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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Hurricanna | Dentist | 2025-06-11 |
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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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The Real Spies Among Friends | Self | 2022-12-08 |
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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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Light of My Life | Tom | 2019-08-09 |
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Senior Love Triangle | William Selig | 2019-09-08 |
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Making a Deal with the Devil | MacGivens | 2019-06-20 |
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The Last Big Save | Robert | 2019-05-18 |
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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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The Ever After | Father O'Meara | 2015-02-13 |
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Digging for Fire | Tom the Neighbor | 2015-08-21 |
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Lamb | Foster | 2015-10-20 |
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13 Sins | Father | 2014-04-11 |
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Out of the Furnace | Dan Dugan | 2013-11-12 |
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Dark Around the Stars | Silky | 2013-09-13 |
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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 Land of the Astronauts | Mr. Esteridge | 2010-10-19 |
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After the Denim | James Packer | 2010-01-02 |
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The Killer Inside Me | Sheriff Bob Maples | 2010-02-19 |
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Crazy Heart | Bill Wilson | 2009-12-16 |
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Pat McDonagh | 2009-09-11 |
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Familiar Strangers | Frank Worthington | 2008-11-14 |
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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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Pain Within | Joseph | 2007-03-30 |
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Undoing | Don | 2007-12-05 |
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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 | 2006-04-22 |
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Feel | Buck | 2006-12-01 |
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North Country | Gray Suchett | 2005-02-12 |
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Fathers and Sons | Vito (uncredited) | 2005-06-02 |
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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 | Sheriff Fender | 2003-07-18 |
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The Badge | Bull Hardwick | 2002-09-07 |
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The Laramie Project | Father Roger Schmit | 2002-01-10 |
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High Crimes | FBI Agent Mullins | 2002-04-05 |
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Hearts in Atlantis | Len Files | 2001-09-28 |
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Going Greek | Bill | 2001-08-04 |
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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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Malevolence | Jim Bradley | 1999-02-01 |
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A Slipping Down Life | Mr. Decker | 1999-01-22 |
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The Negotiator | Omar (uncredited) | 1998-07-29 |
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Poodle Springs | Arnie Burns | 1998-07-25 |
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Monday After the Miracle | Uncle Ed | 1998-11-15 |
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Follow Me Home | Larry | 1997-02-28 |
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The Killing Jar | Det. Jake Pestone | 1997-05-27 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Gen. Pike | 1997-12-07 |
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Riders of the Purple Sage | Judkins (uncredited) | 1996-01-21 |
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Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | Marshall | 1996-06-20 |
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Georgia | Erwin Flood | 1995-05-19 |
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | John Gale | 1995-01-13 |
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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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Nixon | Frank Nixon | 1995-12-22 |
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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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Relentless 3 | Captain Phelan | 1993-08-18 |
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The Ballad of Little Jo | Lyle Hogg (uncredited) | 1993-08-20 |
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Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde | Peter Baker | 1993-08-27 |
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Shimmer | Mr. Speck | 1993-10-01 |
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Revenge on the Highway | Officer Russell Yates | 1992-12-06 |
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Raising Cain | Sgt, Cully | 1992-08-07 |
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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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Nightbreaker | Dan Cutter | 1989-03-08 |
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True Believer | Cecil Skell | 1989-02-17 |
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Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | Billy Dobbs | 1989-10-10 |
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The Road to Terror | Himself - Reporter | 1989-12-24 |
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Wired | Detective | 1989-08-25 |
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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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Promised a Miracle | Michael Elliot | 1988-05-19 |
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What Price Victory | Eldon Ray | 1988-01-18 |
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Split Decisions | Detective Walsh | 1988-06-11 |
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Beverly Hills Cop II | Russ Fielding | 1987-05-18 |
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Family Sins | Sheriff | 1987-10-25 |
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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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Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice | Tom | 1982-09-29 |
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Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang | Eli Nugent | 1982-01-16 |
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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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