Actor Lou Perryman Victim of Homicide in Austin
April 3rd, 2009 by txactor
Sometimes you get blindsided by the news. Such was the case when I learned that actor Lou Perryman was the victim of a homicide in Austin on Thursday.
From KeyeTV.com:
Thursday officers found the body of a man in a home on the 1100 block of Darvone Circle. That is south of William Cannon Dr. between Manchaca Rd. and S. Congress Ave.
CBS 42 has learned Seth Christopher Tatum is the man whose information led police to that South Austin neighborhood. He has a violent criminal past – detailed in these court documents – including aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
Now he faces a capital murder charge.
Sadly, we now know the victim was Lou Perryman.
I first became aware of Lou upon seeing Eagle Pennell’s THE WHOLE SHOOTIN MATCH and then met him at an audition upon arriving in Austin in 1994. I didn’t know Lou well, but we would have a chat at auditions here and in Dallas where we’d bump into each other coming or going from readings. Lou was blessed with a lot of talent and a great character actor’s face. And, sad to say, he was an underutilized talent in this market.
In my experience, Lou was one of the good guys. Prayers go out to his family at this terrible time.
R.I.P., Lou.
