Richard Chaves

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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^{[citation needed]}).

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.