James Brady
Known for Acting · 5 credits
- Born
- 1940-08-29
- Died
- 2014-08-04
- Place of birth
- Centralia, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- James Scott Brady
Biography
James Scott Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American journalist, politician, activist and American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th White House Press Secretary, serving under President Ronald Reagan.
On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded Brady during Hinckley’s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, which occurred two months and 10 days after Reagan's inauguration.
Brady's death in 2014 was eventually ruled a homicide, caused by the gunshot wound he received 33 years earlier in 1981.
Known For
Faces of Death II
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Killing of America
1981
as Self (archive footage)
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
1991
as James Brady (archive footage) (uncredited)
National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
2004
as Self - Reagan Press Secretary (archive footage)
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (5)
Faces of Death II
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Killing of America
1981
as Self (archive footage)
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
1991
as James Brady (archive footage) (uncredited)
National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
2004
as Self - Reagan Press Secretary (archive footage)
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
2023
as Self (archive footage)
About James Brady
James Scott Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American journalist, politician, activist and American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th White House Press Secretary, serving under President Ronald Reagan. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded Brady during Hinckley’s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, which occurred two months and 10 days after Reagan's inauguration. Brady's death in 2014 was eventually ruled a homicide, caused by the gunshot wound he received 33 years… With 5 credits spanning from 1981 to 2023, James Brady has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Brady Movies
- Faces of Death II (1981) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Killing of America (1981) — as Self (archive footage)
- Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991) — as James Brady (archive footage) (uncredited)
- National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service (2004) — as Self - Reagan Press Secretary (archive footage)
- Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
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