George Edward "Max" Wright (August 2, 1943 – June 26, 2019) was an American actor, known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom ALF (1986–1990).

William "Willie" Francis Tanner is the father of the Tanner family, performed by Max Wright, and a social worker. He is the human protagonist in the series ALF. At the Social Services Department of Los Angeles County.

Mar 6, 2021 · Max Wright appeared as Willie Tanner, the father in ALF, from 1986 to 1990. The role became Wright’s best-known, but also one of his own personally most-disliked. Overall, he shared his costars’ dislike for the blocking requirements.

Feb 27, 2021 · 'ALF' fans surely remember Willie Tanner, but they likely don't know the scandalous and tragic story of the actor behind him, Max Wright.

Willie Tanner (portrayed by Max Wright) is the father of the Tanner family, who works as a social worker. Willie is a kind but often overwhelmed man who tries to maintain order in his home despite ALF’s constant chaos.

Jul 11, 2024 · An acronym for Alien Life Form, 'Alf' aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990 and followed the Tanner family as they housed an alien from planet Melmac. Find out what the cast got up to after the show...

Jun 26, 2019 · Veteran actor Max Wright, best known as the father in 1980s sitcom ALF, died today after a long cancer battle. He passed away in his Hermosa Beach, Calif. home at age 75. Wright played Willie...

For four seasons from 1986 through 1990, Wright portrayed Willie Tanner on NBC's Alf, an otherwise normal (if somewhat uptight) father who, with the help of his family, secretly harbored an alien that had crash-landed into their garage.

Jun 27, 2019 · Max Wright, who played Willie Tanner in the ’80s sitcom ALF, died on Wednesday at age 75. Wright (born George Edward Maxwell Wright), reportedly passed away in his home in Hermosa Beach,...

Since the crash the Tanner family has been both hiding and protecting ALF from the Alien Task Force, a military organization that hunts down extra terrestrial aliens on Earth. The family consists of the social worker Willie, his wife Kate, their children Lynn and Brian, and their cat Lucky.