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Eric Cuthbert Christmas was a British stage and screen actor, with over 40 films and numerous television roles to his credit. He is probably best known to American audiiences for his role as Mr. Carter, the principal of Angel Beach High School, in the 1982 comedy films Porky's, the 1983 sequel Porky's II: The Next Day, and the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!. He was also known for his sporadic role as Reverend Diddymoe in the NBC sitcom, Amen.
Birth Name
Eric Cuthbert Christmas
Born
Sunday, 19 March 1916
Died
Saturday, 22 July 2000
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Payne | Leo | 1999 |
| Style & Substance | Hadley | 1998 |
| Mousehunt | Ernie and Lars' Lawyer | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Judge Maynard Snipp / Hon. Justice Edward Morrison | 1997 |
| Air Bud | Judge Cranfield | 1997 |
| Ink | J. Pierpoint Walsh | 1996 |
| Something So Right | Judge | 1996 |
| In the House | Father Sullivan | 1995 |
| ER | Mr. Heath | 1994 |
| Blue Skies | Levi Johnson | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Payne | Leo | 1999 |
| Style & Substance | Hadley | 1998 |
| Mousehunt | Ernie and Lars' Lawyer | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Judge Maynard Snipp / Hon. Justice Edward Morrison | 1997 |
| Air Bud | Judge Cranfield | 1997 |
| Ink | J. Pierpoint Walsh | 1996 |
| Something So Right | Judge | 1996 |
| In the House | Father Sullivan | 1995 |
| ER | Mr. Heath | 1994 |
| Blue Skies | Levi Johnson | 1994 |
| Due South | Albert 'H' Hanrahan | 1994 |
| Almost Dead | Father Ambrose | 1994 |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Prison Chaplain | 1994 |
| Staying Afloat | Ryder | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Stan Phillips | 1993 |
| The John Larroquette Show | Man in Phone Booth / Felix | 1993 |
| Living Single | Mr. McLay | 1993 |
| Ed and His Dead Mother | Mr. Abner | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Dr. Parker | 1993 |
| A League of Their Own | Ethan | 1993 |
| Mad About You | Bernard | 1992 |
| The Golden Palace | Gerald Davenport | 1992 |
| Delta | The Preacher | 1992 |
| Bodies of Evidence | Harvey Glasser | 1992 |
| Julie | Uncle Smiley | 1992 |
| Room for Two | Ed | 1992 |
| Bugsy | Ronald the Butler | 1991 |
| Dead in the Water | Judge Griffin | 1991 |
| Good & Evil | Mr. Thompson | 1991 |
| Flesh 'n' Blood | Judge Fletcher | 1991 |
| Home Improvement | Sir Larry Houdini | 1991 |
| Eerie, Indiana | Milkman | 1991 |
| Nurses | Mr. Kenneth J. Moss | 1991 |
| Child of Darkness, Child of Light | Father Francesca / Monsignor Francesca | 1991 |
| Whispers | Joshua Rinehart | 1990 |
| The Challengers | Zack | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Cecil | 1990 |
| Wings | Liam MacDougal | 1990 |
| Grand | Maggie | 1990 |
| Booker | Walter Larson | 1989 |
| Major Dad | Peavey | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Haarwood | 1989 |
| Have Faith | Phil Martin | 1989 |
| Generations | Lionel the chauffeur | 1989 |
| Coach | Mr. Currey / Captain Whizbang | 1989 |
| Gideon Oliver | Dr. Bellamy | 1989 |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Mr. Hemmings | 1989 |
| TV 101 | Minister | 1988 |
| Murphy Brown | Mr. Bob Bickner | 1988 |
| War and Remembrance | Adm. Sir Dudley Pound | 1988 |
| Roseanne | Psychiatrist | 1988 |
| Empty Nest | Mr. Garrison | 1988 |
| Probe | Dr. Roman Drakovich | 1988 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Hubble Kidd | 1987 |
| My Two Dads | Ed Steinbauer | 1987 |
| Wiseguy | Harry Shanstra / Harry 'The Hunchback' Schanstra | 1987 |
| Home Is Where the Hart Is | Martin Hart | 1987 |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Edgar | 1987 |
| The Tortellis | Harry S. Malloney | 1987 |
| Happy Hour | Harry The Guard | 1986 |
| Amen | Rev. Diddimore | 1986 |
| ALF | Bernie | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Buzz Carr | 1986 |
| American Masters | Old Man | 1986 |
| Matlock | Old Witness | 1986 |
| Misfits of Science | Dr. Momquist | 1985 |
| Porky's Revenge | Mr. Carter | 1985 |
| All of Me | Fred Hoskins | 1984 |
| The Philadelphia Experiment | Dr. James Longstreet | 1984 |
| Night Court | Pops Durkin / Mr. Olmeyer | 1984 |
| Porky's II: The Next Day | Carter | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Jersey Piker | 1982 |
| Cheers | Father Barry | 1982 |
| Porky's | Mr. Carter | 1981 |
| The Hollywood Knights | Mr. Katzenberg | 1980 |
| Middle Age Crazy | Tommy | 1980 |
| The Changeling | Albert Harmon | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Dean | 1979 |
| Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! | Senator Polk | 1978 |
| An Enemy of the People | Morten Kiil | 1978 |
| Code Name: Diamond Head | Father Murphy | 1977 |
| The Last Tycoon | Norman | 1976 |
| Grady | Beardaley | 1975 |
| The Blue Knight | Joel Stebbins | 1975 |
| Switch | Shaun Farrell | 1975 |
| McCoy | Father Harrigan | 1975 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Dewey | 1974 |
| Get Christie Love! | Thomas | 1974 |
| Kojak | O'Malley | 1973 |
| Harry O | Congressman Sam Galbraith | 1973 |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | Ben Hampton | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Calvin | 1972 |
| Harold and Maude | Priest | 1971 |
| Cade's County | Aaron Rosgard | 1971 |
| McMillan & Wife | Harry Anders | 1971 |
| Columbo | Bruno Wexler | 1971 |
| Cannon | Nealy Johnson | 1971 |
| Johnny Got His Gun | Corporal Timlon | 1971 |
| Gideon | Shillem | 1971 |
| The Andromeda Strain | Senator from Vermont | 1971 |
| Monte Walsh | Col. Wilson / Colonel Wilson | 1970 |
| Adventures in Rainbow Country | Clown | 1970 |
| The Young Rebels | John Coates | 1970 |
| McCloud | Smight | 1970 |
| Night Gallery | Mr. Chichester (segment "House - With Ghost") | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Cecil (segment "Love and the Reincarnation") | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Alfred Crammidge | 1968 |
| The F.B.I. | Tanker / Tad Shayon | 1965 |
| The Virginian | Parker | 1962 |
| Macbeth | Porter | 1961 |
| Bonanza | Bobby Dan | 1959 |
| On Camera | Richards | 1954 |
