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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.
Tom Bower was an American character actor who built a career appearing in a wide range of film and television productions from the 1970s until 2023.
He is best known for his supporting roles in films like Die Hard 2 and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, as well as his recurring role as Curtis Willard on the television series The Waltons.
He was a versatile character actor frequently cast as blue-collar workers, law enforcement officials, or authority figures in crime and thriller dramas.