Perryman was killed in his home in Austin, Texas on April 1, 2009 by a 26-year-old man named Seth Christopher Tatum. Tatum, who had recently been released from prison for aggravated robbery, had gone off his medications and had been drinking. 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.
Filmography
Actor
2003
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town as
Ferris
1995
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Bartender / Prison Guard / Eugene Whitney
- Thunderhawk (2000) - Bartender
- Saving Grace (1998) - Prison Guard
- War Zone (1995) - Eugene Whitney
1999
Natural Selection as
Pappy
1999
Boys Don't Cry as
Sheriff
1997
City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart (TV Movie) as
Falcon (English version, voice)
1996
Deep in the Heart
1996
Two Mothers for Zachary (TV Movie) as
Assistant Manager
1995
The Unspoken Truth (TV Movie) as
Heatherington (as Lou Perry)
1995
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture as
Arkeno (English version, voice)
1994
The Substitute Wife (TV Movie) as
Saloon Keeper
1990
City Hunter: Bay City Wars as
Falcon (English version, voice)
1990
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (Video) as
Falcon (English version, voice)
1989
City Hunter: .357 Magnum as
Falcon (English version, voice)
1988
The Cellar as
Kyle Boatwright (as Lou Perry)
1986
Trespasses as
Arnold (as Lou Perry)
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as
L.G. McPeters (as Lou Perry)
1983
Last Night at the Alamo as
Claude Grimes (as Louis Perryman)
1982
Poltergeist as
Pugsley (as Lou Perry)
1981
Fast Money as
Buddy (as Lou Perry)
1980
The Blues Brothers as
Man at Bar (as Lou Perry)
1978
The Whole Shootin' Match as
Loyd (as Lou Perry)
1977
A Hell of a Note (Short) as
Floyd Johnson
1976
The Tomato That Ate Cleveland (as Lou Perry)
Assistant Director
1969
Eggshells (first assistant director)
Camera Department
1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (assistant cameraman)
Thanks
2011
Bernie (in remembrance of)
2009
The Midnight Drive in Presents: Stay Out of the Woods (Short) (in memory of)
Self
2008
The King of Texas (Documentary)
2006
It Runs in the Family (Video documentary) as
Self
2006
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw (Video documentary) as
Self
2006
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 (Video documentary) as
Self
2004
Still Chainsaw After All These Years (Video documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2019
The Kill Count (TV Series) as
Self
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (2019) - Self
