Overview
- His family confirmed that Cypher died on August 3 at his home in Central Point, Oregon, and that no cause of death has been disclosed.
- Cypher rose to national attention in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s live 1957 CBS broadcast of Cinderella when he played Prince Christopher opposite Julie Andrews.
- He was best known for playing Chief of Police Fletcher Daniels across the full run of NBC’s Hill Street Blues in the 1980s.
- Over a career spanning Broadway, film and television he had recurring roles on Major Dad, Dynasty and Knots Landing and credits in films including Masters of the Universe.
- The family’s burial plans reflect his wish to return to nature, and his career is remembered for linking the early live-TV era to modern serialized drama.