1938-01-03 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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Double Down South | Old Nick | 2024-01-19 |
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We Have a Ghost | Ernest Scheller | 2023-02-24 |
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Raymond & Ray | Harris | 2022-10-14 |
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Fully Realized Humans | Richard | 2020-08-08 |
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Two Ways Home | Walter | 2020-12-29 |
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Making a Deal with the Devil | MacGivens | 2019-06-20 |
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Light of My Life | Tom | 2019-08-09 |
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The Last Big Save | Robert | 2019-05-18 |
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Senior Love Triangle | William Selig | 2019-09-08 |
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Lou | 2019-10-11 |
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As You Like It | Jaques | 2017-09-15 |
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Runoff | Scratch | 2015-06-26 |
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Digging for Fire | Tom the Neighbor | 2015-08-21 |
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The Ever After | Father O'Meara | 2015-02-13 |
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Lamb | Foster | 2015-10-20 |
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13 Sins | Father | 2014-04-11 |
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Dark Around the Stars | Silky | 2013-09-13 |
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Out of the Furnace | Dan Dugan | 2013-11-12 |
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Session | Dr. Albert Solomon | 2011-01-20 |
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I Melt with You | Captain Bob | 2011-12-09 |
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The Killer Inside Me | Sheriff Bob Maples | 2010-02-19 |
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After the Denim | James Packer | 2010-01-02 |
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The Land of the Astronauts | Mr. Esteridge | 2010-10-19 |
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans | Pat McDonagh | 2009-09-11 |
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Crazy Heart | Bill Wilson | 2009-12-16 |
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Familiar Strangers | 2008-01-01 | |
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Gospel Hill | Jack Herrod | 2008-02-09 |
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Appaloosa | Abner Raines | 2008-09-19 |
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Undoing | Don | 2007-12-05 |
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Pain Within | Joseph | 2007-03-30 |
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Flannel Pajamas | Bill | 2006-11-15 |
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The Hills Have Eyes | Gas Station Attendant | 2006-03-10 |
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Brothers of the Head | Eddie Pasqua | 2006-07-28 |
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The Amateurs | Floyd | 2006-04-28 |
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Feel | Buck | 2006-12-01 |
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North Country | Gray Suchett | 2005-02-12 |
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In the Land of Milk and Money | Lenny Cochran | 2004-01-01 |
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story | Tom Fender | 2003-07-18 |
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High Crimes | FBI Agent Mullins | 2002-04-05 |
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The Laramie Project | Father Roger Schmit | 2002-01-10 |
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The Badge | Bull Hardwick | 2002-09-07 |
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Going Greek | Bill | 2001-08-04 |
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Hearts in Atlantis | Len Files | 2001-09-28 |
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The Million Dollar Hotel | Hector | 2000-02-09 |
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Pollock | Dan Miller | 2000-09-06 |
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A Slipping Down Life | Mr. Decker | 1999-01-22 |
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Malevolence | Jim Bradley | 1999-02-01 |
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Monday After the Miracle | Uncle Ed | 1998-11-15 |
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Poodle Springs | Arnie Burns | 1998-07-25 |
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The Negotiator | Omar (uncredited) | 1998-07-29 |
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The Killing Jar | Det. Jake Pestone | 1997-05-27 |
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Follow Me Home | Larry | 1997-02-28 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Gen. Pike | 1997-12-07 |
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Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | Marshall | 1996-06-20 |
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Riders of the Purple Sage | Judkins (uncredited) | 1996-01-21 |
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | John Gale | 1995-01-13 |
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Nixon | Frank Nixon | 1995-12-22 |
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White Man's Burden | Stanley | 1995-12-01 |
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The Avenging Angel | Bill Hickman | 1995-01-22 |
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Georgia | Erwin Flood | 1995-05-19 |
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Against the Wall | Ed | 1994-03-26 |
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Clear and Present Danger | Clark's Pilot (uncredited) | 1994-08-03 |
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The Ballad of Little Jo | Lyle Hogg (uncredited) | 1993-08-20 |
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Relentless 3 | Captain Phelan | 1993-08-18 |
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Shimmer | Mr. Speck | 1993-10-01 |
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Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde | Peter Baker | 1993-08-27 |
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Raising Cain | Sgt, Cully | 1992-08-07 |
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Revenge on the Highway | Officer Russell Yates | 1992-12-02 |
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Love Can Be Murder | Mike Riordan | 1992-12-14 |
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Dillinger | Captain Matt Leach | 1991-01-06 |
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Talent for the Game | Rev. Bodeen | 1991-04-26 |
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Die Hard 2 | Marvin | 1990-07-03 |
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Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | Billy Dobbs | 1989-10-10 |
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Wired | Detective | 1989-08-25 |
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The Road to Terror | Himself - Reporter | 1989-12-24 |
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Nightbreaker | Dan Cutter | 1989-03-08 |
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True Believer | Cecil Skell | 1989-02-17 |
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Distant Thunder | Louis | 1988-11-11 |
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Lady in White | Sheriff Saunders | 1988-04-22 |
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What Price Victory | Eldon Ray | 1988-01-18 |
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Promised a Miracle | Michael Elliot | 1988-05-19 |
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Family Sins | Sheriff | 1987-10-25 |
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Beverly Hills Cop II | Russ Fielding | 1987-05-18 |
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River's Edge | Bennett | 1986-10-10 |
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The Lightship | "Coop" Cooper | 1985-12-14 |
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Wildrose | Rick | 1984-05-04 |
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Massive Retaliation | Kirk Fredericks | 1984-09-01 |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | Boone Chate | 1983-08-19 |
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Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang | Eli Nugent | 1982-01-16 |
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Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice | Tom | 1982-09-29 |
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When Hell Was in Session | Lt. Jim Norton | 1979-10-08 |
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The Winds of Kitty Hawk | William Tate | 1978-12-17 |
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The 3,000 Mile Chase | Richette | 1977-06-16 |
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The Commitment | Abe | 1976-01-01 |
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A Woman for All Men | Construction Worker | 1975-08-01 |
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Incident at Vichy | Police Guard | 1973-12-06 |
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Hurricanna | Dentist |
