Appeared on Tulsa television as the character Teddy Jack Eddy, along with the host Gailard Sartain, in "Mazeppa's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".
Arrested and released on bail after a fight with his wife, Tiani Warden. [25 January 1999]
Attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas in the Early 1960s.
Both he and his actor-son Jake Busey are licensed pilots, having been trained at a flight school next-door to the Santa Monica airport.
Busey played Peter Keyes in Predator 2 (1990) and then, at one point, he was attached to do a cameo as John Yutani, the other half of the infamous "Weyland-Yutani" Company from the "Alien" films in AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004), but the character was written out of the script.
Father of Luke Samson Busey, born on February 23, 2010, with actress Steffanie Sampson.
Filed for divorce from Tiani Warden; later withdrawn. [9 June 1998]
Gary and Steffanie Sampson became the parents of a son, Luke Samson Busey, on February 23, 2010. Luke weighed in at 6 lbs. 7 oz.
Had a plum-sized tumor removed from his sinus cavity. [May 1997]
Had a successful local band, The Rubber Band, in Stillwater, OK. Moved to Hollywood to pursue his music career.
Has black belts in all of the following martial arts: budo-jujitsu, capoeira, hapkido, "Jailhouse Rock," and kendo.
He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care".
He has 3 children: A son named Jake Busey with his ex-wife,Judy Busey a daughter named Alectra 'Ellie' Busey (born 1994), with Tracy Hutchinson, and another son, Luke Samson Busey with fiance, actress Steffanie Sampson.
He was in a band called Carp (showed David Letterman an old LP of the band on "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)).
Made a rare public appearance at the "Ray & Sharon Courts Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show" at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood. He sold personally autographed pictures from his own collection and charged $15.00 to take a picture with him. [October 4, 1999]
Member of the Promise Keepers, a Christian-based mens' organization.
Nearly died of head injuries in a motorcycle accident in December 1988.
SPOILER: Was the last man killed on the TV show "Gunsmoke" (1955).
Starred with Russell Wong in the unreleased 1997 pilot episode of "Hawaii Five-O" (1968). This pilot episode was filmed in Hawaii, but was not released due to a decision from CBS-TV executives.