Eric Christmas Eric Cuthbert Christmas was a British stage and screen actor , with over 40 films and numerous television roles to his credit. He is probably best known to American audiiences for his role as Mr. Carter, the principal of Angel Beach High School, in the 1982 comedy films Porky's , the 1983 sequel , and the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge! . He was also known for his sporadic role as Reverend Diddymoe in the NBC sitcom, Amen .Life and career Christmas was born in London, England , and later emigrated to Canada. His role as a priest in the 1971 film Harold and Maude includes a memorable monologue to an off-camera Harold, in which he discusses, with increasing nausea and disgust, how the thought of Harold's sexual affair with a much older woman "makes want...to vomit." His also had film roles in Monte Walsh , The Andromeda Strain , Johnny Got His Gun , The Last Tycoon , An Enemy of the People , Attack of the Killer Tomatoes , The Changeling , Middle Age Crazy , The Philadelphia Experiment , and All of Me . He also appeared in the episode, "When I'm 64", in the TV series "ALF as Bernie, one of the residents of a retirement home , Bugsy , Almost Dead , Air Bud , and his final feature film Mouse Hunt . Christmas also made guest appearances on many television shows , including Columbo , Adventures in Rainbow Country , Due South , ER , Night Court , Wiseguy , Seinfeld , Cheers , Home Improvement , Coach , The Golden Palace , The X-Files , Booker , Matlock , Walker Texas Ranger , Roseanne , L.A. Law , Major Dad , and Ally McBeal . From 1995-96 he played Father Francis on Days of Our Lives , a key role in the infamous possession of Marlena Evans . He went to San Diego to teach and to revive the La Jolla Playhouse , for which he directed The Man Who Came to Dinner in temporary space at La Jolla High School , with equity actor Larry Seaman in the lead role, and also starring Robert Zimmerman as the reporter and James Pearson as Banjo. Christmas also acted in and directed productions of San Diego, California's Old Globe Theatre's Shakespeare Festivals for many years. During the 1970s and 1980s, Christmas was a drama professor at the University of California, San Diego , and made theatrical presentations at local high schools , including La Jolla Country Day School .Death He died on 22 July 2000, from natural causes at the age of 84. He was interred at the Santa Barbara Cemetery at Santa Barbara, California .Filmography Bonanza .... Bobby DanMonte Walsh .... Colonel WilsonThe Andromeda Strain .... Senator from VermontJohnny Got His Gun .... Corporal Timlon"The Men From Shiloh" .... Parker Harold and Maude .... PriestColumbo .... Bruno WexlerThe Last Tycoon .... Norman' .... Father Murphy An Enemy of the People .... Morten KiilAttack of the Killer Tomatoes .... Senator PolkThe Changeling .... Albert HarmonMiddle Age Crazy .... TommyPorky's .... Mr. Carter' .... Mr. Carter The Philadelphia Experiment .... Dr. James LongstreetAll of Me .... Fred HoskinsPorky's Revenge! .... Mr. CarterHappy Hour .... Harry The GuardHome Is Where the Hart Is .... Martin HartWhispers .... Joshua RinehartBugsy .... Ronald the ButlerEd and His Dead Mother .... Mr. Abner .... Prison Chaplain Almost Dead .... Father AmbroseSeinfeld .... Geoffrey HaarwoodAir Bud .... Judge CranfieldMouse Hunt .... Ernie and Lars' Lawyer
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