| Birth name | Ralph Thomas Bower |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 3, 1938 |
| Birth place | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Death date | May 30, 2024 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Yearsactive | 1973–2024 |
Ralph Thomas Bower (January 3, 1938 – May 30, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Marvin, a janitor in the 1990 film Die Hard 2. He appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles, including Nixon (as Francis A. Nixon) and The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.[1] He appeared in Chris Chan Lee's 2006 film Undoing.[2]
Bower died in Los Angeles on May 30, 2024, at the age of 86.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974, 1976 | The Rockford Files | Jeff Cooperman / Officer Hensley | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | The Waltons | Rex Barker | Episode: "The Wing-Walker" |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | Ted Ryan | 1 episode |
| 1976–1978 | The Waltons | Dr. Curtis Willard | Recurring role (seasons 5–6), guest episode (season 7) |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Lind | 1 episode |
| Barnaby Jones | Baxter | 1 episode | |
| 1981, 1986 | Hill Street Blues | Narcotics CopDe Petrus | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Jonathan Bailey | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Jeffries | 1 episode |
| Miami Vice | Detective Carter | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | China Beach | Archie Winslow | Episode: "Thanks of a Grateful Nation" |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder | Leverette | Miniseries, main cast |
| 1994 | Against the Wall | Ed | TV movie |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | General Pike | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Arnie Burns | TV Movie |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Sheriff Harden | 1 episode |
| 1999–2000 | Roswell | Hubble | 1 episode |
| 2000 | The West Wing | General Ed Barrie | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Father Roger Schmit | TV movie |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Curtis Collins | Episode: "Best Friends" |
| 2008 | Monk | Bennie Wentworth | 1 episode |
| 2005, 2012 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Heinrich "Pop-Pop" Landgraf | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Damon Miller | Episode: "Bully" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Shultz | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank | Henry Devereaux Sr. | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (August 27, 2012). "Two more people cast in The Office spinoff The Farm, including the wacky Nazi uncle". The A.V. Club
- ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (December 5, 2007). "Undoing (2006) - Forget It, Jake, It’s Koreatown". The New York Times
- ^ Tapp, Tom (June 6, 2024). "Tom Bower Dies: Veteran Actor Best Known For ‘The Waltons,’ ‘Die Hard 2’ & ‘Lucky Hank’ Was 86". Deadline. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2024-06-04). "Tom Bower, Actor in ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Die Hard 2,’ Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived 18 Sep 2024 at the Wayback Machine.