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Charles J. "Buddy" Gorman (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. Buddy was born and raised in the"Hell's Kitchen" are of New York. He left home as 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 got noticed and given small parts in several movies. He eventually landed the part of "Butch" in the Bowery Boy movies.
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Charles J. "Buddy" Gorman (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. Buddy was born and raised in the"Hell's Kitchen" are of New York. He left home as 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 got noticed and given small parts in several movies. He eventually landed the part of "Butch" in the Bowery Boy movies.
Buddy married Rosemary Christoff of Lima, OH on June 17, 1951. At the time, Rosemary worked as a secretary to the Art Dept. Director of NBC Studios. A mutual friend introduced them. After marriage, Buddy retired from acting and opened a Magic Shop in North Hollywood. Buddy and Rosemary had two daughters: Victoria (1962) and Gretchen (1964). Soon after, the family moved to Riverside,CA and ran a novelty/ magic shop called "Fun-N-Stuff" until Buddy and Rosemary retired in 1991. Buddy and Rosemary were married 46 years, until her passing in 1997. In 2005, Buddy moved to an independent living community in Webster, NY to be closer to LESS
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