Bryant Haliday was born in Rhode Island and spent time in an English Benedictine monastery. Entering Harvard to study international law, he became involved with a group of students who were interested in putting on plays. He caught the acting bug and abruptly gave up law to become a man of the theater. They bought an abandoned church, converted it into the Brattle Theatre . Late in life he lived in France, where he worked as a producer, writer and actor in Paris theater and on French TV.
Two of the five films in which he appeared were featured on episodes of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" .
With Cyrus Harvey , founded foreign-film distribution company Janus Films.
Founded the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA.
