Eddie Deezen

Allegany High School student Eddie Dezen knew what his future was, and he lost no time in pursuing an acting career in Hollywood. Born on March 6, 1958, (Some biographies list his birth as occurring in 1957) he hit the road after graduation, landing in the Golden State, adding another "E" to his last name for emphasis, and embarking on his chosen path. For Eddie Deezen, work has been steady for the Cumberland native; he's appeared in numerous movies and found a true home in the voice-over business, lending his nasally inflections to several cartoon features, including a present job as Mandark on the popular Children's Cartoon Network's "Dexter's Laboratory."
As a 20 year-old, he was a Beatles fan in "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," released in 1978. It was an easy role; he truly is captivated by the Fab Four and their successes. He played the ultimate techno-geek in "War Games" in 1980, and has appeared in dozens of films since: Polar Express, Spy Hard, 1941, Desperate Moves, Million Dollar Mystery, Silence of the Hams, Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights, Teenage Exorcist, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, and both "Grease" movies, to name just a few.
He earned more popularity on television, playing, again, nerdy, geeky roles, one of which was the portrayal of zany maintenance man Eddie Malven on the "Punky Brewster" series in the mid-80s. He even served as guest host on a Saturday Night Live segment. Deezen is another area native who's scored big in Hollywood; his web site is a popular location, featuring trivia of all kinds.