Calvert DeForest

Calvert DeForest

Known for

Acting

Born

July 23, 1921

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

March 19, 2007 (aged 85)

Biography

Calvert DeForest, also known by his character name Larry "Bud" Melman, was an American actor and comedian.

Best known work

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Freaked
Freaked
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Wings
Wings
1990
Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us
1985
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
My Demon Lover
My Demon Lover
1987
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
Encino Woman
Encino Woman
1996

Filmography

  1. 2001

    50 Years of NBC Late Night

    as Larry "Bud" Melman (archive footage)

  2. 1996

    Encino Woman

    as Caleb

  3. 1994

    Mr. Write

    as Mr. Rhett

  4. 1993

    Freaked

    as Larry "Bud" Melman

  5. 1993

    Late Show with David LettermanTV

    as Self (6 episodes)

  6. 1990

    WingsTV

    as Club Patron (1 episode)

  7. 1988

    The Couch Potato Workout

    as Larry 'Bud' Melman

  8. 1987

    My Demon Lover

    as Man in Health Food Store

  9. 1986

    Pee-wee's PlayhouseTV

  10. 1985

    Heaven Help Us

    as Bridge Operator

  11. 1984

    Nothing Lasts Forever

    as Lunarcruiser

  12. 1982

    Late Night with David LettermanTV

    as Larry "Bud" Melman (20 episodes), as Self (uncredited) (1 episode)

  13. 1980

    Savage Hunt

    as Russell

  14. 1976

    Apple Pie

    as Entourage

  15. 1975

    Saturday Night LiveTV

    as Self (uncredited) (1 episode)

  16. 1972

    While the Cat's Away...

    as Ass't to the Chief

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