Lou Perryman

Louis Byron Perryman (August 15, 1941 – April 1, 2009), also known as Lou Perry, was an American character actor. He acted in a number of small roles both on television and in films such as The Blues Brothers, Poltergeist, Boys Don't Cry and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.

Lou Perryman
Born	Louis Byron Perryman August 15, 1941 Cooke County, Texas
Died	April 1, 2009 (aged 67) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Other names	Lou Perry
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–2003

He was a film crew member on the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre film.^[1][2] In the sequel Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, he portrayed L.G., the radio station manager.

Perryman also starred in Texas independent filmmaker Eagle Pennell's The Whole Shootin' Match and Last Night at the Alamo.

Death

Perryman was killed in his home in Austin, Texas, on April 1, 2009, by a 26-year-old man named Seth Christopher Tatum.^[3][4] Tatum, who had recently been released from prison for aggravated robbery, had gone off his medications and had been drinking.^[5] He later confessed that he had killed Perryman with an axe. On June 26, 2009 Tatum was indicted on two counts of capital murder. Tatum pleaded guilty to murder and was convicted on February 1, 2011. He was sentenced to life in prison.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	The Whole Shootin' Match	Loyd
1980	The Blues Brothers	Man at Bar
1980	Fast Money	Buddy
1982	Poltergeist	Pugsley
1983	Last Night at the Alamo	Claude Grimes
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	L.G. McPeters
1986	Trespasses	Arnold
1989	The Cellar	Kyle Boatwright
1997	Deep in the Heart
1998	City Hunter: The Motion Picture	Falcon	English version, Voice[7]
1999	City Hunter: .357 Magnum	Falcon	English version, Voice[7]
1999	Boys Don't Cry	Sheriff
1999	Natural Selection	Pappy
1999	City Hunter: Bay City Wars	Falcon	English version, Voice[7]
2000	City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy	Falcon	English version, Voice[7]
2003	When Zachary Beaver Came to Town	Ferris	(final film role)