Alan Dysert, 'All My Children' Actor Who Played Sean Cudahy, Dies at 75

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The Facts

  • Actor Alan Dysert has died at age 75, according to a statement from his wife, Michelle Dysert, posted on his Facebook page. NBC News only
  • The cause of death was not immediately clear. NBC News only
  • Dysert played conman Sean Cudahy on ABC's 'All My Children' non-consecutively from 1980 to 1990 and, per IMDb, appeared in 79 episodes. NBC News only
  • Dysert wrote about his long-running battle with cancer in a 2023 memoir, 'Lights, Camera, Cancer!' NBC News only
  • He appeared in the 2006 family comedy 'Two Weeks' with Sally Field; per IMDb, his most recent role was this year in the civil war film 'The Legend of Van Dorn'. NBC News only
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  • In recent years Dysert worked as an acting teacher and mentor to actors and professional speakers. NBC News only

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Actor Alan Dysert, known for playing Sean Cudahy on the ABC soap opera 'All My Children', has died at 75, his wife Michelle Dysert said in a Facebook post. She said he had faced significant health challenges over the years but did not specify them.

Dysert, who grew up on an Illinois farm, worked as an actor, musician, writer, filmmaker and producer, and later taught acting. The cause of death has not been disclosed.

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