Gerrit Graham, Cult Favorite Actor Behind Beef in Phantom, Dies at 77
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Gerrit Graham, a versatile character actor best known for Beef in Phantom of the Paradise and for De Palma collaborations, died at 77 in Rhinebeck, NY, from complications of lung disease. His career spanned films like Greetings, Pretty Baby, Used Cars, Cannonball!, and Child’s Play 2, plus TV and voice work; he also co-wrote the Grateful Dead song “Victim or the Crime” with Bob Weir. Born in 1948 in New York, he is survived by his two sons and grandchildren, with his ex-wife Dede Taylor confirming the news.
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