Gary "Tex" Brockette (September 13, 1947Ancestry.com. Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche. – January 1, 2010) was an American actor, assistant director, writer and co-producer. He was born in Denton, Texas.
Career Gary Brockette began his career working as an actor in New York. He played the role of Bobby Sheen in 1971's The Last Picture Show and Frank Cameron in Encounter with the Unknown. He also appeared in the 1984 movies, The Philadelphia Experiment and The Ice Pirates. As a character actor, he made guest appearances on such television shows as Trapper John, M.D. and Charlie's Angels. He also wrote, directed, and edited a short film called Deceit in 2009.
Brockette was married to actress Sandra Brown who played Diane in the 1973 blaxploitation The Mack.
Death Gary Brockette died on January 1, 2010, from complications of cancer.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1970 Mark of the Witch Howard 1971 The Last Picture Show Bobby Sheen 1972 Encounter with the Unknown Frank Cameron 1984 The Ice Pirates Percy the Robot 1984 The Philadelphia Experiment Adjutant / Andrews 1988 Mac and Me Doctor #2 1990 The Sleeping Car Ghost Mister 2003 Streets of Legend Bob Smith 2005 National Lampoon's Adam & Eve Miles' Boss 2005 Survival Island Captain Richards 2007 Sirens of the Caribbean Gary (final film role)
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