Celebrity Nooz: Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham (Actor) - Used Cars

Updated: 6/01/18

Name: Gerrit Graham

Born: 27 November 1949, New York City, New York, USA

Nickname: Bud

Claim To Fame: Gerrit Graham is an American actor, scriptwriter and songwriter known for memorable roles in 'Used Cars,' 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose,' and 'C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud'.

Family Life: Has 2 sons, Henry and Jack Graham.

Info: Gerrit Graham has spent several decades as a recognizable character actor in both television and film.

He has appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion and Greetings. He has worked several times with director Brian De Palma.

He was also the voice of Franklin Sherman in the animated series The Critic as well as a recurring role as Dr. Norman Pankow on the sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

He also wrote teleplays for several episodes of the 1980s version of The Twilight Zone.

Graham said, "I have a tremendously varied resume, but it's been the bane of my career that I'm so versatile."

Trivia: Graduated Groton School, Groton Mass. 1966

Was a writer for some of the Walt Disney Company's animation projects, including The Little Mermaid (1989) and The Prince and the Pauper (1990).

He wrote the lyrics of the Grateful Dead song "Victim or the Crime" based on a tune by Bob Weir.

Adopted the name Bud T. Chud as an alias after the character he played in C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989).

Was a writer on VH1's Pop Up Video.

Made acting debut at age eight in a Detroit Art Institute production of "Winnie the Pooh".

Was a rock music writer in New York City in the early 70s.

Speaks fluent French.

Where Are They Now: Gerrit Graham has made his way around the convention scene promoting cult favorites like TerrorVision, C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud, Chopping Mall, and Phantom of the Paradise.

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