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Eric Christmas Biography (1916-)

Born in 1916, in London, England; immigrated to Canada.

Nationality

English

Birth Details

1916

London, England

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Appearances
• Colonel Wilson, Monte Walsh, National General, 1970.
• Corporal Timlon, Johnny Got His Gun, Marketing and Distribution Co., 1971.
• Priest, Harold and Maude, Paramount, 1971.
• Senator Phillips, The Andromeda Strain, Universal, 1971.
• Norman, The Last Tycoon, Paramount, 1976.
• Senator Polk, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Four Square, 1978.
• Morten Kiil, An Enemy of the People, Warner Bros., 1978.
• Albert Harmon, The Changeling, Associated Film Distribution, 1979.
• Tommy, Middle Age Crazy (also known as Heartfarm), Twentieth Century-Fox,1980.
• Mr. Carter, Porky's, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.
• Carter, Porky's II: The Next Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.
• Fred Hoskins, All of Me, Universal, 1984.
• Dr. James Longstreet, The Philadelphia Experiment, New World, 1984.
• Mr. Carter, Porky's Revenge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.
• Harry, the guard, Happy Hour, The Movie Store, 1987.
• Martin Hart, Home Is Where the Hart Is, Atlantic Entertainment Group, 1987.
• Jonathan Rinehart, Whispers (also known as Dean Koontz's Whispers), LiveEntertainment, 1990.
• Nickel and Dime, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1991.
• Ronald the butler, Bugsy, TriStar, 1991.
• Mr. Abner, Ed and His Dead Mother, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993.
• Father Ambrose, Almost Dead, Monarch, 1996.
• The lawyer, Mouse Hunt, DreamWorks, 1997.
• Judge Cranfield, Air Bud (also known as MVP: Most Valuable Pooch), BuenaVista, 1997.
• Also appeared in Naked Gun 33-1/3.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Harry "The Hunchback" Schanstra, Wiseguy, CBS, 1987.
• Gideon Oliver, ABC, 1989.
• Father Francis, Days of Our Lives, NBC, 1995-96.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Joel Stebbins, The Blue Knight, NBC, 1975.
• Father Murphy, Code Name: Diamond Head, NBC, 1977.
• Zack, The Challengers, CBC, 1991.
• Judge Griffin, Dead in the Water, USA Network, 1991.
• Father Francesca, Child of Darkness, Child of Light, USA Network, 1991.
• Ryder, Staying Afloat, NBC, 1993.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• Bobby Dan, "Dead Wrong," Bonanza, ABC, 1969.
• Mr. Chichester, "House--with Ghost," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971.
• Ben Hamilton, The Sandy Duncan Show, CBS, 1972.
• Dr. Maumquist, Misfits of Science, NBC, 1985.
• "Cheek to Cheek," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986.
• Father Barry, "Swear to God," Cheers, NBC, 1988.
• Bob Bickner, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1988.
• Father Barry, "Death Takes a Holiday," Cheers, NBC, 1989.
• "Razing Bull," Night Court, NBC, 1989.
• "Mobile Home," Booker, Fox, 1989.
• Father Barry, "Love Is a Really, Really Perfectly Okay Thing," Cheers, NBC, 1990.
• Olmeyer, "Presumed Insolvent," Night Court, NBC, 1991.
• Sir Larry Houdini, "Off Sides," Home Improvement, ABC, 1991.
• Liam MacDonald, Wings, NBC, 1991.
• Cecil, "PSAT Pstory," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1991.
• Preacher, Delta, ABC, 1992.
• Mr. Moss, The Nurses, NBC, 1992.
• Mr. Garrison, Empty Nest, NBC, 1992.
• Mr. Davenport, The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992.
• L.A. Law, NBC, 1993.
• Harvey Glasser, Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1993.
• Felix, "The Past Comes Back," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993.
• Felix, "Don't Drink and Drive Nuclear Waste," The John Larroquette Show,NBC, 1994.
• Stan Phillips, "Excelsis Dei," The X-Files, Fox, 1994.
• Doc Parker, Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994.
• Captain Whizbang, Coach, ABC, 1994.
• Psychiatrist, "All about Rosey," Roseanne, ABC, 1995.
• Mr. Currey, Coach, ABC, 1995.
• Haarwood, "The Gum," Seinfeld, NBC, 1995.
• Bernard, "I Don't See It," Mad about You, NBC, 1995.
• J. Pierpont Walsh, Ink, CBS, 1996.
• Heath, ER, NBC, 1996.
• Father Sullivan, In the House, NBC, 1996.
• Kenneth McLay, Living Single, Fox, 1997.
• Father Sullivan, In the House, NBC, 1997.
• Albert Hanrahan, "Spy vs. Spy," Due South, CBS, 1997.
• Appeared in episodes of Kojak, CBS, McMillan and Wife, NBC, and Matlock,NBC.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• Shillem, Gideon, NBC, 1971.
• Edgar, Changing Patterns, 1987.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
• Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988.
• Credits; Stage Appearances
• Principal Dame, Mother Goose, New Play Society, Canada, 1949.
• Look after Lulu, Broadway production, 1959.
• Adam, As You Like It, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1959.
• Senate officer, Othello, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, 1959.
• Doctor Clive, Little Moon of Alban, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• Peter, Romeo and Juliet, 1960-61.
• Cardinal Pandulph, King John, 1960-61.
• Admiral Radbury, Once There Was a Russian, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• Adrian, Coriolanus, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, 1961.
• Lord Chamberlain, Henry VIII, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada,1961.
• Costard, Love's Labour's Lost, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, 1961.
• Grumio, The Taming of the Shrew, 1962-63.
• Porter, The Tragedy of Macbeth, 1962-63.
• Capuchin monk, Cyrano de Bergerac, 1962-63.
• Master tailor, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, 1964-65.
• Oswald, King Lear, 1964-65.
• Dr. Quack, The Country Wife, 1964-65.
• Bardolph, Henry IV, Part I, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, 1965.
• Bardolph, Falstaff (Henry IV, Part II), Stratford Shakespearean Festivalof Canada, 1965.
• Popilius Lena, Julius Caesar, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada,1965.
• Lieutenant Bardolph, Henry V, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada,1966.
• Feste, Twelfth Night, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, Festival Theatre, 1966.
• Lord Mayor of London, Richard III, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, Festival Theatre, 1967.
• Justice Shallow, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, Festival Theatre, 1967.
• Soothsayer, Antony and Cleopatra, Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, Festival Theatre, 1967.
• Chemin de Fer, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1969-70.
• Major Barbara, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1971-72.
• Martext, As You Like It, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1982-83.
• Credits; Stage Work; Director
• (With Craig Noel) Twelfth Night, National Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, 1974.
• Timon of Athens, National Shakespeare Festival, 1977.
• (With Noel) A Midsummer Night's Dream, National Shakespeare Festival, 1978.