Maury Chaykin

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Characters played by Maury Chaykin

Major Fambrough — Dances with Wolves (1990)

Union officer involved in frontier military strategy and interactions with Native tribes.

Prison Warden — The Mask of Zorro (1998)

Head administrator overseeing the prison facility and inmate management.

Bailey Pruitt — Mystery, Alaska (1999)

Bailey is the town attorney who defends the team's star player in court and argues that the trial should not prevent participation in the major exhibition. He later travels to New York to fight for the game, wins the legal dispute despite suffering a fatal heart attack, and is honored by John afterward.

John Reed — Cutthroat Island (1995)

John Reed is an infamous chronicler of pirates and a crew member of Morgan's ship. Although he initially serves Morgan, he secretly sends Ainslee their location by carrier pigeon and later leads William Shaw into a trap. He dies during the final sea battle.

Nero Wolfe — A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)

Nero Wolfe is a grandly obese, famously eccentric genius who considers himself the world's greatest detective and proves it by solving crimes beyond police abilities. He lives in his West 35th Street brownstone, where he follows a rigid routine of reading, tending orchids, and dining, while relying on Archie Goodwin and sometimes working against Inspector Cramer.

Jim Sting — WarGames (1983)

Military personnel, appears briefly in NORAD or command center scenes.

Frank Capella — The Art of War (2000)

UN official implicated in the transnational conspiracy. Works behind the scenes to manipulate UN protocols and facilitate the terrorist plot.

Cliff Klamath — Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

Newton son, participates in puppy rescue efforts.

Matthew Terell — Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

A mayoral candidate who approaches Easy while accompanied by a young boy and questions him about Daphne Monet. Terell is secretly connected to DeWitt Albright and is threatened by photographs showing him with naked children. The scandal motivates the blackmail and violence surrounding Easy's investigation.

Winston — Hero (1992)

The landlord of Bernie's apartment. He assists Gale and Chucky in breaking in to search for stolen goods. During their confrontation with Bernie, he interrupts to alert them that John is threatening suicide on television.

Sally Sanmarco — Where the Truth Lies (2005)

A mobster who owns the New Jersey hotel where the duo performs. He intimidates the entertainers into appearing and unknowingly provides the lobster crate that is later used to smuggle Maureen's body.

Frank Perlin — Owning Mahowny (2003)

Dan Mahowny's longtime bookie. A police investigation into Frank's activities ultimately exposes Dan's embezzlement and gambling addiction.

Career Overview

Maury Chaykin has 121 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently The Art of War Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Dances with Wolves, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Entrapment. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
121
Birth Date
1949-07-27
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q951634), public domain (CC0).