Joshua Bryant (born Joseph Bryant; July 2, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor, director, author, and speaker who was the founder of the Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival in

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Early life and education

Bryant was born in

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. After attending the

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College of Theater Arts and the

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in London and serving for three years in the

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, he began a career in the theater that eventually led to his guest-starring in several television shows.

Career

Bryant's movie credits have included acting roles in films and television movies, such as ''The Curious Female'' (1970), '' Black Noon'' (1971), ''Enter the Devil'' (1972), '' A Scream in the Streets'' (1973), '' The Morning After'' (1974), '' Trapped Beneath the Sea'' (1974), '' Framed'' (1975), '' The Night That Panicked America'' (1975), ''Maneaters Are Loose!'' (1978), '' Salem's Lot'' (1979), '' First Monday in October'' (1981), '' Gone Are the Dayes'' (1984), ''The Education of Allison Tate'' (1986), and ''Project Eliminator'' (1991) He was also active in television, including guest roles on ''

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'' (three episodes), ''

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'' (four episodes), ''

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'' (four episodes). For four years, Bryant hosted the syndicated series, ''Game Warden Wildlife Journal''.

Personal life and death

In June 2018, Bryant told ''Le Populaire du Centre'' newspaper that he had decided to leave the United States with his wife, Melinda Mullins, if the Bush administration invaded

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. In response to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Bryant and his wife organized or sold all their property and relocated to the

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region of

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. Bryant died in Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire, France on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Melinda Mullins. https://www.libramemoria.com/defunts/bryant-jr-joseph/99e6ae30811240bdb4f041c8ec1c4895

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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