years_active birth_place birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
1974 - 1989 new york city , new york , u.s. 17 december 1964 janine paver eric brown -lrb- actor -rrb-
 eric brown actor
eric brown -lrb- actor -rrb-

eric brown , -lrb- born december 17 , 1964 , in new york -rrb- , is an american film and tv actor of the 1980s .
brown is best known for his role as phillip fillmore in the coming of age motion picture `` private lessons '' and as vinton `` buzz '' harper , jr. in the syndicated american tv show `` mama 's family '' .
