David Graf

David Graf

Deceased · Born: Apr 16, 1950 · Died: Apr 7, 2001

1995
1994
1993
1989
1988
1984
1982
1972

Personal Details

Height6' 3"
BornApr 16, 1950 Lancaster, Ohio, USA

Biography

Paul David Graf, a renowned American actor, left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, primarily remembered for his iconic portrayal of Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy film series.

On April 16, 1950, Graf was born, and his life's journey was marked by a passion for acting. His remarkable career was punctuated by his unforgettable performance as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry, a character that has become synonymous with the Police Academy franchise.

Graf's personal life was also filled with joy and love. In 1985, he tied the knot with Kathryn Graf, and the couple welcomed two beautiful sons, Daniel and Sean, into their family.

Sadly, Graf's life was cut short when he passed away on April 7, 2001. However, his legacy lives on through his remarkable body of work, and his iconic character, Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry, continues to entertain and inspire audiences to this day.

Biography:

Career

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2014
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2001
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2000
{"id":54382,"title":"The Trial of Old Drum","year":"2000","character":"Judge Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-trial-of-old-drum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54382.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":168,"title":"The West Wing","year":2000,"character":"Colonel Chase","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-west-wing","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_168.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_168.jpg"},"released":1}
The West Wing
The West Wing as Colonel Chase
{"id":9473,"title":"The Parkers","year":1999,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-parkers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9473.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":1651,"title":"Becker","year":1999,"character":"Lloyd Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/becker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1651.jpg"},"released":1}
Becker
Becker as Lloyd Martin
{"id":8338,"title":"Diagnosis Murder","year":1999,"character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/diagnosis-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":21436,"title":"Brink!","year":"1998","character":"Ralph Brinker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/brink","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59dj9vj3ni90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59dj9vj3ni90.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Brink!
Brink! as Ralph Brinker
{"id":9528,"title":"Sports Night","year":1998,"character":"Chase","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sports-night","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9528.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":788,"title":"JAG","year":1998,"character":"John Newman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/jag","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i9qfo7jsrv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i9qfo7jsrv0.jpg"},"released":1}
JAG
JAG as John Newman
{"id":56524,"title":"Skeletons","year":"1997","character":"Sam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/skeletons-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56524.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":8943,"title":"Citizen Ruth","year":"1996","character":"Judge Richter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-ruth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8943.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth as Judge Richter
{"id":157086,"title":"Hijacked: Flight 285","year":"1996","character":"Alcoholic","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hijacked-flight-285","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157086.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157086.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":775,"title":"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine","year":1996,"character":"Leskit","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-deep-space-nine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6h86514r3qq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6h86514r3qq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6054,"title":"The Brady Bunch Movie","year":"1995","character":"Sam Franklin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-brady-bunch-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4iajm5lujnj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4iajm5lujnj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":502,"title":"Martin","year":1995,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/martin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_502.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10412,"title":"Police Academy: Mission to Moscow","year":"1994","character":"Tackleberry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-mission-to-moscow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12988p57cr1o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12988p57cr1o.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":4743,"title":"Guarding Tess","year":"1994","character":"Lee Danielson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/guarding-tess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4743.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4743.jpg"},"released":1}
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess as Lee Danielson
{"id":58422,"title":"Father and Scout","year":"1994","character":"Chet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/father-and-scout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58422.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":158320,"title":"Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography","year":"1994","character":"Tom Arnold","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/roseanne-an-unauthorized-biography","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158320.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":966,"title":"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman","year":1994,"character":"Wally","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lois-clark-the-new-adventures-of-superman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":58770,"title":"For Their Own Good","year":"1993","character":"Miles","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/for-their-own-good","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58770.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":58687,"title":"Suture","year":"1993","character":"Lt. Weismann","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/suture","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58687.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58687.jpg"},"released":1}
Suture
Suture as Lt. Weismann
{"id":120084,"title":"American Kickboxer 2","year":"1993","character":"Howard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-kickboxer-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120084.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120084.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":666,"title":"Home Improvement","year":1993,"character":"Chuck Norwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/home-improvement","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3o8146q5bh30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3o8146q5bh30.jpg"},"released":1}
Home Improvement
Home Improvement as Chuck Norwood
{"id":85778,"title":"The Whereabouts of Jenny","year":"1991","character":"Scranton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-whereabouts-of-jenny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85778.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1990,"character":"Sheriff Nolan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Sheriff Nolan
{"id":6954,"title":"Police Academy 6: City Under Siege","year":"1989","character":"Tackleberry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-6-city-under-siege","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6o65jmrnsra0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6o65jmrnsra0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
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1988
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Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip as Officer Jack Ruggles
{"id":160817,"title":"The Town Bully","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-town-bully","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160817.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6323,"title":"Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol","year":"1987","character":"Tackleberry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9oq4jsauqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9oq4jsauqg.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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{"id":8494,"title":"Night Court","year":1987,"character":"Hondo Jenkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/night-court","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Court
Night Court as Hondo Jenkins
{"id":6076,"title":"Police Academy 3: Back in Training","year":"1986","character":"Tackleberry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-3-back-in-training","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/97ksuhav3qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/97ksuhav3qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
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1985
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1984
Police Academy
Police Academy as Tackleberry
{"id":62646,"title":"Irreconcilable Differences","year":"1984","character":"Bink","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/irreconcilable-differences","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62646.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62646.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8493,"title":"Airwolf","year":1984,"character":"Billie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/airwolf","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8493.jpg"},"released":1}
Airwolf
Airwolf as Billie
{"id":1059,"title":"The A-Team","year":1983,"character":"Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-a-team","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The A-Team
The A-Team as Cooper
{"id":9979,"title":"Hardcastle and McCormick","year":1983,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hardcastle-and-mccormick","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9979.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":162677,"title":"The Long Summer of George Adams","year":"1982","character":"Olin Summers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-summer-of-george-adams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162677.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":185816,"title":"The Tempest","year":"1982","character":"Stephano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-tempest-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185816.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185816.jpg"},"released":1}
The Tempest
The Tempest as Stephano
{"id":15744,"title":"Four Friends","year":"1981","character":"Gergley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/four-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15744.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Four Friends
Four Friends as Gergley
{"id":218,"title":"M*A*S*H","year":1981,"character":"Lt. Spears","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mash","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/532mtj55l080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/532mtj55l080.jpg"},"released":1}
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H as Lt. Spears