George Buck Flower
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George Buck Flower 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.
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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
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
gave Flower a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
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.
Filmography
- The Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyThe Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyThe Adventures of the Wilderness Family is a 1975 family movie that stars Robert Logan, George Buck Flower and Susan Damante-Shaw. There were two Wilderness Family sequels in 1978 and 1979. The filming location was the Gunnison National Forest in the state of Colorado...
(1975) - Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SSIlsa: She-Wolf of the SSIlsa, She Wolf of the SS is a 1975 Nazi exploitation film produced in the USA. The film was directed by Don Edmonds, produced by David F. Friedman and written by Jonah Royston.- Plot :...
(1975) - Tower of LoveTower of LoveTower of Love is the debut album by Manchester based multi-instrumentalist Jim Noir.-Track listing:UK release# "My Patch"# "I Me You I'm Your"# "Computer Song"# "How to Be So Real"# "Eanie Meany"# "Tower of Love"# "The Key of C"...
(1975) - Video VixensVideo VixensVideo Vixens is a 1975 sex comedy directed by Ron Sullivan under the pseudonym Henri Pachard. It is currently distributed by Troma Entertainment.The plot follows the fictional television broadcast station WKLITT as they broadcast a stag film award show...
(1975) directed by Henri PachardHenri PachardHenri Pachard was the pseudonym of American pornographic film director Ron Sullivan . His other aliases included Jackson St. Louis and Crystal Blue.... - Drive In MassacreDrive In MassacreDrive-In Massacre is a 1976 horror movie starring Bruce Kimball , Adam Lawrence, Douglas Gudbye, Verkina Flower, and written by George 'Buck' Flower , John Goff, and Stu Segall , and directed by Stu Segall, with make up effects credited to 'the Duke of Disguise'...
(1976) (uncredited) - Across the Great Divide (1976)
- Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil SheiksIlsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil SheiksIlsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks is a 1976 sexploitation women in prison film, the first sequel to Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS.-Premise:Dyanne Thorne repeats the title role, but this time Ilsa works as head of the harem of Sheikh El Sharif...
(1976) - Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978)
- Mountain Family RobinsonMountain Family RobinsonMountain Family Robinson is a 1979 family movie that stars Robert Logan, George Buck Flower and Susan Damante-Shaw. This film is a sequel to The Adventures of the Wilderness Family and The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family. This title like the previous titles was filmed in the state of...
(1979) - The FogThe FogThe Fog is a 1980 horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and composed the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins and Janet Leigh...
(1980) directed by John CarpenterJohn CarpenterJohn Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born... - Escape from New YorkEscape from New YorkEscape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Castle. The film is set in the near future in a crime-ridden United States that has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into a maximum security...
(1981) (as Buck Flower) directed by John CarpenterJohn CarpenterJohn Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born... - In Search of a Golden SkyIn Search of a Golden SkyIn Search of a Golden Sky is a 1984 family drama film released by Comworld Pictures. In the film, three orphan children find solace in their uncle's wilderness home after their mother has died....
(1984) - Back to the FutureBack to the FutureBack to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of...
(1985) directed by Robert ZemeckisRobert ZemeckisRobert Lee Zemeckis is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed Roger Rabbit ,... - Takin' It All OffTakin' it All OffTakin' It All Off is a 1987 straight-to-video release from Ed Hansen and Robert T.Gervasoni's Hansen / Gervasoni productions company, and provided a quick sequel to Hansen and Gervasoni's popular 1985 feature Takin' It Off...
(1987) - PumpkinheadPumpkinheadPumpkinhead is a 1988 supernatural horror film. It was the directorial debut of noted special effects artist Stan Winston. While Pumpkinhead received mixed reviews, the film has built up a cult following in the years since its release.-Plot:...
(1988) - Mac and MeMac and MeMac and Me is a 1988 sci-fi fantasy film co-written and directed by Stewart Raffill about a "Mysterious Alien Creature" escapes from nefarious NASA agents and is befriended by a young boy who uses a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family, from whom he has been separated...
(1988) - Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-RamaSorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-RamaSorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama is a 1988 sci-fi/horror B movie directed by David DeCoteau, loosely-based on the classic short story The Monkey's Paw....
(1988) - They LiveThey LiveThey Live is a 1988 science fiction/horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym Frank Armitage ....
(1988) directed by John CarpenterJohn CarpenterJohn Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born... - Back to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film and the second installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson...
(1989) directed by Robert ZemeckisRobert ZemeckisRobert Lee Zemeckis is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed Roger Rabbit ,... - Masters of MenaceMasters of Menace-Plot:The Masters of Menace are a motorcycle club. When one of their own dies while testing his top fuel Harley, they decide to cross the country to go bury him...
(1990) - Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994)
- Wes Craven's WishmasterWishmaster (film)Wishmaster is a 1997 American horror film directed by Robert Kurtzman, and is the second film directed by Kurtzman. It was executive produced by Wes Craven—the only film of the Wishmaster series with his name attached....
(1997) directed by Robert KurtzmanRobert KurtzmanRobert Kurtzman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator.- Career :Kurtzman began his career in 1984 when he moved from his hometown of Crestline, Ohio, to Hollywood, California, to pursue his interest in special effects. In 1988, along with Gregory... - Extreme LimitsExtreme LimitsExtreme Limits is an 2000 action film about the recovery of Nikola Tesla's death ray. The film is directed by Jay Andrews and produced by T.J. Terrier...
(2000)
Notable TV guest appearances
- The Invisible ManThe Invisible Man (1975 TV series)The Invisible Man, the second television series with this title, debuted in 1975 on NBC and starred David McCallum as scientist Daniel Westin, and Melinda Fee as his wife, Dr. Kate Westin. The series was created by legendary producer Harve Bennett.-Cast:...
playing "Bunker Guard" in episode: "Go Directly to Jail" (episode # 1.7) 3 November 1975 - The Dukes of HazzardThe Dukes of HazzardThe Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
playing "Coy" (as Buck Flower) in episode: "Jude Emery" (episode # 2.20) 15 February 1980 - L.A. LawL.A. LawL.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
playing "Henry Broder" (as George Buck Flower) in episode: "America the Beautiful" (episode # 3.17) 4 May 1989 - The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. in episode: "Socrates' Sister" (episode # 1.5) 24 September 1993
- Carrie on Hollywood playing "Himself" (uncredited) in episode: "Chasing the Hollywood Dream" (episode # 1.2)
- Live Shot in episode: "What Price Episode?" (episode # 1.9) 24 October 1995
- NYPD BlueNYPD BlueNYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
playing "Moe" in episode: "A Draining Experience" (episode # 4.22) 20 May 1997 - ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
playing "Lamont" in episode: "Fathers and Sons" (episode # 4.7) 13 November 1997 - Brooklyn SouthBrooklyn SouthBrooklyn South is an American ensemble police drama series that aired on CBS for only one season during the 1997-98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, David Milch and William M. Finkelstein. Bochco is the creator of many well-known police dramas such as Hill...
playing "Manus Bleeker" in episode: "Tears on My Willow" (episode # 1.13) 26 January 1998 - Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as doctor/adviser.The show ran on CBS...
playing "Bret Calvert" in episode: "Legend II: Vengeance" (episode # 6.19) 25 April 1998 - Power Rangers In SpacePower Rangers in SpacePower Rangers in Space is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season and fourth installment of the Power Rangers franchise...
playing "Bearded Man" in episode: "Countdown to Destruction: Part 2" (episode # 1.43) 21 November 1998 - The PretenderThe Pretender (TV series)The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with "the ability to become anyone he wants to be," i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work...
playing "Motel Manager" in episode: "The World's Changing" (episode # 4.1) 25 September 1999 - Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue playing "Homeless Man" (as Buck Flower) in episode: "The Great Egg Caper" (episode # 1.27) 3 November 2000
- 18 Wheels of Justice playing "Sam" in episode: "Hot Cars, Fast Women" (episode # 2.8) 20 February 2001
- Power Rangers Time Force playing "Bartender" in episode: "Movie Madness: Part 1" (episode # 1.24) 21 July 2001