David Graf

Actor. Born 16 April 1950 in Lancaster, Ohio, USA. Died 7 April 2001.

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Born

16 April 1950, Lancaster, Ohio, USA

Died

7 April 2001

Active

1984–1998

Frequently works with

Bubba Smith, Paul Maslansky, Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow, Gene Quintano, Jerry Paris

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Biography

David Graf (16 April 1950 – 7 April 2001) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy film series, appearing in all seven entries from 1984 to 1994.

Graf was born in Lancaster, Ohio. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1968 and studied theatre at Otterbein College, graduating in 1972. He attended graduate school at Ohio State University before dropping out in 1975 to pursue acting in New York. His film debut came in Four Friends (1981).

He appeared in numerous television series, including The A-Team, Seinfeld, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Graf died of a heart attack in Phoenix, Arizona.

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