'''Donald L. Leifert Jr.''' (February 27, 1951 – October 23, 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schimunekfuneralhomes.com/sitemaker/sites/Schimu1/obit.cgi?user=268427Leifert,%20Jr.|title=Memorial page|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Sun">{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/baltimoresun/obituary.aspx?n=donald-l-leifert&pid=146252328|title=Baltimore Sun obituary|date=October 26, 2010|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref> was an American actor, author, and film historian.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Soister|first1=John T.|last2=Wioskowski|first2=JoAnna|title=Claude Rains: a comprehensive illustrated reference to his work in film, stage, radio, television and recordings|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=E29ZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Don+Leifert%22&dq=%22Don+Leifert%22&hl=en&ei=buTGTPfgH8zUngfxzuyAAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEcQ6AEwCDgo|year=1999|publisher=McFarland|isbn=0786407263|page=x}}</ref> Leifert worked with cult director [[Don Dohler]] on science fiction/horror films including ''[[The Galaxy Invader]]'', ''[[Nightbeast]]'', and ''[[The Alien Factor]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3341|title=Fast, Cheap, and Out of this World|date=April 23, 2003|work=[[Baltimore City Paper]]|accessdate=26 October 2010}}</ref> A veteran of the [[Vietnam War]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bcps.org/news/articles/article2084.html|title=Towson High students to attend special theatrical event in observance of Veterans Day|publisher=[[Baltimore County Public Schools]]|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref> Leifert was an english and theatre teacher at [[Towson High School]] in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.phelpsreax31mar31,0,3293007.story|title=Towson High proud to have its own star in Phelps|date=March 31, 2007|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Patch">{{cite news|url=http://towson.patch.com/articles/teacher-at-towson-high-school-mourned-by-community|title=Towson Patch obituary|date=October 26, 2010|work=[[Patch.com]]|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref> and authored the biography ''Riggie: A Journey from 5th Street''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/6000072/centenarians-interesting-life-chronicled/|title=Centenarian's 'interesting life' chronicled|date=November 17, 2004|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|accessdate=October 26, 2010}}</ref>

==Filmography==

*''[[The Alien Factor]]'', Ben Zachary (1978)

*''Fiend'', Eric Longfellow (1980)

*''[[Nightbeast]]'', Drago (1982)

*''[[The Galaxy Invader]]'', Frank Custor (1985)

*''Crawler'', Zachary (2004)

==References==

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==External links==

* {{IMDb name|0500148}}

[[Category:1951 births]]

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[[Category:American actors]]

[[Category:American biographers]]

[[Category:People from Baltimore]]

[[Category:Film historians]]