- Eric Christmas
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name = Eric Christmas
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birthdate =March 19 ,1916
birthplace =London
deathdate =July 22 ,2000 (aged 84)
deathplace =Camarillo, California Eric Cuthbert Christmas (
March 19 ,1916 —July 22 ,2000 ) was a British-Canadian stage and screenactor , with over 40 films and several more television roles to his credit. He was well-known for his role as Mr. Carter, the principal of Angel Beach High School, in the 1982 hit comedy "Porky's ", the 1983 sequel "", and the 1985 sequel "Porky's Revenge ".Christmas was born in
London , UK and later immigrated to Canada. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Eric-Christmas.html Eric Christmas Biography (1916-) ] ] His role as a priest in the 1971 film "Harold and Maude " includes a memorable monologue to an off-camera Harold, in which he discusses, with increasing nausea and disgust, how the thought of Harold's sexual affair with a much older woman "makes [him] want...to vomit." His other film roles include "The Philadelphia Experiment" (1984), "Bugsy " (1991), "Almost Dead " (1994), "" (1994), "Air Bud " (1997), and his final feature film "Mousehunt " (1997).Christmas also made guest appearances in many television shows, including "
Adventures in Rainbow Country ", "ER", "Night Court ", "Seinfeld ", "Cheers ", "Home Improvement ", "The X-Files ", "Booker", "Matlock", "Walker Texas Ranger ", "Roseanne", "Major Dad " and "Ally McBeal ". He also acted in and directed productions ofSan Diego, California 'sOld Globe Theatre 's Shakespeare Festivals for many years.In the 1970s, Christmas was a drama professor at the
University of California, San Diego .References
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