Birth Day: 1938-01-03
Place of birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
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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As Ernest Scheller -
As Self -
As Harris -
As Richard -
As Walter -
As Lou -
As Robert -
As MacGivens -
As William Selig -
As Tom -
As Jaques -
As Scratch -
As Foster -
As Father O'Meara -
As Tom the Neighbor -
As Father -
As Dan Dugan -
As Silky -
As Dr. Albert Solomon -
As Captain Bob -
As Sheriff Bob Maples -
As Mr. Esteridge -
As James Packer -
As Bill Wilson -
As Pat McDonagh -
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As Jack Herrod -
As Don -
As Joseph -
As Bill -
As Buck -
As Eddie Pasqua -
As Gas Station Attendant -
As Floyd -
As Gray Suchett -
As Vito (uncredited) -
As Lenny Cochran -
As Sheriff Fender -
As Bull Hardwick -
As FBI Agent Mullins -
As Father Roger Schmit -
As Len Files -
As Bill -
As Dan Miller -
As Hector -
As Mr. Decker -
As Jim Bradley -
As Arnie Burns -
As Omar (uncredited) -
As Uncle Ed -
As Gen. Pike -
As Larry -
As Det. Jake Pestone -
As Judkins (uncredited) -
As Marshall -
As Frank Nixon -
As Erwin Flood -
As Stanley -
As John Gale -
As Bill Hickman -
As Clark's Pilot (uncredited) -
As Ed -
As Lyle Hogg (uncredited) -
As Mr. Speck -
As Peter Baker -
As Captain Phelan -
As Sgt, Cully -
As Mike Riordan -
As Officer Russell Yates -
As Rev. Bodeen -
As Captain Matt Leach -
As Marvin -
As Dan Cutter -
As Cecil Skell -
As Billy Dobbs -
As Detective -
As Himself - Reporter -
As Michael Elliot -
As Louis -
As Detective Walsh -
As Sheriff Saunders -
As Eldon Ray -
As Russ Fielding -
As Sheriff -
As Bennett -
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As Rick -
As Kirk Fredericks -
As Boone Chate -
As Tom
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As Eli Nugent -
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As William Tate -
As Richette -
As Abe -
As Construction Worker -
As Police Guard -