Tom Towles obit

 

Character Actor Tom Towles, Star of Horror Films, Dies at 65

He was not on the list.

Character actor Tom Towles, who starred in a number of horror films, including those produced by musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie, has died. He was 65.

Zombie announced Towles's death on Facebook on Sunday, writing that he had just learned of the actor's passing. No details about Towles's death were made available.

"He was such a great guy and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times," Zombie wrote on Facebook. "He will be really missed."

Towles and Zombie collaborated on several horror flicks, including "House of 1000 Corpses," "The Devil's Rejects," and the 2007 "Halloween" remake. The late actor also starred in "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer," "Night of the Living Dead," and "Grindhouse," among many other film roles.

Towles was also known for prolific television work, including spots on "Seinfeld," "ER," "L.A. Law," "NYPD Blue," "Firefly," and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

 

Filmography

 

Film

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1975    Dog Day Afternoon            Cop            Uncredited

1985    Pink Nights  Ralph  

1986    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer            Otis            Nominated- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male

1989    The Borrower            Bob Laney            Nominated- Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor

1990    Men Don't Leave            Evan Taylor 

Night of the Living Dead            Harry Cooper           

1991    The Pit and the Pendulum            Don Carlos Molina  

1992            Fortress           Stiggs  

1993    Blood In Blood Out            "Red" Ryder  

Mad Dog and Glory            Andrew, The Beater  

1996    God's Lonely Man            Steven 

Normal Life            Frank Anderson        

1996    The Rock            Alcatraz Park Ranger  

1997            Gridlock'd       Max    

Warriors of Virtue   General Grillo   

Night of the Lawyers            Moriarty         

1998    The Prophecy II            Detective Waltrip       

Dr. Dolittle            German Shepherd            Voice

2000    More Dogs Than Bones            Detective Waltrip       

2002    Groom Lake    Dietz   

2003    House of 1000 Corpses            Deputy George Wydell

2005    The Devil's Rejects 

2006    Miami Vice            Coleman         

2007            Grindhouse            Lieutenant Boorman            Segment "Werewolf Women of the SS"

Home Sick            Uncle Johnny 

Halloween            Larry Redgrave         

2008    Blood on the Highway            Louis Debois Final film role

 

Television

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1987    Jack and Mike            Maxie            Episode: "Charity Ball"

High Mountain Rangers            T.J. Cousins            Episode: "Pilot"

1988    Sable            Eddie            Episode: "Mob"

1992    Mann & Machine            Lomax            Episode: "Mann's Fate"

1993    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine            Hon'Tihl            Episode: "Dramatis Personae"

Seinfeld            Tough Guy            Episode: "The Glasses"

1993-1994            NYPD Blue            Inspector Anthony Lastarza            Recurring role; Season 1

Bakersfield P.D.     Riley            2 episodes

1994    L.A. Law            Warden Geoff Ropella            Episode: "Three on a Patch"

Girls in Prison            Norman Stoneface            Television film

1995    VR.5            Shepard            Episode: "Dr. Strangechild"

1996    Pacific Blue     Mr. Baron            Episode: "Rapscallions"

ER            Matthew            Episode: "No Brain, No Gain"

3rd Rock from the Sun Dale            Episode: "Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick"

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick            Mad Cow            Episode: "Uniting Love Ones"

1997    Profiler            Steve Calagian            Episode: "Learning From the Masters"

Star Trek: Voyager            Dr. Vatm            Episode: "Rise"

1998            Mercenary II: Thick & Thin      Colonel Chamaro            Television film

Maximum Bob            Ike Worth            Episode: "Once Bitten..."

The Pretender            Jack Brevins            Episode: "Parole"

1999    Lansky            Nick            Television film

The Drew Carey Show            Detective Streible            Episode: "Drew Tries to Kill Mimi"

2001    18 Wheels of Justice  Ray Palmeri            Episode: "The Interrogation"

2002    Firefly            Lund            Episode: "The Train Job"

Push, Nevada            BRB            Recurring role; Season 1

Robbery Homicide Division            Kevin Molas            Episode: "Wild Ride"

2003            Crossing Jordan            Bill Williamson            Episode: "Wild Card"

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation            Zeke            Episode: "Homebodies"

Malcolm in the Middle Ethan            Episode: "Christmas Trees"

Video games

Year     Title            Role            Notes

2002    New Legends            Bradley            Voice