Randall Rudy `` Randy '' Quaid is an American actor . Randy Quaid was born in Houston , Texas , the son of Juanita Bonniedale `` Nita '' ( nÃ e Jordan ) , a real estate agent , and William Rudy Quaid , an electrician . According to actor Dennis Quaid , Randy 's brother , their father was a `` frustrated actor '' , and musician Gene Autry was Randy 's grandfather 's first cousin .