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A talented and enigmatic character actor of the 1970s and early 1980s, John Friedrich is probably best known for his portrayal of Joey Capra in ''[[The Wanderers (1979 film)|The Wanderers]]'' (1979), [[Philip Kaufman]]'s film adaption of [[Richard Price (writer)|Richard Price]]'s novel.
A familiar face on television throughout the '70s, Friedrich made guest starring appearances on the police drama series, ''[[Baretta]]'', and ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]''. He also had a strong supporting role in the [[John Travolta]] telefilm, ''[[The Boy in the Plastic Bubble]]''. In 1984 Friedrich played the lead role of Marshall Weatherly in ''[[The Paper Chase (TV series)|The Paper Chase]]'' episode "Not Prince Hamlet".
In 1978, he appeared in the much-criticized disco film, ''[[Thank God It's Friday]]''. The year later he was cast as Joey in ''[[The Wanderers (1979 film)|The Wanderers]]''. In 1982, he worked alongside [[James Woods]] in the prison drama, ''[[Fast-Walking]]'', in which he portrayed a [[homosexual|gay]] convict called "Squeeze."
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