02:21 PM EDT 11/11/2009
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INSIDE STORY: Randy Quaid's Journey from Actor to Alleged Felon
Originally posted 11/08/2009 01:50PM
A towering Texan with an easy smile and some 68 movies under his belt, Randy Quaid has been known over the years as an affable character actor. On the Austin, Texas, set of his most recent film, Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story, Quaid charmed his castmates.
"He's a really nice guy and insanely funny," says actor Allen Evangelista, who recalls how Quaid spent his downtime tossing tennis balls to his costars. "Everyone was just trying not to laugh when he would improvise. He's really down to earth … just a cool guy to work with."
That image is a far cry from what the actor – who even brought charm to the National Lampoon's Vacation series' repulsive character, Cousin Eddie – is known for these days. Quaid, 58, and his wife Evi, 45, were arrested in Marfa, Texas, on Sept. 24 for allegedly running out on a $10,000 hotel bill at the exclusive San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif., last June.
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Randy Quaid and Wife Post Bond
Originally posted 11/05/2009 10:15PM
After missing four court dates, Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, have finally posted bond for felony charges of skipping out on a $10,000 luxury hotel bill, PEOPLE has learned.
The Quaids' arraignment on charges of burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy has been set for Dec. 15.
"They have posted bond," Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter tells PEOPLE. If they don't show up to court, "a bounty hunter will go and get them," Carter says.
Their bail was set at $20,000 each.
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Randy Quaid & Wife Miss Court Date – Again
Originally posted 10/26/2009 03:50PM
After missing a court date in Santa Barbara last week, Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, indicated through their attorney that they'd be in court Monday afternoon to be arraigned on felony charges. But with hours to go before they were due to appear, their new attorney said they would not be there – and would instead show up later in the week, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter.
"I hope they show up in court later this week," Carter tells PEOPLE. "I'm proceeding with the extradition. I'm not holding my breath for them."
The pair were arrested in Marfa, Texas, on Sept. 24 after allegedly running out on a $10,000 hotel bill at the exclusive San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif., last summer. A felony warrant for burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy is outstanding for the couple.
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Randy Quaid & Wife Arrested in Texas
Originally posted 09/24/2009 06:30PM
Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, have been arrested in Texas in connection with charges of stiffing an upscale Santa Barbara, Calif., hotel for more than $10,000, police tell PEOPLE.
The Houston native and his wife were arrested in rural Marfa Thursday afternoon, and were in custody awaiting arraignment, according to Gracie Parras, an administrator for the Presidio County Sheriff's Department. "All I can tell you is they're waiting to see the judge," says Parras.
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