Craig Chudy Obituary
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It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Craig Warren Chudy, aka "Deerman" on January 30, 2024. Born Craig Warren Chudy on October 21, 1937, to Joseph and Helmi in Waukegan, Illinois.
The Chudy's moved to Southern California in 1940. Craig
attended Narbonne High School in Lomita, CA where he excelled in football and
track. While at Narbonne, Craig would meet the love of his life, Janice. Craig
received a full ride scholarship to attend UCLA. While at UCLA 1956-60 he
played football and ran track.
Craig and Janice were married on August 16, 1957. Where they
would honeymoon at North Lake. Craig began coming to Bishop Creek and the
Eastern Sierra as a young child camping, fishing and hunting with his father
and would later proclaim he would one day move there.
Craig competed in the 1960 US Olympic trials and had brief
stints in the NFL with the San Francisco 49-ers and Pittsburg Steelers. With
two young boys Craig and Jeff and a newlywed wife Janice, Craig scrapped the
sports dreams and started working at Universal Studios. Craig, Janice and kids
would move to Malibu Canyon. Eventually along came the last of the Chudy clan,
Chris. Craig would climb to Stunt Coordinator for Adam-12 and Emergency. He
would also be remembered for his close-ups in the "Poseidon
Adventure" and the movie "Mash." Throughout his movie business
career, Craig loved to coach. He helped start football at Agoura High School
and later he would coach both football and track at Chaminade High School in
Chatsworth.
In 1973 the Chudy's moved to Bishop, where Craig began
teaching and coaching both football and track at Bishop Union High School. Here
is where the name "Deerman" was created! It was the BUHS faculty vs
the students in a flag football game where "Deerman" pranced and
floated like a Deer at John Schwab field. Deerman had a glorious coaching
career at BUHS winning a CIF Championship in boys track and field and winning
more than 100+ games as Head Football coach. His favorite Sundays were spent
watching game film with his trusted assistants Al Summers and Troy Rowan. Craig
eventually moved into administration, first as BUHS Athletic Director and
eventually Vice-principal under Rich Tucker. Craig retired from BUHS in 2003.
He didn't stay "retired" too long. In the fall of 2004, Deerman would
migrate down to Bakersfield, where he would coach football with his son Jeff at
Bakersfield College. Craig would come back again in 2007 to assist with the
Renegades where there were three generations of Chudy's roaming the grass at
Memorial Stadium.
Deerman had a fondness for cooking and hosted countless BBQs
on Irene Way. One of his specialties was chicken fried steak on his birthday.
He was beloved by his kids and many grandkids and great-grandkids who knew him
as "Gramps." Gramps was a fantastic storyteller, and always had a
rapt audience.
Craig loved UCLA football and basketball. He also would be
caught cheering for whoever was playing against USC.
Deerman was an avid outdoorsman throughout his life deer
hunting and trout fishing the eastern sierras; elk hunting in Utah; salmon
fishing in Monterey and pheasant hunting in North Dakota.
Craig is survived by wife of 66 years Janice; his sister
Mary Puerta of Long Beach; sons – Craig (Sue) of Bishop; Jeff (Katy) of
Bakersfield; Chris of Bishop; grandchildren- Colin (Kassi); Kario (Lisa); Bryce
(Brittni); Lowell; Hannah (Ben); and Drew. Great-grandchildren – Blakely,
Hunter, Sullivan, Abbott, William, and Murphy.
A private service will be held by the family in June. An informal public gathering in remembrance will be held later this summer in Bishop with a published notice forthcoming.
Actor
Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
The New Mike Hammer
6.8
TV Series
Blake
1986
1 episode
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
Officer Harrison
1982
1 episode
Tron (1982)
Tron
6.7
Warrior #1
1982
The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
6.2
Gary
1978
Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files
8.2
TV Series
Eunson (uncredited)
1976
1 episode
Emergency! (1972)
Emergency!
7.9
TV Series
Helicopter Officer - LAPD
Injured Firefighter
Dan ...
1972–1976
10 episodes
Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
Columbo
8.3
TV Series
Policeman in Operating Theater (uncredited)
1973
1 episode
Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons,
Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley,
Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
Helmsman (uncredited)
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
6.9
TV Series
Technician
1972
1 episode
George Peppard in Banacek (1972)
Banacek
7.7
TV Series
Man at National Meridian Bureau (uncredited)
1972
1 episode
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and
Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
Guard
Prisoner (uncredited)
1969–1971
4 episodes
Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
Adam-12
7.7
TV Series
Willis
Bill
Policeman
1970–1971
3 episodes
Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
Marv
Smitty
Martone ...
1968–1971
6 episodes
Darling Lili (1970)
Darling Lili
6.0
Squadron Pilot (uncredited)
1970
Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally
Kellerman, and Jo Ann Pflug in M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H
7.4
Football Player (uncredited)
1970
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
The Bill Cosby Show
6.1
TV Series
Policeman #1
1969
1 episode
The Invaders (1967)
The Invaders
8.0
TV Series
Alien
Alien Shooting Morgan Tate's Car
Highway Patrolman Alien (uncredited) ...
1967–1968
6 episodes
June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan
Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
Lost in Space
7.2
TV Series
Alien Soldier #3 (uncredited)
1967
1 episode
Elvis Presley in Double Trouble (1967)
Double Trouble
5.1
Cruise Ship Steward (uncredited)
1967
Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man
from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
Thrush Agent
1967
1 episode
Robert Loggia in T.H.E. Cat (1966)
T.H.E. Cat
8.1
TV Series
First Hood
1966
1 episode
Patty Duke in Billie (1965)
Billie
5.7
Starter (as Craig W. Chudy)
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
5.0
Football Player (uncredited)
1965
Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson
in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
Fraternity Member
Student in Class
Party Guest ...
1963–1965
6 episodes
Stunts
Die Laughing (1980)
Die Laughing
4.8
stunts (as Craig Warren Chudy)
1980
Emergency! (1972)
Emergency!
7.9
TV Series
stunts (uncredited)
1973–1978
4 episodes
Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons,
Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley,
Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
stunts (uncredited)
1972
Beau Geste (1966)
Beau Geste
6.1
stunts (uncredited)
1966
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