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Tom Towles | |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Film |
Roles: | Actor |
Date of birth: | March 20th, 1950 |
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
Date of death: | April 2nd, 2015 |
Place of death: | Pinellas, Florida |
1st Horror: | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) |
Tom Towles is an American film actor born in Chicago, Illinois on March 20th, 1950. He played Harry Cooper in the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, Detective Waltrip in Prophecy II, George Wydell in House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects and Larry Redgrave in Rob Zombie's Halloween.
Tom Towles passed away in Pinellas, Florida on April 2nd, 2015 following complications from a stroke. He was 65-years-old. [1]
Body of work[]
Film[]
Film | Year | Role |
---|---|---|
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 1986 | Otis |
Night of the Living Dead | 1990 | Harry Cooper |
The Pit and the Pendulum | 1991 | Don Carlos |
The Borrower | 1991 | Bob Laney |
The Prophecy II | 1998 | Detective Waltrip |
Groom Lake | 2002 | Dietz |
House of 1000 Corpses | 2003 | George Wydell |
The Devil's Rejects | 2005 | George Wydell |
Werewolf Women of the SS | 2007 | Lieutenant Boorman |
Halloween | 2007 | Larry Redgrave |
Blood on the Highway | 2008 | Louis Debois |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Towles first actual appearance is in the 1975 crime-drama Dog Day Afternoon with Al Pacino.
- Tom Towles has appeared in two films directed by John McNaughton; Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and The Borrower. They were also both born in Chicago, Illinois in 1950.
External Links[]
- Tom Towles at AMG
- Tom Towles at TCM
- Tom Towles at IMDB
- Tom Towles at Wikipedia
- Tom Towles at TV.com guide
- Tom Towles at TV Rage.com
References[]
- ↑ Zhao, Helen (4-5-15); "Rob Zombie announces that indie horror actor Tom Towles has passed away at the age 65"; Dayly Mail.co.uk
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