Tom Towles
| Tom Towles | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pinellas, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2008 |
Tom Towles (March 20, 1950 – April 2, 2015) was an American actor best known for his roles as Otis in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and Harry Cooper in the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead.
Early life
Towles was born on March 20, 1950[1] in Chicago, Illinois.[2][3][4][5] He had a sister by the name of Kai.[6] Prior to acting, Towles briefly served in the United States Marine Corps.[7][8][9]
Career
In 1971, Towles began his acting career in Chicago where he performed as a member of the Organic Theater Company.[10] He made his film debut portraying a minor role as a cop in Dog Day Afternoon (1975).[11] Afterwards, Towles returned to Chicago to continue performing with the Organic Theater Company, as well as performing at the Goodman Theatre.[12] After a decade-long hiatus, Towles returned to the screen in the film, Pink Nights (1985).[13]
Towles made his breakthrough role with Otis in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. His character was based on real life serial killer Ottis Toole, who confessed responsibility for the murder of Adam Walsh.[14][15]
Towles also appeared on television in such shows as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, ER, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Firefly.[16][17][18][19]
Towles frequently collaborated with filmmaker Rob Zombie in several of films such as House of 1000 Corpses (2003), The Devil's Rejects (2005), Halloween (2007) and Grindhouse (2007).[20]
Death
Towles died on April 2, 2015 in a hospital in Pinellas, Florida of complications following a stroke.[21][22][23][24] He was 65 years old.[25][26][27][28]
Select filmography
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
- Men Don't Leave (1990)
- Night of the Living Dead (1990)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
- The Borrower (1991)
- Fortress (1992)
- Blood In Blood Out (1993)
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
- Normal Life (1996)
- The Rock (1996)
- Gridlock'd (1997)
- Warriors of Virtue (1997)
- The Prophecy II (1998)
- Dr. Dolittle (1998)
- Groom Lake (2002)
- House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
- The Devil's Rejects (2005)
- Miami Vice (2006)
- Grindhouse (2007)
- Halloween (2007)
- Blood on the Highway (2008)
References
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