Actor info
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Name :
George Buck Flower
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Born :
October 28, 1937 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, USA (66 years at death)
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Died :
June 18, 2004
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
137 films (1970–2021)
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Also known as :
George 'Buck' Flower, Sherman Backus, Mick Courter, Buck Flower, Lloyd Matthews
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Biography
George 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 Buck Flower, George "Buck" Flower, George Flower, Buck Flowers, C. D. LaFleur, C.D. LaFleure, C.D. Lafleuer, and C.D. Lafleur. Due to his gruff appearance, he was often cast as a drunk or homeless character. Director John Carpenter gave Flower a cameo role in almost every film he made throughout the 1980s. Flower was also the father of actress/costume designer Verkina Flower. He succumbed to cancer at age 66 on June 18, 2004.
Notable films
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) as Bum
- They Live (1988) as Drifter
- Back to the Future (1985) as Bum
- Escape from New York (1981) as Drunk
- The Fog (1980) as Tommy Wallace
