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| birth_name = Charles J. Gorman
| birth_name = Charles J. Gorman
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|9|2}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|9|2}}
| birth_place = [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Manhattan]], New York, United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|4|1|1921|9|2}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|4|1|1921|9|2}}
| death_place = [[Webster, New York]], [[United States]]
| death_place = [[Webster, New York]], United States
| spouse = Rosa Christoff
| spouse = Rosa Christoff
| years_active = 1943–1951
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
}}
}}


'''Charles J. "Buddy" Gorman'''<ref name ="Punks">''Hollywood's Made-To-Order-Punks: The Complete Film History of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids, and Bowery Boys,'' Richard Roat, BearManor Media, 2010.</ref> (September 2, 1921 – April 1, 2010) was an [[United States|American]] stage and movie actor who became famous for portraying a member of the comedy teams [[The East Side Kids]] and [[The Bowery Boys]]. Buddy was born and raised in the "Hell's Kitchen" area of New York. He left home after high school and hitchhiked to California in hopes of becoming an actor. He got a job in the studio mailroom and slept in a nearby used car lot until he was noticed and given small parts in several movies. He eventually landed the part of "Butch" in the Bowery Boy movies.
'''Charles J.''' "'''Buddy'''" '''Gorman'''<ref name ="Punks">''Hollywood's Made-To-Order-Punks: The Complete Film History of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids, and Bowery Boys,'' Richard Roat, BearManor Media, 2010.</ref> (September 2, 1921 – April 1, 2010) 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]].
==Career==
Buddy was born and raised in the "Hell's Kitchen" area of New York. He left home after high school and hitchhiked to California in hopes of becoming an actor. He 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. Although Gorman was then in his mid-twenties, his youthful appearance got him cast as streetwise teenagers. Producer [[Sam Katzman]] hired Gorman for [[Monogram Pictures|Monogram]]'s East Side Kids comedies with [[Leo Gorcey]] and [[Huntz Hall]], where he was billed as Bud Gorman.

Away from the Gorcey-Hall gang, Gorman played bits in major feature films, almost always without billing. He is most noticeable in two [[Technicolor]] productions, ''[[The Jolson Story]]'' (1946, as Jimmy, the backstage call boy) and ''[[The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)|The Perils of Pauline]]'' (1947, as a heckler in a [[vaudeville]] audience).


When the East Side Kids series was reorganized as The Bowery Boys, Gorman was not part of the six-man gang but continued to participate, playing minor supporting roles. When [[Bennie Bartlett]] (playing "Butch") left the troupe, Gorman -- now billed as Buddy Gorman -- replaced him for the 1950 and 1951 seasons. Gorman bowed out of the series to get married, and Bartlett returned to replace him.
Gorman married Rosemary Christoff of Lima, Ohio, on June 17, 1951. At the time, she worked as a secretary to the Art Department Director of NBC Studios. A mutual friend introduced them.


==Personal life==
After marriage, Gorman retired from acting and opened a Magic Shop in [[North Hollywood]].
Gorman was introduced to Rosemary (Rosa) Christoff, originally of Lima, Ohio, by a mutual friend. She was working as a secretary to the art department director at [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] studios. Gorman and Christoff were married on June 17, 1951. Gorman retired from acting and opened a magic shop in [[North Hollywood]].


The Gormans had two daughters: Victoria (1962) and Gretchen (1964). Soon after the girls were born, the family moved to Riverside, California, and ran a novelty/magic shop called "Fun-N-Stuff" until they retired in 1991. They were married for 46 years, until her death in 1997. In 2005, Gorman moved to an independent living community in Webster, New York, to be closer to his daughter Gretchen and her husband and their children.
The Gormans had two daughters. Soon after the girls were born, the family moved to Riverside, California, and ran a novelty/magic shop called "Fun-N-Stuff" until they retired in 1991. They were married for 46 years, until her death in 1997. In 2005, Gorman moved to an independent living community in Webster, New York.


Gorman died on April 1, 2010, in Webster, age 88.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buddy Gorman obituary|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pe/obituary.aspx?n=charles-gorman&pid=141661513|website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
Gorman died on April 1, 2010, in Webster, age 88.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buddy Gorman obituary|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pe/obituary.aspx?n=charles-gorman&pid=141661513|website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
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*''[[A Modern Marriage]]'' (1950) - Messenger Boy
*''[[A Modern Marriage]]'' (1950) - Messenger Boy
*''[[Triple Trouble (1950 film)|Triple Trouble]]'' (1950) - Butch
*''[[Triple Trouble (1950 film)|Triple Trouble]]'' (1950) - Butch
*''[[Blues Busters (film)|Blues Busters]]'' (1950) - Butch
*''[[Blues Busters]]'' (1950) - Butch
*''[[Bowery Battalion]]'' (1951) - Butch
*''[[Bowery Battalion]]'' (1951) - Butch
*''[[Ghost Chasers]]'' (1951) - Butch
*''[[Ghost Chasers]]'' (1951) - Butch
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb name|0331048}}
*{{IMDb name|0331048}}


{{East Side Kids}}
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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from New York City]]
[[Category:Male actors from Manhattan]]
[[Category:People from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan]]
[[Category:People from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan]]
[[Category:Male actors from Riverside, California]]
[[Category:Male actors from Riverside, California]]

Latest revision as of 07:37, 20 January 2024

Buddy Gorman
Born
Charles J. Gorman

(1921-09-02)September 2, 1921
Manhattan, New York, United States
DiedApril 1, 2010(2010-04-01) (aged 88)
Webster, New York, United States
OccupationActor
SpouseRosa Christoff

Charles J. "Buddy" Gorman[1] (September 2, 1921 – April 1, 2010) 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.

Career

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Buddy was born and raised in the "Hell's Kitchen" area of New York. He left home after high school and hitchhiked to California in hopes of becoming an actor. He 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. Although Gorman was then in his mid-twenties, his youthful appearance got him cast as streetwise teenagers. Producer Sam Katzman hired Gorman for Monogram's East Side Kids comedies with Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall, where he was billed as Bud Gorman.

Away from the Gorcey-Hall gang, Gorman played bits in major feature films, almost always without billing. He is most noticeable in two Technicolor productions, The Jolson Story (1946, as Jimmy, the backstage call boy) and The Perils of Pauline (1947, as a heckler in a vaudeville audience).

When the East Side Kids series was reorganized as The Bowery Boys, Gorman was not part of the six-man gang but continued to participate, playing minor supporting roles. When Bennie Bartlett (playing "Butch") left the troupe, Gorman -- now billed as Buddy Gorman -- replaced him for the 1950 and 1951 seasons. Gorman bowed out of the series to get married, and Bartlett returned to replace him.

Personal life

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Gorman was introduced to Rosemary (Rosa) Christoff, originally of Lima, Ohio, by a mutual friend. She was working as a secretary to the art department director at NBC studios. Gorman and Christoff were married on June 17, 1951. Gorman retired from acting and opened a magic shop in North Hollywood.

The Gormans had two daughters. Soon after the girls were born, the family moved to Riverside, California, and ran a novelty/magic shop called "Fun-N-Stuff" until they retired in 1991. They were married for 46 years, until her death in 1997. In 2005, Gorman moved to an independent living community in Webster, New York.

Gorman died on April 1, 2010, in Webster, age 88.[2]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Hollywood's Made-To-Order-Punks: The Complete Film History of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids, and Bowery Boys, Richard Roat, BearManor Media, 2010.
  2. ^ "Buddy Gorman obituary". Legacy.com.
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