Randy Quaid: From Respected Actor to Suspected Felon

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 9th 2009 11:40AM

After allegedly fleeing from a $10,000 bill at the upscale San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Babra, CA, Randy Quaid's reputation has been diminished.

PEOPLE examines the life of the once respected funnyman and his wife, Evi Quaid. Check It Out

Randy Quaid's friends still think well of him. "He's a really nice guy and insanely funny," Allan Evangelista tells PEOPLE after working with the actor on his most recent film, 'Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story.'

"Everyone was just trying not to laugh when he would improvise. He's really down to earth ... just a cool guy to work with," Evangelista added.

And the 'Brokeback Mountain' star's lawyer defends him and his wife, Evi.

"They were never on the run from the law. They have a history of 20 years of staying at [the San Ysidro Ranch], and they have a history of always paying ... There's a lot of misinformation out there about this. It's much ado about nothing," Rod Ponton says of their legal troubles.

The pair missed four court appearances, leading to a warrant for their arrest. However, they recently posted bond. Ponton also explains that the bill for the hotel has been paid.

Not everyone is happy with them, though.

In September when Evi resisted arrest regarding the hotel incident, she taped a sign up that said "Davis takes payment$," referring to the police officer James Davis, who tried to take her into custody. Davis has since sued her for defamation.

Yet Evi's estranged father jumps to her defense.

"These are nice people. Evi is very flamboyant and really into that Hollywood scene. She has a real artistic flair. Randy is a great guy," George Motolanez describes to PEOPLE.

Many credit the couple's downward spiral with a rift with the Actors' Equity Association, when complaints were filed against Randy, leading him to be ousted.

"After that, [Evi] flipped," private investigator Becky Altringer says. "That's when she started saying everyone was against them, and now she's saying I'm against them."

Furthermore, several actors filed restraining orders against Randy's wife, adding to their troubles.

Despite everything, Ponton insists this will end well for his clients.

"It's just a minor deal that's going to probably get worked out. They're both nice, reputable people. They're artists, they're a little different, but they're not criminals."

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Comments

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Monday 09 November

By jake192168

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yeah your never a crimminal if your an... artist. hilter was an artist as well. ever see the son of sam drawings. charles manson is an artist and does some painting. blah blah blah. pay your nbills a..holes

By waagtod

right on...michael jackson was an "artist' too, so iguess it was ok he had "Boys pants 1/2 off"?

By trixie

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hilter? Do you mean Hitler (an artist)? WTF. he was a killer, who cares if he called himself an "artist".

By youngblood

Randy needs to dump the crazy chick!!!!!!

By Youngblood

Send that soccer playing dike from New Mexico to kick their ass and swing them around by the hair.

Tuesday 10 November

By Katiana

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Jakie...it's "you're" not your...and "Hitler" not Hilter...AND it's "criminal" not crimminal. Creosote your (not you're) brain, wood head, to keep it from rotting. :-), ILY.

By pugz

it's obvious she couldn't pay because she smoked-up the money. and what's up with the 1920's bear skin coat.

By John

lets not forget....Wesley Snipes, O J. Simpson, and Roman Polanski....all artists who are "not criminals"....LOL

By pat

Its always been a short fall from the the top to the bottom in this country.

By kate

Never cared for him very much so it's not such big news.

By Lori

Get off the pipe

By Mclevel103

Hang in there Randy!!!! You will do the right thing in the end! We support you.

By kuntakentay

typical liberal hollywood democrat tryin to get something for nothing. do you democrats have no shame? take a good long look at your kids i bet you will find some

By Corky

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Are you for real? Don't you mean war criminals and liars like the Repugnicants?!

By dcbrandtpd

And you are a typical conservative with an IQ hovering below room temperature. You conservatives won't be happy until you have everyone brain washed. Get an education, and quit banging people in your own bloodline. Idiot.

By Ian

What does this have to do with Liberal Dems,,You sounds more like a Rebublican who's hanging out at an airport mens room looking for a date,so you better get going or you'll miss all the good ones...

By slyandcrazy

Here we go with the political bull crap again, good god can’t we even discuss an actors problems with out some idiot going all political on us?????? Shut up!!!!!!! Go watch fox or something dummy lol….

By xenophon

Maybe you dumbocrats don't like the fact that most of the Hollywood trash are all dumbocrats - you enjoy them when they look good and speak up for your stupid causes and anti-american bs - but you throw them under the bus when they do what these libs do - alot of drugs and alcohol. Established fact that Quaid is a liberal Dem and he is also an idiot and drug addict. Typical libs - drug addicts, alcoholics, wife/woman beaters, child molesters, and rapists - and that's just the dems in the Congress.

By badsanta1211

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if your so again'st so-called hollywood liberals, why are you even on this page? whats up with the ultra racist screen name? for anyone too young to remember, kuntakentay was a slave in the book/movie ROOTS. he was whipped until he accepted his "white" name, toby. so whats really going on?

Wednesday 11 November

By sunsetbunni

Wow..quite the comment. Love Ians comments!! What does this have to do with democrats vs. republicans because then you are saying all republicans are such up-standing individuals who do everything right and by the book, don't do drugs or are part of the Hollywood hoopla....get a grip buddy and back to reality as this issue regarding this lunatic wife of Randy's has nothing to do with political gender!!

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