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Tom Bower

Known for: Acting

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.

Filmography 59

Nixon 1995Movie as Frank Nixon
The Laramie Project 2002Movie HBO Max as Father Roger Schmit
Digging for Fire 2015Movie Google Play MoviesApple TV StoreRakuten TV as Tom the Neighbor
A Woman for All Men 1975Movie as Construction Worker
Pollock 2000Movie as Dan Miller
The Badge 2002Movie as Bull Hardwick
Split Decisions 1988Movie Apple TV Store as Detective Walsh
The Lightship 1985Movie as "Coop" Cooper
The Killing Jar 1997Movie as Det. Jake Pestone
Georgia 1995Movie as Erwin Flood