Tom Lowell
Tom Lowell | |
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.webp) Lowell in The Twilight Zone, 1962 | |
| Born | Lowell Thomas January 17, 1941 |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1962–1999 |
Lowell Thomas (born January 17, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing baby-faced Private Billy Nelson in the American drama television series Combat!.
Life and career
Lowell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his screen career in 1962, appearing in the CBS anthology television series The Twilight Zone in the episode "The Changing of the Guard", which he appeared with Darryl Richard. In the same year, he played the recurring role of Alan Harper in the CBS sitcom television series The Lucy Show, and he made two appearances in the CBS legal drama television series Perry Mason in the episodes "The Case of the Careless Kidnapper" and "The Case of the Lurid Letter".
Later in his career, from 1962 to 1964, Lowell played baby-faced Private Billy Nelson in the ABC drama television series Combat!. He guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Death Valley Days, Daniel Boone, Green Acres, Quincy, M.E., Addams Family, The Invaders and The Big Valley. In 1967, he starred as Jasper in the film The Gnome-Mobile, starring along with Walter Brennan, Matthew Garber, Karen Dotrice, Ed Wynn, Richard Deacon and Sean McClory. He also appeared in films such as Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, The Manchurian Candidate, The Carpetbaggers and That Darn Cat!.
Lowell retired from acting in 1999, last appearing in the film Love and Action in Chicago.
References
- ↑ Cooper, Jackie (2001). Chances and Choices: Further Tales of a Gentle Southern Man. Mercer University Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780865549739 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Tom Lowell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- 1 2 Witbeck, Charles (August 11, 1964). "Special Effects Enhance 'Combat'". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 83. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "(untitled brief)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. April 15, 1964. p. 22. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Valley College Will Crown Queen Tonight". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Rubin, Steve (November 1, 2017). Twilight Zone Encyclopedia. Chicago Review Press. p. 155. ISBN 9781613738917 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 248. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Actor's Assignment Envy of Mop-Tops". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. July 26, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tom Lowell List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
External links
- Tom Lowell at IMDb
- Tom Lowell at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
