Richard Bright Accomplished Stage and Screen actor, born in Brooklyn, NY June 28, 1937, died in New York, NY, February 18, 2006. Richard Bright had a long career, working with some of the most talented Directors, Actors, and Playwrights of the 20th Century. He got his start in film, playing "CoCo" in Robert Wise's "Odd's Against Tomorrow", and went on to work with Sam Peckinpah in "The Getaway", "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" and "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia".ÝHe was in "Marathon Man", "The Panic In Needle Park", to name but a few of his film credits. He is probably most well known for his role as "Al Neri" in F.F. Coppola'sÝ "The Godfather" trilogy. He was a working actor until the end, most recently appearing on "Law And Order", and "The Sopranos". Richard Bright was a true "Actor's Actor" – always ready to help out fellow actors--and always ready to commit to the role heÝfelt graced to play.A true Shaman, he will be missed.