. Hiller (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2009

 

The Uninvited (2009)

The Uninvited

6.3

Priest (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2009

 

Storm Hawks (2007)

Storm Hawks

7.0

TV Series

The Scarlet Screecher (voice)

2008

1 episode

 

Painkiller Jane (2007)

Painkiller Jane

5.7

TV Series

Mayor Bischoff (as Alfred Humphreys)

2007

1 episode

 

Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007)

Luna: Spirit of the Whale

6.2

TV Movie

Police Seargeant

2007

 

The L Word (2004)

The L Word

7.7

TV Series

Dick Petersen (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2007

2 episodes

 

Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito in Deck the Halls (2006)

Deck the Halls

5.1

Hardware Store Employee. (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2006

 

Jason Gedrick and David Cubitt in Rapid Fire (2006)

Rapid Fire

5.2

TV Movie

Bank Manager (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2006

 

Jamie Luner, Christian Bocher, and Adrian Hough in The Suspect (2006)

The Suspect

5.0

Robert Owens (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2006

 

Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Jesse Metcalfe, and Brittany Snow in John Tucker Must Die (2006)

John Tucker Must Die

5.7

Detention Teacher (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2006

 

The Engagement Ring (2005)

The Engagement Ring

6.3

TV Movie

Tom Miller (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2005

 

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)

Supernatural

8.4

TV Series

Sheriff (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2005

1 episode

 

Third Man Out (2005)

Third Man Out

6.6

TV Movie

Father Morgan (as Alf Humphries)

2005

 

The Collector (2004)

The Collector

6.5

TV Series

The Devil

Doktor Vetter

2005

1 episode

 

Beau Bridges and Kim Delaney in 10.5 (2004)

10.5

4.6

TV Mini Series

Family Father (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2004

2 episodes

 

Tru Calling (2003)

Tru Calling

7.4

TV Series

Mr. Sumner (as Alfred Humphreys)

2004

1 episode

 

Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Greenberg, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam in The Perfect Score (2004)

The Perfect Score

5.7

Tom Helton (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2004

 

Tony Danza in Stealing Christmas (2003)

Stealing Christmas

5.7

TV Movie

Tim Hogan (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2003

 

Little Brother of War (2003)

Little Brother of War

6.4

Phil (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2003

 

Campbell Lane, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Jonathan Whittaker, Andrew Robb, and Iris Graham in Alienated (2003)

Alienated

6.0

TV Series

Cal Greenberg (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2003

1 episode

 

Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003)

Air Bud: Spikes Back

4.0

Video

Patrick (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2003

 

Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)

X2: X-Men United

7.4

William Drake (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2003

 

Ali Larter, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, Keegan Connor Tracy, and Jonathan Cherry in Final Destination 2 (2003)

Final Destination 2

6.2

Mr. Gibbons (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2003

 

Taken (2002)

Taken

7.8

TV Mini Series

Fred Clarke (uncredited)

2002

1 episode

 

The Twilight Zone (2002)

The Twilight Zone

7.2

TV Series

Paul Moore (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2002

1 episode

 

Scott Bairstow, Clancy Brown, Tim Matheson, Paul Adelstein, Myndy Crist, Vincent Gale, Rowena King, Jeffrey D. Sams, and Lisa Ann Walter in Breaking News (2002)

Breaking News

6.3

TV Series

Robert Jenkins (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2002

1 episode

 

Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony LaPaglia, and Radha Mitchell in Dead Heat (2002)

Dead Heat

5.2

Dr. Marchesi (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2002

 

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.9

TV Series

Russ Parker (segment "The Flower Jury") (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2002

1 episode

 

Door to Door (2002)

Door to Door

7.8

TV Movie

Man in Car (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2002

 

James Spader in The Stick Up (2002)

The Stick Up

6.3

Mike O'Grady (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2002

 

You, Me and the Kids

6.2

TV Series

Martin

1998–2001

12 episodes

 

Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)

Smallville

7.5

TV Series

Jim Gage

2001

1 episode

 

The Outer Limits (1995)

The Outer Limits

7.7

TV Series

Dennis (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2001

1 episode

 

Cold Squad (1998)

Cold Squad

6.9

TV Series

Parking Ticket Inmate

Grant Leblanc

1998–2001

2 episodes

 

Dodson's Journey (2001)

Dodson's Journey

6.0

TV Movie

Pumpkin Farmer (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2001

 

Brian Unger in Hollywood Off-Ramp (2000)

Hollywood Off-Ramp

5.2

TV Series

2000

1 episode

 

Brendan Fletcher, Eric Johnson, and Bill Switzer in Scorn (2000)

Scorn

5.9

TV Movie

Court clerk

2000

 

Billy Zane, John C. McGinley, and Gloria Reuben in Sole Survivor (2000)

Sole Survivor

6.1

TV Movie

'Bob' the Cable Guy

2000

 

Rae Dawn Chong and Adrian Pasdar in Mysterious Ways (2000)

Mysterious Ways

7.8

TV Series

Trevor Andersen (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2000

1 episode

 

Tyra Banks and Lindsay Lohan in Life-Size (2000)

Life-Size

5.6

TV Movie

Bookstore Owner (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

2000

 

Da Vinci's Inquest (1998)

Da Vinci's Inquest

8.1

TV Series

Watch Captain

Car Lot Manager

1999

2 episodes

 

Final Run (1999)

Final Run

4.1

TV Movie

Ben Hofflund (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1999

 

Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, Tony Danza, Christopher McDonald, and Dixie Carter in Family Law (1999)

Family Law

6.5

TV Series

Carl Dolan

1999

1 episode

 

Heaven's Fire (1999)

Heaven's Fire

4.2

TV Movie

Ed Colby (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1999

 

Michael Roberds, John DeSantis, Steven Fox, Nicole Fugere, Ellie Harvie, Betty Phillips, Brody Smith, and Glenn Taranto in The New Addams Family (1998)

The New Addams Family

6.4

TV Series

Lloyd (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1999

1 episode

 

Atomic Train (1999)

Atomic Train

4.7

TV Mini Series

The Hunter (as Alfred Humphreys)

1999

2 episodes

 

Millennium (1996)

Millennium

8.0

TV Series

Sheriff Randall

Damon Rummer

1997–1999

2 episodes

 

Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996)

The Sentinel

6.5

TV Series

Daniel Trent

Conductor

1996–1999

2 episodes

 

So Weird (1999)

So Weird

8.3

TV Series

Seth Crawford

1999

1 episode

 

Golf Punks (1998)

Golf Punks

4.2

Jack (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1998

 

Dead Man's Gun (1997)

Dead Man's Gun

6.8

TV Series

Sheriff Wade

Simon Grey

1997–1998

2 episodes

 

Shelley Fabares in Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998)

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

6.5

TV Movie

Matt (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1998

 

Silence

7.2

(as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1997

 

Brian Dennehy in Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997)

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

5.2

TV Movie

Father Lomax (as Alf Humphries)

1997

 

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

The X-Files

8.6

TV Series

Michael Asekoff

Dr. Mark Pomerantz

2nd Controller

1993–1997

3 episodes

 

Angels in the Endzone (1997)

Angels in the Endzone

4.7

TV Movie

Officer (as Alfred Humphreys)

1997

 

Patrick Dempsey and Brigitte Bako in The Escape (1997)

The Escape

4.7

TV Movie

Deputy (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1997

 

Karen Allen and Richard Chamberlain in All the Winters That Have Been (1997)

All the Winters That Have Been

5.4

TV Movie

Doctor

1997

 

Amy Jo Johnson in Perfect Body (1997)

Perfect Body

6.1

TV Movie

Medic (as Alf Humphries)

1997

 

Intensity (1997)

Intensity

7.1

TV Movie

George Jespersen (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1997

 

Our Mother's Murder (1997)

Our Mother's Murder

6.7

TV Movie

Officer Derrick

1997

 

Dead Man's Gun (1997)

Dead Man's Gun

7.0

TV Movie

Simon Grey (segment "The Great McDonacle") (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1997

 

John Ritter and Anna Chlumsky in A Child's Wish (1997)

A Child's Wish

6.6

TV Movie

Lester (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1997

 

Harvey (1996)

Harvey

5.4

TV Movie

Second Cop

1996

 

Robert Urich and Tegan Moss in The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

6.3

TV Movie

Needles (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1996

 

Michael Easton in Two (1996)

Two

7.8

TV Series

Det. Brett

1996

1 episode

 

Barbara Williams in Justice on Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story (1996)

Justice on Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story

6.2

TV Movie

Policeman

1996

 

Edward James Olmos in The Limbic Region (1996)

The Limbic Region

5.7

TV Movie

Fisherman #1 (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1996

 

Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)

Sliders

7.4

TV Series

Family Man

Pete

1995–1996

2 episodes

 

Devon Sawa and Sarah Chalke in Robin of Locksley (1996)

Robin of Locksley

6.0

TV Movie

Grant McAllister (as Alfred E. Humphreys)

1996

 

Tom Arnold and Rick Moranis in Big Bully (1996)

Big Bully

4.8

Teacher #2

1996

 

Brian Dennehy in Shadow of a Doubt (1995)

Shadow of a Doubt

6.1

TV Movie

Trail Bailiff

1995

 

Brian Dennehy in Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995)

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

6.3

TV Movie

Paramedic (as Afred E. Humphreys)

1995

 

Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)

The Commish

7.1

TV Series

Calvin Spencer

O.J. Dockett

1993–1995

2 episodes

 

Annie O (1995)

Annie O

5.1

TV Movie

Parent #2

1995

 

Broken Trust (1995)

Broken Trust

5.7

TV Movie

Officer

1995

 

Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (1995)

Falling from the Sky: Flight 174

5.9

TV Movie

Cabbie

1995

 

Not Our Son (1995)

Not Our Son

6.2

TV Movie

Reverend

1995

 

Jackie Chan in Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

Rumble in the Bronx

6.8

Police Officer (as Alf Humphries)

1995

 

Fighting for My Daughter (1995)

Fighting for My Daughter

5.6

TV Movie

Alan Simmons

1995

 

Neon Rider (1989)

Neon Rider

6.0

TV Series

1994

1 episode

 

While Justice Sleeps (1994)

While Justice Sleeps

5.7

TV Movie

Sheriff Staghorn

1994

 

Adrian Paul in Highlander (1992)

Highlander

7.2

TV Series

Frank Brody

Janitor

1992–1994

2 episodes

 

Pierce Brosnan, Keegan MacIntosh, and Shanna Reed in Don't Talk to Strangers (1994)

Don't Talk to Strangers

5.7

TV Movie

Officer Nordling

1994

 

In Spite of Love (1994)

In Spite of Love

5.3

TV Movie

Lew

1994

 

Cobra (1993)

Cobra

6.3

TV Series

Tyler's Coworker

1994

1 episode

 

Bob Dawson and Nicholas Lea in The Raffle (1994)

The Raffle

3.7

Randy Hiscock

1994

 

Melissa Gilbert in Dying to Remember (1993)

Dying to Remember

5.4

TV Movie

Uniformed Cop

1993

 

Jim Varney in Ernest Rides Again (1993)

Ernest Rides Again

4.8

Surgeon (as Alf Humphries)

1993

 

Susan Dey, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Ontkean in Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (1993)

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

6.2

TV Movie

Uncle Barry

1993

 

Tiffani Thiessen, Angie Rae McKinney, and Margaret Welsh in A Killer Among Friends (1992)

A Killer Among Friends

6.6

TV Movie

Priest

1992

 

Top Cops (1990)

Top Cops

7.4

TV Series

Lapinski

1992

1 episode

 

Rob Stewart in Tropical Heat (1991)

Tropical Heat

7.6

TV Series

William McAllister (as Alf Hymphries)

1991

1 episode

 

Jerry O'Connell in My Secret Identity (1988)

My Secret Identity

7.1

TV Series

Trent Borvoy

1991

1 episode

 

Andrew Bednarski, Jesse Collins, and Rudolph Von Holstein III in Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1988)

Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop

6.5

TV Series

1989

1 episode

 

C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)

Street Legal

7.2

TV Series

Clark O'Dacre

1989

1 episode

 

The Twilight Zone (1985)

The Twilight Zone

7.7

TV Series

Mr. Harris

1988

1 episode

 

Ken Pogue, Winston Rekert, Dixie Seatle, and Jonathan Welsh in Adderly (1986)

Adderly

7.7

TV Series

1987

1 episode

 

Teenage Dream (1986)

Teenage Dream

5.1

Joel

1986

 

Charles Bronson in Act of Vengeance (1986)

Act of Vengeance

6.0

TV Movie

Ken Yablonski

1986

 

Harry Dean Stanton, Mary Steenburgen, and Elisabeth Harnois in One Magic Christmas (1985)

One Magic Christmas

6.4

1985

 

Honeymoon (1985)

Honeymoon

4.6

Sonny

1985

 

Love & Larceny (1985)

Love & Larceny

6.6

TV Movie

Ralph Dugot

1985

 

Bedroom Eyes (1984)

Bedroom Eyes

4.8

Cantrell

1984

 

Beverly D'Angelo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Michael O'Keefe in Finders Keepers (1984)

Finders Keepers

5.3

Mulholland

1984

 

The Littlest Hobo (1979)

The Littlest Hobo

7.7

TV Series

1980–1984

3 episodes

 

The Terry Fox Story (1983)

The Terry Fox Story

6.9

TV Movie

Lecturer (uncredited)

1983

 

Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)

First Blood

7.7

Lester

1982

 

Off Your Rocker (1982)

Off Your Rocker

6.5

TV Movie

Police Officer #1

1982

 

Marc Singer and Sarah Torgov in If You Could See What I Hear (1982)

If You Could See What I Hear

6.8

Freddy (as Alfred Humphreys)

1982

 

Gas (1981)

Gas

3.2

Lou Picard

1981

 

Improper Channels (1981)

Improper Channels

5.9

Orderly #2

1981

 

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

My Bloody Valentine

6.2

Howard

1981

 

Home Fires

8.5

TV Series

Peter Newcomb

1980

1 episode

 

Funeral Home (1980)

Funeral Home

5.1

Joe Yates (as Alfred Humphreys)

1980

 

Virus (1980)

Virus

6.2

Sailor #2 - HMS Nereid (as Alfred Humphreys)

1980

 

Writer

Fulvio Cecere in The Regular Guy (2003)

The Regular Guy

Short

based on an idea by

2003

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Bob Dawson and Nicholas Lea in The Raffle (1994)

The Raffle

3.7

third assistant director

1994