22 Facts About David Graf

Paul David Graf was an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt.

David Graf studied theatre at Otterbein College in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated in 1972.

David Graf attended graduate school at Ohio State University until 1975, when he dropped out to pursue his acting career.

David Graf made his first television appearance as a contestant on the game show The $20,000 Pyramid in December 1979, where he teamed with actress Patty Duke.

David Graf made his film debut in 1981 when he played Gergley in the drama Four Friends.

David Graf later played the trigger-happy Eugene Tackleberry in the 1984 comedy Police Academy, and starred in each of the sequels.

In 1986, David Graf had a role as Councilman Harlan Nash on the short-lived sitcom He's the Mayor.

In 1990, David Graf appeared in the final two episodes of the series Beauty and the Beast.

In 1992, David Graf returned to play a minor role as a police officer again for the comedy series Seinfeld during its fourth-season episode "The Ticket" and appeared on Night Court.

David Graf played Tackleberry for the final time in a guest appearance on the short-lived Police Academy: The Series.

Also in November 1992, David Graf appeared on Family Matters where he played Sgt.

David Graf made various guest appearances following his role in the Police Academy series, including a recurring role in The West Wing, several appearances in Star Trek: Voyager episode and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

David Graf made an appearance on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 2 episode 20 as a reporter for the Daily Planet.

David Graf had a small role in 1995's The Brady Bunch Movie, portraying Alice's boyfriend Sam Franklin, the butcher.

In 1996, David Graf made a guest appearance in Promised Land, which was a spinoff of Touched by an Angel.

David Graf played the role of a grieving husband whose wife died while working for a company and he went there trying to find answers to her death.

David Graf guest starred in several episodes of ABC's sitcom Step By Step in the 1990s.

David Graf starred in the second episode of the third season of ABC's Home Improvement as angler Chuck Norwood.

David Graf's last acting role was the Nickelodeon sitcom The Amanda Show, just three months before his death.

Besides his acting, David Graf was a representative of the Screen Actors Guild.

David Graf sought fair treatment for his fellow actors and actresses, which included efforts for better working conditions for the acting community.

David Graf is buried at Forest Rose Cemetery in Lancaster, Ohio.