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Jun 6, 2024 · Tom Bower, who played Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons and the janitor who helps John McClane foil terrorists in Die Hard 2, has died. He was 86.
Ralph Thomas Bower (January 3, 1938 – May 30, 2024) was an American actor. He appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles, including Die Hard 2 and The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. [ 1] He appeared in Chris Chan Lee 's 2006 film Undoing. [ 2]
Jun 7, 2024 · Playing Dr. Curtis Willard on the Depression-era TV drama “The Waltons” was his big break. He joined the show in its fifth season as the new town doctor who courted and married Mary Ellen.
Jun 6, 2024 · He played Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons as well as the janitor, Marvin, who lives in the basement at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Die Hard 2. Marvin helped John McClane, played by Bruce Willis, stop the terrorists.
Jun 6, 2024 · Aside from Die Hard 2, Bower was best known for a 26-episode arc as the physician Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons, appearing on the historical drama from 1975 to 1978. He later said he was ...
Jun 6, 2024 · The character was a romantic interest for Mary Ellen (Judy Norton), and the two married before Dr. Willard went off to war. Bower later said he was written off the show after asking for a small...
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Jun 6, 2024 · He was subsequently offered a full-time role as Curtis Willard, enjoying a successful stint on the show until his character was abruptly written out in 1978.