Jesse Bradford’s transition from child star and teen talent to mature actor was remarkably smooth by Hollywood standards – the former Connecticut native endured no career embarrassments, no public humiliations, and retained the qualities that first drew audiences to him in his debut in Ulu Grosbard’s drama, “Falling in Love” (1984). Those qualities – a quick wit, a charming smile, and a knack for both comedy and drama – helped him land adult roles in a wide variety of acclaimed films in recent years – from Don Roos’ comedy, “Happy Endings” (2005) to Clint Eastwood’s WWII epic, “Flags of Our