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Actor John Friedrich was known for his roles on the silver screen. Friedrich started in the industry by acting in films like "Bittersweet Love" (1976) with Lana Turner. He also starred in the TV movies "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (1976-77), "The Death of Richie" (NBC, 1976-77) and "Forever" (CBS, 1977-78). In the seventies and the eighties, he worked on the silver screen, taking ...

Filmography

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Fast-Walking (1982)

The Final Terror (1981)

A Small Circle Of Friends (1980)

The Wanderers (1979)

Almost Summer (1978)

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Wanderers, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) Bunch Of Neanderthal Retardos

Wanderers, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) Just The Dirty Parts

Biography

Actor John Friedrich was known for his roles on the silver screen. Friedrich started in the industry by acting in films like "Bittersweet Love" (1976) with Lana Turner. He also starred in the TV movies "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (1976-77), "The Death of Richie" (NBC, 1976-77) and "Forever" (CBS, 1977-78). In the seventies and the eighties, he worked on the silver screen, taking roles in the romantic comedy "Almost Summer" (1978) with Bruno Kirby and "The Wanderers" (1979). He also landed roles in the miniseries "Studs Lonigan" (1978-79) and "A Rumor of War" (1980-81). Friedrich's more recent roles included the drama "A Small Circle of Friends" (1980) with Brad Davis, "The Final Terror" (1981) and "Fast Walking" (1982). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Gangster Chronicles" (NBC, 1980-81). Friedrich more recently appeared in "The Thorn Birds" (1982-84).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Fast-Walking (1982)

The Final Terror (1981)

A Small Circle Of Friends (1980)

The Wanderers (1979)

Almost Summer (1978)

The Death of Richie (1977)

Bittersweet Love (1976)

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

Music (Feature Film)

The Wanderers (1979)

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

A Rumor of War (1980)

Corporal Pascarella

Studs Lonigan (1979)

Life Events

Videos

Wanderers, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) Bunch Of Neanderthal Retardos After director Philip Kaufman’s credit, The Bronx 1963, Joey (John Friedrich) hopes to stop fellow Wanderer Turkey (Alan Rosenberg) from joining the Fordham Baldies (a real street gang of the day), and we meet PeeWee (Linda Manz), Terror (Erland van Lidth), Toni Kalem as Despie beneath Ken Wahl as Richie, and Jim Youngs as Buddy, in The Wanderers, 1979.

Wanderers, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) Just The Dirty Parts Molesting women for sport in The Bronx, 1963, Ken Wahl as Richie, semi-leader of the title-gang, takes a run in their crudely named game at Karen Allen, in her first scene, as Nina, supported by John Friedrich as Joey, with Tony Ganios as big Perry and Jim Youngs as Buddy, in director Philip Kaufman’s The Wanderers, 1979.

Wanderers, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) I Seen This In My Favorite Movie In a Bronx bowling alley, 1963, Richard Price, author of the underlying book, is the hustler in the necktie, John Califano his accomplice, Ken Wahl and John Friedrich representing the title gang, Dolph Sweet as Chubby, overseeing the wager and his own goons, in director Philip Kaufman’s The Wanderers, 1979.

Wanderers, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) All Men Are Created Equal Fluid work by director Philip Kaufman and cinematographer Michael Chapman, title-gang member Joey (John Friedrich) arrives at school in The Bronx with Perry (Tony Ganios), his new neighbor from New Jersey, meeting fellow members Richie (Ken Wahl) and Turkey (Alan Rosenberg) in the class led by Mr. Sharp (Val Avery), in The Wanderers, 1979.

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