Charles J "Buddy" Gorman was an American stage and movie actor who became famous for portraying a member of the comedy teams The East Side Kids and The Bowery Boys.
10 Facts About Buddy Gorman
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Buddy Gorman left home after high school and hitchhiked to California in hopes of becoming an actor.
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Buddy Gorman got a job in a studio mailroom and slept in a nearby used car lot until he was noticed and given small parts in movies.
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Away from the Gorcey-Hall gang, Buddy Gorman played bits in major feature films, almost always without billing.
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Buddy Gorman is most noticeable in two Technicolor productions, The Jolson Story and The Perils of Pauline.
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Buddy Gorman bowed out of the series to get married, and Bartlett returned to replace him.
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Buddy Gorman was introduced to Rosemary Christoff, originally of Lima, Ohio, by a mutual friend.
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Buddy Gorman was working as a secretary to the art department director at NBC studios.
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Buddy Gorman retired from acting and opened a magic shop in North Hollywood.
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In 2005, Buddy Gorman moved to an independent living community in Webster, New York.