Bruce M. "Bear" Fischer (March 20, 1936 – April 11, 2018)[1] was an American actor, best known for playing prisoner and rapist Wolf Grace in the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz. He also played a rapist in Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), and Mr. Cooger in the film Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). His other film credits include The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) and Grim Prairie Tales (1990) as an undead gunman. He also had several guest roles playing villains on The Dukes of Hazzard.

Bruce Fischer
Born
Bruce M. Fischer

(1936-03-20)March 20, 1936
DiedApril 11, 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 82)
Other names"Bear"
OccupationActor
Years active1971–2014
SpouseJane Fischer

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 A Town Called Hell Miguel Uncredited
1971 Doc Billy Clanton
1971 Captain Apache
1971 Man in the Wilderness Wiser
1973 The Man Called Noon Ranch hand
1974 Earthquake Man #1 Uncredited
1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales Yoke
1976 Baker's Hawk Blacksmith
1979 Escape from Alcatraz Wolf Grace
1981 Back Roads Ezra
1981 Take This Job and Shove It Jimmy
1982 Flush
1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes Mr. Cooger
1984 City Heat Bruiser #1
1985 The Journey of Natty Gann Charlie Linfield
1987 The Verne Miller Story Harry Adler
1989 Real Men Steelworker
1990 Grim Prairie Tales Colochez
2009 Everyman's War Judge
2014 Birds of LA 17 Boris 'The Strangler'

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 Gunsmoke The Man "The Angry Land"
1979 The Dukes of Hazzard Buck "Gold Fever"
1982 The Dukes of Hazzard Bull "Hazzard Hustle"

References

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  1. ^ "SAG-AFTRA In Memoriam". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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