Calvert DeForest

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Biography

Calvert was perhaps best known for his role as Larry "Bud" Melman on Late Night with David Letterman. When he was young, he had…more

Born

7/23/1921, Brooklyn, New York

Birth Name

Calvert Lewis DeForest, Jr.

Gender

Male

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Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Himself (1993-2002)
  - S 9: Ep 191 Show #1846
    7/23/02
  - S 8: Ep 67 Show #1525
    12/15/00
  - S 5: Ep 16 Fourth Anniversary Special
    9/29/97
  - S 4: Ep 5 Show #0654
    9/6/96
  - S 3: Ep 151 Show #0590
    5/13/96
  - + 6 More Credits
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Regular as Larry 'Bud' Melman
  - S 12: Ep 66 Show #1807
    6/23/93
  - S 12: Ep 65 Show #1806
    6/22/93
  - S 12: Ep 61 Show #1803
    6/15/93
  - S 12: Ep 32 Show #1774
    4/2/93
  - S 12: Ep 12 Show #1754
    2/19/93
  - + 212 More Credits
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Himself (as Larry "Bud" Melman)
  - S 11: Ep 74 Show #1658
    7/14/92
  - S 11: Ep 71 Show #1655
    7/8/92
  - S 9: Ep 125 Show #1392
    11/20/90
  - S 9: Ep 115 Show #1382
    11/1/90
  - S 9: Ep 100 Show #1354
    9/6/90
  - + 27 More Credits
Guest Star (6)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 10: Ep 125 Show #1974
    4/30/03
- Wings
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 16 Escape from New York
    2/19/97
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 88 January 5, 1995
    1/5/95
- Circus of the Stars
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World (Special #18)
    11/26/93
- Pee-Wee's Playhouse
  Rusty
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Gang's All Here
    11/29/86
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 17 Christopher Reeve/Santana
    4/6/85

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- He made a cameo appearance in the Run DMC video "King of Rock".
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- When he travelled to Minneapolis for "Late Night with David Letterman", he went dressed as Mary Tyler Moore.
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- In 1999, he released an album called "Calvert Deforest: Erotic Experience". The songs selected for the compilation were inspired by the popularity of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery".
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- Calvert DeForest: (When asked why his mother disapproved of him wanting to act for a living) My mom and uncle were both in the theatre. They always told me about the bad things, never the good things. They tried to talk me out of acting, but my heart was set on acting and I wouldn't listen to them.
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- Calvert DeForest: (When asked about making his first appearance on David Letterman's show in 1982) I was very nervous since I never did this before. It felt very strange, however, once it was over I felt very relaxed.
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- Calvert DeForest: (To introduce the first episode of "Late Night With David Letterman" in 1982)
  Good evening. Certain NBC executives feel it would be unkind to present this show without a word of friendly warning. We are about to unfold a show featuring David Letterman, a man of science who sought to create a show after his own image without reckoning upon God. It is one of the strangest tales ever told. I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you. So if any of you feel that you don't care to subject your nerves to such a strain, now is your chance to ... well, we warned you.
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