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
After the Denim
2010
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as James Packer
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Age: 71
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
Pain Within
2007
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as Joseph
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Age: 69
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
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
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as Sheriff Fender
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Age: 65
The Badge
2002
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as Bull Hardwick
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Age: 64
High Crimes
2002
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as FBI Agent Mullins
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Age: 64
The Laramie Project
2002
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as Father Roger Schmit
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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
Poodle Springs
1998
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as Arnie Burns
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Age: 60
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
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as Gen. Pike
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Age: 59
The Killing Jar
1997
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as Det. Jake Pestone
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Age: 59
Follow Me Home
1997
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as Larry
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Age: 59
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
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as Marshall
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Age: 58
Riders of the Purple Sage
1996
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as Judkins (uncredited)
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Age: 58
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
Shimmer
1993
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as Mr. Speck
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Age: 55
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
1993
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as Peter Baker
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Age: 55
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993
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as Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Relentless 3
1993
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as Captain Phelan
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Age: 55
Love Can Be Murder
1992
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as Mike Riordan
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Age: 54
Revenge on the Highway
1992
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as Officer Russell Yates
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Age: 54
Raising Cain
1992
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as Sgt, Cully
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Age: 54
Talent for the Game
1991
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as Rev. Bodeen
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Age: 53
Dillinger
1991
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as Captain Matt Leach
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Age: 53
Die Hard 2
1990
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as Marvin
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Age: 52
The Road to Terror
1989
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as Himself - Reporter
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Age: 51
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
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as Billy Dobbs
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Age: 51
Wired
1989
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as Detective
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Age: 51
Nightbreaker
1989
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as Dan Cutter
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Age: 51
True Believer
1989
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as Cecil Skell
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Age: 51
Distant Thunder
1988
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as Louis
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Age: 50
Promised a Miracle
1988
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as Michael Elliot
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Age: 50
Lady in White
1988
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as Sheriff Saunders
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Age: 50
What Price Victory
1988
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as Eldon Ray
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Age: 50
Family Sins
1987
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as Sheriff
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Age: 49
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 Lightship
1985
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as "Coop" Cooper
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Age: 47
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
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as Boone Chate
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Age: 45
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978
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as William Tate
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Age: 40
The 3,000 Mile Chase
1977
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as Richette
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Age: 39
Incident at Vichy
1973
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as Police Guard
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Age: 35