Tom Bower
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.
Known For
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Law & Order
NCIS
Grey's Anatomy
Criminal Minds
The Office
The X-Files
Monk
Murder, She Wrote
The West Wing
Dallas
Miami Vice
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Rizzoli & Isles
Bosch
The Practice
Private Practice
NYPD Blue
Battlestar Galactica
Hill Street Blues
The Waltons
The Waltons
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Quincy, M.E.
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