Scott Brady

 Scott Brady, born Gerard Piquéard Kenneth Tierney (September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985)

During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a naval aviation mechanic overseas on the USS Norton Sound. Discharged in 1946, Brady headed to Los Angeles, California. where his older brother Lawrence was already making some progress as an actor. First taking menial jobs as a cab driver and a lumberjack, Brady enrolled at the Bliss-Hayden drama school under his G.I. Bill of Rights. There he studied acting and took vocal training to eliminate his thick Brooklyn accent. He usually played the tough guy roles as in the films, "He Walked by Night" and "Johnny Guitar." He appeared regularly on the 1970s TV cop show, "Police Story." He was offered the role of Archie Bunker in "All in the Family" (1971) but turned it down. He did, however, make a later guest appearance. He acted in over 60 movies from 1948 through 1984. While in his 50s, Scott Brady was diagnosed with emphysema. He continued to take acting jobs in such projects as "The Winds of War" TV miniseries and on the TV series' "Simon and Simon" and "Matt Houston." His last film role was in the 1984 movie Gremlins. He was married from 1967 until his death, and had two sons. In the last years of his life, Brady required the use of an oxygen tank, due to his emphysema. He died from complications of that age 60, and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. His older and younger brothers were fellow actors Lawrence and Edward Tierney, respectively.