Brett Halsey, of the handsome beefcake variety, came to Hollywood during the James Dean era of delinquents on motorcycles. After a series of bit roles, he more or less came into his own in such forgettable cheapjack productions as Hot Rod Rumble (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Roger Corman's The Cry Baby Killer (1958) and Speed Crazy (1959). More quality roles came his way with Return of the Fly (1959) opposite Vincent Price and Return to Peyton Place (1961). By the early 60s, however, he could see the writing on the wall as his career was going nowhere. He moved to Europe and settled in comfortably with scores of dubbed spectacles and adventures, then spaghetti westerns a la Clint Eastwood. Managing for well over a decade in this manner, he eventually returned to the US and eeked out a living on 70s and 80s daytime soaps and in scattered filming, often as a high-ranking official. Halsey married and divorced three actresses, including Luciana Paluzzi, a former Bond girl.

Nephew of Adm. William F. Halsey, aka "Bull" Halsey, commander of the Pacific Allied naval forces during WWII.In July 2007, he was a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina along with Betty Lynn, Jacqueline Scott, Lynn Borden, Lana Wood, Joyce Meadows, Rick Lenz and Robert Dix.Served in the US Navy and was a disc jockey prior to pursuing an acting career.Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "Eye on Science Fiction" (McFarland & Co., 2003).Has son Christian Halsey Solomon (b. 1961, producer) with actress Luciana Paluzzi. Has son Clayton Halsey (b. 1967, editor and actor) and daughter Nicole Brühl (b. 1970) with actress Heidi Brühl. UpdateYou may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.Add resumeWith our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. Browse biographies section by nameA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z