American actor
George Buck Flower
Born George Albert Flower
(1937-10-28 ) October 28, 1937Died June 18, 2004(2004-06-18) (aged 66) Alma mater Eastern Oregon University [ 1] Occupations Actor producer director manager Years active 1970–2004
George Albert "Buck" Flower (October 28, 1937 – June 18, 2004) was an American actor, writer, producer, assistant director, production manager, and casting director. He was sometimes credited as Ernest Wall, Buck Flower, George "Buck" Flower, George Flower, Buck Flowers, C. D. LaFleur, C.D. LaFleure, C.D. Lafleuer, and C.D. Lafleur.[ 2]
Because of his gruff appearance, he was often cast as a drunk or homeless character. Director John Carpenter gave Flower a cameo role in several films he made throughout the 1980s.
Career
Flower began his career in the 1970s with roles in numerous erotic, exploitation , and horror films, including Satan's Lust (1971),[ 3] The Daring Dobermans (1973), Criminally Insane (1975), and Drive-In Massacre (1976).
Director John Carpenter cast Flower in a supporting role in the supernatural horror film The Fog (1980), and continued to hire Flower in small roles in several of his subsequent films, including Escape from New York (1981), Starman (1984), They Live (1988), Body Bags (1993), and Village of the Damned (1995).
Other notable roles include as Red the Bum in Back to the Future (1985) and its sequel, Back to the Future Part II (1989).
Death
Flower died of cancer[citation needed ] in Los Angeles, California at age 66 on June 18, 2004.
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1970
Norma
Mother
1970
Cousin Jed Rises Again
Bar Patron
Uncredited
1970
Country Cuzzins
Walter Wimpy
1971
Touch Me
Harry Belmont
1971
Satan's Lust
Manheim Jarkoff
1971
Mother Knows Best
Boris Clitoris
1971
Below the Belt
Benny
1971
The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio
Grip
1972
Sex in the Comics
Flasher
Uncredited
1973
The Daring Dobermans
Luther
1973
The Dirty Mind of Young Sally
Toby
1973
Tender Loving Care
William Simpson
Credited as C.D. Lafleur
1973
The Dirty Dolls
Unnamed
1973
The Sex Prophet
Igor
1973
The Devil and Leroy Bassett
Wilbur Bassett
1973
Suckula
George Smutman / Sandra Vancour
Uncredited
1973
Orgy American Style
Unnamed
1973
Teenage Innocence
First assistant director; set decorator Also known as: Little Miss Innocence
1973
Guess Who's Coming This Weekend
Florian
Uncredited
1974
Tower of Love
Petulia
Uncredited
1974
Video Vixens
Rex Boorski
1974
Like Father, Like Son
Vince Baccari
1974
Alice Goodbody
Roger Merkel
1975
Teenage Seductress
Screenplay co-writer; associate producer Also known as: Love is Forever, For the Love of Terry, Father's Night
1975
Delinquent School Girls
Earl
1975
The Candy Tangerine Man
Gordon
1975
Flash and Firecat
Jed
1975
Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS
Binz
Credited as C.D. Lafleur
1975
Johnny the Firecloud
Wade
Casting director
1975
Gemini Affair
2nd Cab Driver
1975
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
Boomer
1975
That Girl from Boston
Thirsty
1975
Lady Cocoa
Drunk Gambler
1975
Criminally Insane
Detective Earl
1976
The Witch that Came from the Sea
Detective Stone
Casting director
1976
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
Beggar
1976
Devil's Ecstasy
John
Also: voice (uncredited)
1976
Love Games
Paddy O'Brien
Uncredited
1976
Deep Jaws
Porno Crew Member #3
1976
All Night Long
Painin Theass
Credited as Lloyd Matthews
1976
A Small Town in Texas
Bull Parker
1976
Country Doc
Clem Park
Uncredited
1976
Drive In Massacre
Suspect in Warehouse
Uncredited
Also: screenplay co-writer; associate producer
1976
Across the Great Divide
Ben
1977
Bad Georgia Road
Spiker
Also: assistant director
1977
Joyride to Nowhere
Screenplay co-writer Also known as: Baby Dolls
1977
Bare Knuckles
Lem
Also: assistant director
1978
The Alpha Incident
Hank
1978
The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family
Boomer
1978
Killers Delight
Pete the Witness
1978
Teen Lust
Mr. Sykes
1978
The Kid from Not-So-Big
McGee / Boyle / Gus
1979
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
Boomer
Also known as: Mountain Family Robinson
1979
The Capture of Bigfoot
Jake
1979
Up Yours
Beggar
Also: associate producer
1980
Terror on Tour
Production manager
1980
The Fog
Tommy Wallace
Directed by John Carpenter
1980
Beyond Evil
Production advisor
1981
Escape from New York
Drunk
Directed by John Carpenter
1981
Early Warning
Tucker
1981
Strange But True
Production supervisor
1982
Butterfly
Ed Lamey
1982
Fake-Out
Merrich
1983
The Lonely Lady
Assistant director: second unit
Also known as: Harold Robbins ' The Lonely Lady
1983
Tiger Man
Casting director
1983
Flicks
Eagle Man
Segment: "New Adventures of the Great Galaxy"
1984
Breakin'
Voice[citation needed ]
1984
In Search of a Golden Sky
Zep Morrison
Screenplay co-writer; associate producer
1984
Starman
Cook
Directed by John Carpenter
1984
My Therapist
Rip Rider
1985
The Click
Guy Giving Directions
Uncredited (U.S. version)
1985
Rigged
Unnamed
1985
Back to the Future
Red the Bum
1986
The Night Stalker
Tramp
Co-producer
1987
Berserker
Pappy Nyquist
1987
Code Name Zebra
Bundy
1987
Death Blow: A Cry for Justice
Willard
Also known as: W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
1987
Takin' It All Off
Allison's Father
Uncredited
Also: screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen ); line producer
1987
Party Favors
Pop
Also: screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen ); line producer
1988
Grotesque
Pre-production coordinator
1988
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Janitor
1988
Maniac Cop
Old Man
1988
Cheerleader Camp
Pop
1988
Pumpkinhead
Mr. Wallace
1988
Mac and Me
Security Guard
1988
They Live
Drifter
Directed by John Carpenter
1988
The American Scream
Ed Simpson
1989
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Bailey
1989
Relentless
Old Man
1989
W.B., Blue and the Bean
Seed
Released theatrically in West Germany; direct-to-video in U.S. (February 28, 1990)
Also known as: Bail Out
1989
One Man Force
Drunk
1989
Back to the Future Part II
Red the Bum
1989
Ghost Writer
Workman
1989
Speak of the Devil
Redneck
Uncredited
1990
Nerds of a Feather
Bed Patient
1990
Spontaneous Combustion
Preacher on the radio
Directed by Tobe Hooper
1990
Down the Drain
Crane Operator
1990
Masters of Menace
Sheriff Julip
1990
Dead Men Don't Die
Wino
1990
Blood Games
Vern
1990
Dragonfight
Jericho
1990
Puppet Master II
1991
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Oliver Crow
1991
Party Plane
Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen )
1991
Soldier's Fortune
T. Max
1991
Death Falls
Screenplay co-writer (with John F. Goff)
1991
976-Evil II
Turrell
1992
Mirror Images
Wolfman
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Sarah's Stepfather
1992
The Bikini Carwash Company
Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen ); producer
1992
Munchie
Rich Tramp
1993
The Bikini Carwash Company II
Co-writer of characters (with Ed Hansen )
1993
Warlock: The Armageddon
Man in crowd
1993
Skeeter
Filo
1994
Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II
Jerry
1994
The Magic of Golden Bear: Goldy III
Pa
Screenplay co-writer (with Lynette Cahill, Trevor Black, Honey Graham and John Quinn)
1994
Tammy and the T-Rex
Norville
1995
Ripper Man
Heckler
1995
Hell's Belles
Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen and Simon Hartwell); producer
1995
Hard Bounty
Harper
1995
Village of the Damned
Carlton
Directed by John Carpenter
1995
Takin' It Off Out West
Pappy Putz
Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen and John F. Goff); producer
1996
Fast Money
Window Washer
1996
Dark Breed
Homeless Man
1996
Forest Warrior
Barney
1996
Running Hard
Elk
1997
Black Dawn
Drunken Man
1997
Champions
Chip
1997
Executive Target
Window Washer
1997
Wishmaster
Homeless Man
1997
Moonbase
Murdoch
1997
Fallen Angel
Jeffery
1997
Bloodsuckers
Grampa
1999
Silicon Towers
Truck Driver
2000
Flamingo Dreams
Wino
2000
Bring Him Home
Theron
2000
Radical Jack”
2001
Crash Point Zero [fr ]
Edward Simmons, Train Conductor
2001
Perfect Fit
Prison Guard
2001
Wooly Boys
Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen , Annie DeYoung, Glen Stephens and Max Enscoe)
2004
Curse of the Komodo
Cashier
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1975
Lincoln
Juror
Season 1, episode 3: "Prairie Lawyer"
1975
The Invisible Man
Bunker Guard
Season 1, episode 6: "Go Directly to Jail"
1977
The Cliffwood Avenue Kids
Uncle Billy
TV series
1978
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
Bert
TV movie
1978
Time Machine
Unnamed
TV movie
1980
The Dukes of Hazzard
Coy Randolph
Season 2, episode 9: "Jude Emery"
1980-1981
Flo
Roy
8 Episodes
1981
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Roy
Season 2, episode 2: "Scandal"
1987
Bates Motel
Vagrant
TV movie
1989
L.A. Law
Henry Broder
Season 3, episode 17: "America The Beautiful"
1989
Guns of Paradise
Dr. Jefferies
Season 2, episode 1: "A Gathering of Guns"
1989
Sister Kate
Unknown
Season 1, episode 6: "Neville's Hired Hand"
1990
Nutz, Yutz and Klutz
Unknown
Pilot "All Washed Up" directed by Matt Cimber
1990
They Came from Outerspace
Willie Tyrell
Season 1, episode 8: "Rodeo Romeos"
1992-1995
Renegade
Hobo / Bum
2 Episodes
1993
Body Bags
Stranger
TV movie directed by John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
49'er
Season 1, episode 5: "Socrates Sister"
1995
Live Shot
Unnamed
Season 1, episode 9: "What Price Episode?"
1995
Night Stand
Lester
Season 1, episode 27: "The Self-Improvement Show"
1997
Skeletons
Jerry Grommer
TV movie
1997
NYPD Blue
Moe
Season 4, episode 22: "A Draining Experience"
1997
ER
Lamont
Season 4, episode 7: "Fathers and Sons"
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Retired Man
Season 2, episode 7: "They Towed My Car"
1998
Brooklyn South
Manus Bleeker
Season 1, episode 13: "Tears on My Willow"
1998
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Bret Calvert
Season 6, episode 18: "Legend II: Vengeance"
1998
Power Rangers in Space
Bearded Man
Season 1, episode 43: "Countdown to Destruction: Part 2"
1999
The Pretender
Motel Manager
Season 4, episode 1: "The World's Changing"
2000
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Homeless Man
Season 1, episode 27: "The Great Egg Caper"
2001
18 Wheels of Justice
Sam
Season 2, episode 8: "Hot Cars, Fast Women"
2001
Power Rangers Time Force
Bartender
Season 1, episode 24: "Movie Madness: Part 1"
2004
They Are Among Us
Old Chuck
TV movie, (final film role)
References
External links