Tom Bower
Acting
Biography
Ralph Thomas Bower (January 3, 1938 – May 30, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles from 1973 to 2023. On television, he played physician Curtis Willard (husband of Mary-Ellen) on The Waltons (1975 - 1978). Bower also appeared in numerous series in guest roles, including Hill Street Blues, The X-Files, The West Wing, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In film, he had prominent supporting roles in notable films such as River's Edge (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Die Hard 2 (1990), Nixon (1995), Pollock (2000), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Appaloosa (2008), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Killer Inside Me (2010), and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). Bower was also an award-winning stage actor.
Born: January 3, 1938
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Old Nick
as Ernest Scheller
as Harris
as Walter
as Richard
as William Selig
as Tom
as MacGivens
as Robert
as Jaques
as Jonah Kreshman
as Foster
as Tom the Neighbor
as Scratch
as Father O'Meara
as John Caffrey
as Father
as Dan Dugan
as Silky
as Judge Roger Wettick
as Captain Bob
as Dr. Albert Solomon
as Mr. Esteridge
as Redmond Jones
as Sheriff Bob Maples
as James Packer
as Bill Wilson
as Pat McDonagh
as Abner Raines
as Jack Herrod
as Don
as Dennis Hoffman
as Joseph
as Buck
as Bill
as Eddie Pasqua
as Floyd
as Gas Station Attendant
as Damon Miller
as Pop-Pop
as Mr. Schultz
as Heinrich
as Gray Suchett
as Joe
as Lenny Cochran
as Miller Thompson
as Tom Fender
as Bull Hardwick
as Bennie Wentworth
as FBI Agent Mullins
as Father Roger Schmit
as Len Files
as Ray 'Rufus' Schmiel
as Bill
as Bishop
as Dan Miller
as Hector
as Everett Hubble
as General Barrie
as Jim Bradley
as Mr. Decker
as Uncle Ed
as Omar (uncredited)
as Arnie Burns
as Gen. Pike
as Det. Jake Pestone
as John Pierce
as Larry
as Marshall
as Judkins (uncredited)
as Frank Nixon
as Stanley
as Erwin Flood
as Bill Hickman
as John Gale
as Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
as Ed
as Mr. Speck
as Victor Ugo
as Sheriff Harden
as Peter Baker
as Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
as Captain Phelan
as Mike Riordan
as Officer Russell Yates
as Sgt, Cully
as Rev. Bodeen
as Leverette
as Captain Matt Leach
as Whitten
as Marvin
as Himself - Reporter
as Billy Dobbs
as Detective
as Dan Cutter
as Cecil Skell
as Louis
as Michael Elliot
as Archie Winslow
as Sheriff Saunders
as Eldon Ray
as Sheriff
as Russ Fielding
as Bennett
as "Coop" Cooper
as Jeffries
as Trumble
as Jonathan Bailey
as C.I.A. Agent Carter
as Kirk Fredericks
as Rick
as Marty Torrance
as Boone Chate
as Eli Nugent
as De Petrus
as Lt. Jim Norton
as William Tate
as Sgt. O'Gar
as Mancuso
as Lind
as Richette
as Vincent Ross
as Mr. Royce
as Abe
as Construction Worker
as Officer Hensley
as Jeff Cooperman
as Police Guard
as Brenner
as Baxter
as Dr. Curtis Willard
as Rex Barker
as Eli Nugent
as Dentist