William Tepper

William Tepper (June 27, 1948 – October 4, 2017) was an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his lead role in Jack Nicholson's directorial debut, Drive, He Said (1971).

William Tepper
Born(1948-06-27)June 27, 1948
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 2017(2017-10-04) (aged 69)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActor, screenwriter

Biography

Tepper was born on June 27, 1948 in The Bronx borough of New York City.[1] He studied filmmaking at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]

Tepper starred opposite Karen Black in Drive, He Said, which also marked Jack Nicholson's debut as a film director.[2] Tepper and Nicholson traveled to the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for the film's debut.[2] Tepper's other film roles included Breathless in 1983 and a co-starring role in the 1984 Tom Hanks film, Bachelor Party, as well as the 1970s television series, Ironside and Kojak.[2]

In addition to acting, Tepper co-produced the 1980 dramatic film, Heart Beat, which starred Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek. Tepper also produced and wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film, Grilled, starring Ray Romano, Kevin James and Sofia Vergara.[2]

Tepper died of a heart attack on October 4, 2017, at the age of 69.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1971Drive, He SaidHector
1982Miss RightTerry Bartell
1983BreathlessPaul
1984Bachelor PartyDr. Stan Gassko
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gollark: Well, it's gossa behind caddy.
gollark: Hmm, apparently this does *not* have a "no editing" mode. Troubling.
gollark: If you'll excuse me I need to try and read the documentation and figure out how to disable that.
gollark: This is completely safe and not a problem.

References
  1. Lentz, Harris (2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-476-63318-3.
  2. Evans, Greg (October 5, 2016). "William Tepper Dies: Star Of Jack Nicholson's 'Drive, He Said' Was 69". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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