‘The Young and the Restless’ star Brett Hadley dead at 92
nypost.comconfirmed his passing on Facebook.The actor was best known for his longtime role on “The Young and the Restless” as Genoa City police detective and Williams family patriarch Carl Williams. “It is with a heavy heart that I have to say goodbye to my sweet friend Brett Hadley,” Halpin wrote. “We were in an acting class and were the bad kids in the class.
We sat in the back and giggled. I remember us sitting in his coverable WV … I will miss his playful and deep conversation, his funny flirty giggle and twinkling eyes.
He took his last bow and gracefully left us yesterday.”Hadley was born on September 25, 1930, in Louisville, Kentucky. He went on to study drama at the University of New Mexico.
He fulfilled his dreams and began working in television in the early 1970s, with guest roles on a long list of series including “The Name of the Game,” “Room 222,” “The F.B.I.,” “Ironside,” “Lucas Tanner,” “The Waltons” and “Kojak.”Hadley eventually landed his first major recurring role on “Marcus Welby, M.D.” in 1970.
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