Lanny Flaherty (July 27, 1942 – February 18, 2024) was an American actor.
Life and career Flaherty had roles in films and miniseries such as Lonesome Dove, Natural Born Killers, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 and Signs. He also had a brief role in Men in Black 3, and appeared as Jack Crow in Jim Mickles 2014 adaptation of Cold in July. Other film appearances include Winter People, Millers Crossing, Blood In Blood Out, Tom and Huck and Home Fries while television roles include guest appearances on The Equalizer, New York News and White Collar as well as a two-episode stint on The Education of Max Bickford as Whammo.
Flaherty was a graduate of Pontotoc High School, and attended University of Southern Mississippi after high school. He resided in New York City. Flaherty died following surgery in February 2024, at the age of 81.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1989Winter PeopleGudger Wright1990Miller's CrossingTerry1991The Ballad of the Sad CaféMerlie Ryan1993SommersbyBuck1993Blood In Blood OutBig Al1994Natural Born KillersEarl1995Someone Else's AmericaGuide1995WaterworldTrader1995Tom and HuckEmmett1997A Simple WishDuane1998Home FriesRed Jackson2000Double ParkedLouie2000MazeDrunk2000Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2Sheriff Cravens2002SignsMr. Nathan2010ForgedTom2010All Good ThingsRooming House Landlord2012Men in Black 3Obadiah Price2014Cold in JulyJack Crow
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1984The Edge of NightSheriff MungardEpisode #1.72131986The EqualizerPoliceman #2 Episode: "The Cup"1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionSgt. ButtsEpisode: "Danko's Dozen"1988The Days and Nights of Molly DoddGuardEpisode: "Here's a Reason to Keep Your Goats in the Barn"1988Home at LastSlaterTelevision film1989Lonesome DoveSoupy Jones4 episodes1989The Cosby ShowGeorgeEpisode: "The Day the Spores Landed"1991MathnetKaboom PickensEpisode: "The Case of the Calpurnian Kugel Caper"1995New York NewsTechieEpisode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"1999, 2000Third WatchWink / Drunk #12 episodes2000Homicide: The MovieHomeless ManTelevision film2001, 2002The Education of Max BickfordWhammo2 episodes2005The ExoneratedSouthern Cop #1Television film2009White CollarMotel ClerkEpisode: "Pilot"2013Alpha HouseMan #2Episode: "Zingers"2020Little AmericaCowboy Hat CustomerEpisode: "The Cowboy"
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