Gary Brockette began his career working as an actor in New New York He played the role of Bobby Sheen in 1971"s The Last Picture Show and Frank Cameron in Encounter with the Unknown. As a character actor, he made guest appearances on such television shows as Trapper John, Doctor of Medicine and Charlie"s Angels.
He appeared in the 1984 movie, The Philadelphia Experiment.
He also wrote, directed, and edited a short film called Deceit in 2009. Gary Brockette died on January 1, 2010 from complications of cancer.