- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge Edward Wright
- Nickname
- Max
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Max Wright was born on August 2, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for ALF (1986), All That Jazz (1979) and The Shadow (1994). He was married to Linda Ybarrondo. He died on June 26, 2019 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseLinda Ybarrondo(1965 - March 8, 2017) (her death, 2 children)
- Bore a strong resemblance to Colonel Oliver North's lawyer during the Iran-Contra hearings. Wright and the ALF puppet did a short made-for-TV spoof of the Senate Commitee hearings. ALF was questioned on whether or not he was an alien, and he would lean over to hear whispered advice from Wright as North did during his own questioning.
- Has stated in interviews that he hated working on the set of ALF (1986) and was happy when it ended in 1990.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Ivanov."
- His death was a major news item in Germany, where ALF (1986) remains popular.
- On January 10, 2000, he was arrested and booked for drunk driving following a non-injury accident in Hollywood. In September 2003, he lost his driving privileges in New York state for 6 months, following a guilty plea to a drunken-driving charge after running into some mailboxes and a traffic sign.
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