Tom Towles
Tom Towles | |
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| Born | March 20, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2015 (aged 65) Pinellas County, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2008 |
Tom Towles (March 20, 1950 – April 2, 2015) was an American actor.[1] He was known for his roles Night of the Living Dead, Fortress, Mad Dog and Glory, Blood in Blood Out, House of 1000 Corpses, and its sequel, The Devil's Rejects.
Career
[change | change source]In 1971, Towles started his acting journey in Chicago with the Organic Theater Company. He had his first film role as a police officer in Dog Day Afternoon (1975). Later, Towles went back to Chicago and continued performing with the Organic Theater Company and at the Goodman Theatre. After a ten-year break, he returned to the big screen in Pink Nights (1985). Towles gained recognition for his role as Otis in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a character inspired by the real serial killer Ottis Toole. He also made appearances on television in shows like Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, ER, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Firefly. Towles frequently collaborated with filmmaker Rob Zombie in several films, including House of 1000 Corpses (2003), The Devil's Rejects (2005), Halloween (2007), and Grindhouse (2007).
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Tom Towles on IMDb
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