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David Graf

デヴィッド・グラフ　/　でゔぃっど・ぐらふ

American actor (1950-2001)

April 16, 1950 – April 7, 2001　・　Zanesville, Ohio, United States

From Ohio
Television actor
Film actor
Voice actor

My Take

David Graf basically was Tackleberry, the trigger-happy, baby-faced maniac who treated every traffic stop like a SWAT raid, and he committed to that character across all seven 'Police Academy' movies with total deadpan glee. It's easy to underrate broad comedy like that, but landing a cartoonish role and keeping it funny for over a decade takes real timing, and he had it. Beyond the franchise he was a dependable character actor sprinkled across countless TV shows. He died far too young at 50, and watching those movies now, his gung-ho energy is exactly the kind of thing you can't fake.

Overview

David Graf (April 16, 1950 - April 7, 2001) was an American actor from Zanesville, Ohio. He is best known for playing the gun-obsessed Sergeant Eugene Tackleberry throughout all seven 'Police Academy' films. A prolific character actor, he made numerous guest appearances on television series and also worked as a voice actor. He died of a heart attack in 2001, nine days before his 51st birthday.

1. Profile

Name (English): David Graf
Name (Japanese): デヴィッド・グラフ
Reading: でゔぃっど・ぐらふ
Born: April 16, 1950 – April 7, 2001
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Tiger
Origin: Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Television actor / Film actor / Voice actor / Actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Ohio State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95

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