Tom Bower
Born January 03, 1938 (Age: 88)
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Denver, Colorado, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
13 Sins
2014
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as Father
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Age: 76
Out of the Furnace
2013
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as Dan Dugan
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Age: 75
The Killer Inside Me
2010
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as Sheriff Bob Maples
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Age: 72
Crazy Heart
2009
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as Bill Wilson
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Age: 71
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
2009
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as Pat McDonagh
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Age: 71
Appaloosa
2008
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as Abner Raines
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Age: 70
Flannel Pajamas
2006
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as Bill
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Age: 68
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
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as Gas Station Attendant
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Age: 68
North Country
2005
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as Gray Suchett
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Age: 67
High Crimes
2002
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as FBI Agent Mullins
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Age: 64
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
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as Len Files
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Age: 63
Pollock
2000
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as Dan Miller
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Age: 62
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
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as Hector
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Age: 62
Monday After the Miracle
1998
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as Uncle Ed
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Age: 60
The Negotiator
1998
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as Omar (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Nixon
1995
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as Frank Nixon
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Age: 57
White Man's Burden
1995
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as Stanley
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Age: 57
Georgia
1995
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as Erwin Flood
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Age: 57
Clear and Present Danger
1994
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as Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
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Age: 56
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993
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as Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Raising Cain
1992
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as Sgt, Cully
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Age: 54
Die Hard 2
1990
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as Marvin
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Age: 52
Wired
1989
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as Detective
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Age: 51
Distant Thunder
1988
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as Louis
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Age: 50
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
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as Russ Fielding
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Age: 49
River's Edge
1986
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as Bennett
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Age: 48
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
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as Boone Chate
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Age: 45