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Richard Chaves (born October 9, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American actor. Also a Vietnam veteran, Chaves helped write the critically acclaimed stage drama Tracers. In the early eighties, he began work as an actor taking on various soap opera roles until he gained a notable role in the science fiction film Predator. Soon afterward his career got another boost as he won the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the War of the Worlds TV series. Aside from having a character that allowed him to get in touch with both his Native American heritage as well as a military history, the series also garnered him a large fanbase (it's been said that his fanmail outnumbered the rest of the cast members', combined).
However his career hit a bump when War of the Worlds was given new creative management for its second season. The new executives did not think that the Ironhorse character worked with the format they wanted to direct the show, so his character and that of Norton Drake were killed off. Many fans claim that the lack of Chaves was a turn-off to the renovated series, and may have led to the poor ratings that killed the show.
In the early 1990s, Chaves he became the subject of a stalker. To protect his family, friends, and himself, he followed the advice of police by refraining from attending conventions and closing his official website.
He has not been seen acting since 1998.
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