What is Tom Towles?
{{Infobox person | name = Tom Towles | image = | imagesize = | birth_date = {{birth date|1950|03|20}} | birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|4|2|1950|03|20}} | death_place = [[Pinellas County, Florida]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1975–2008 }} '''Tom Towles''' (March 20, 1950 – April 2, 2015) was an [[Americans|American]] actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/71520/Tom-Towles|title=Tom Towles|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He was known for his roles ''[[Night of the Living Dead (1990 movie)|Night of the Living Dead]]'', ''[[Fortress (1992 movie)|Fortress]]'', ''[[Mad Dog and Glory]]'', ''[[Blood in Blood Out]]'', ''[[House of 1000 Corpses]]'', and its sequel, ''[[The Devil's Rejects]]''. ==Career== 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== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name|0869981}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Towles, Tom}} [[Category:1950 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Actors from Chicago]] {{us-actor-stub}}