- Richard Chaves
Infobox actor
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name = Richard Chaves
birthdate = birth date and age|1951|10|9
birthplace =Jacksonville, Florida
birthname = Richard John ChavesRichard John Chaves (born
October 9 ,1951 ) is an Americanactor .Biography
Career
Chaves helped write the critically acclaimed stage drama "Tracers". In the early eighties, he began work as an actor taking on various
soap opera roles until he gained a notable role in thescience fiction film "Predator". Soon afterward his career got another boost as he won the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the "War of the Worlds" TV series. Aside from having a character that allowed him to get in touch with both his Native American heritage as well as a military history, the series also garnered him a large fanbase.Fact|date=June 2007 Chaves once figured that the amount offan mail he received outnumbered the rest of the cast members by a four or five to one ratio. ["Starlog " (November 1989, #148): "Casualty of War" (p. 46)]However his career hit a bump when "War of the Worlds" was given new creative management for its second season. The new executives did not think that the Ironhorse character worked with the format they wanted to direct the show, so his character and that of Norton Drake were killed off.
Personal life
Chaves was born in
Jacksonville, Florida , the son of a U.S. Marine Corps officer/drug enforcement agent father. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Richard-Chaves.html Richard Chaves Biography (1951-) ] ] He is aVietnam veteran .In the late 1990s, Chaves became the subject of a stalker. To protect his family, friends, and himself, he followed the advice of police by refraining from attending conventions and closing his official website.
Chaves has made few public appearances over the years since being stalked. He appeared at the Las Vegas Comic-Con in October 2003; in late 2006 he was photographed with
Frances Fisher at the "Flags of our Fathers" premiere; he was a guest at the Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo in October 2007; [ [http://www.nonsportcardexpo.com/index.htm CECE Home ] ] he appeared at the Gallifrey One convention in February 2007, and is scheduled to attend again in February 2008. [ [http://www.gallifreyone.com/gallifrey.php Gallifrey 2008 ] ] His most recent acting appearance is in the soon-to-be-released film "Lost Warrior: Left Behind".References
External links
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