George Buck Flower

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.

Because of Flower's 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), 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 included Red the Bum in Back to the Future (1985) and its sequel Back to the Future Part II (1989).

Death Flower died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, at age 66 on June 18, 2004.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1970 Norma Mother Cousin Jed Rises Again Bar Patron Uncredited Country Cuzzins Walter Wimpy 1971 Touch Me Harry Belmont Satan's Lust Manheim Jarkoff Mother Knows Best Boris Clitoris Below the Belt Benny The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio Grip 1972 Sex in the Comics Flasher Uncredited 1973 The Daring Dobermans Luther The Dirty Mind of Young Sally Toby Tender Loving Care William Simpson Credited as C.D. Lafleur The Dirty Dolls Unnamed The Sex Prophet Igor The Devil and Leroy Bassett Wilbur Bassett Suckula George Smutman / Sandra Vancour Uncredited Orgy American Style Unnamed Teenage Innocence N/A First assistant director; set decoratorAlso known as: Little Miss Innocence Guess Who's Coming This Weekend Florian Uncredited 1974 Tower of Love Petulia Uncredited Video Vixens Rex Boorski Like Father, Like Son Vince Baccari Alice Goodbody Roger Merkel 1975 Teenage Seductress N/A Screenplay co-writer; associate producerAlso known as: Love is Forever, For the Love of Terry, Father's Night Delinquent School Girls Earl The Candy Tangerine Man Gordon Flash and Firecat Jed Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS Binz Credited as C.D. Lafleur Johnny the Firecloud Wade Casting director Gemini Affair 2nd Cab Driver The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Boomer That Girl from Boston Thirsty Lady Cocoa Drunk Gambler Criminally Insane Detective Sergeant Earl McDonough 1976 The Witch that Came from the Sea Detective Stone Casting director Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks Beggar Devil's Ecstasy John Also: voice (uncredited) Love Games Paddy O'Brien Uncredited Deep Jaws Porno Crew Member #3 All Night Long Painin Theass Credited as Lloyd Matthews A Small Town in Texas Bull Parker Country Doc Clem Park Uncredited Drive In Massacre Suspect In Warehouse UncreditedAlso: screenplay co-writer; associate producer Across the Great Divide Ben 1977 Bad Georgia Road Spiker Also: assistant director Joyride to Nowhere N/A Screenplay co-writerAlso known as: Baby Dolls Bare Knuckles Lem Also: assistant director 1978 The Alpha Incident Hank The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family Boomer Killers Delight Pete Teen Lust Mr. Sykes The Kid from Not-So-Big McGee / Boyle / Gus 1979 Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 Boomer Also known as: Mountain Family Robinson The Capture of Bigfoot Jake Up Yours Beggar Also: associate producer 1980 Terror on TourN/A Production manager The Fog Tommy Wallace Beyond EvilN/A Production advisor 1981 Escape from New York Drunk Early Warning Tucker Strange But TrueN/A Production supervisor 1982 Butterfly Ed Lamey Fake-Out Merrich 1983 The Lonely Lady N/A Assistant director: second unitAlso known as: Harold Robbins' The Lonely Lady Tiger ManN/A Casting director Flicks Eagle Man Segment: "New Adventures of the Great Galaxy" 1984 Breakin' Voice In Search of a Golden Sky Zep Morrison Screenplay co-writer; associate producer Starman Cook My Therapist Rip Rider 1985 The Click Guy Giving Directions Uncredited (U.S. version) Rigged Unnamed Back to the Future Red 1986 The Night Stalker Tramp Co-producer 1987 Berserker Pappy Nyquist Code Name Zebra Bundy Death Blow: A Cry for Justice Willard Also known as: W.A.R.: Women Against Rape Takin' It All Off Allison's Father UncreditedAlso: screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen); line producer Party Favors Pop Also: screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen); line producer 1988 GrotesqueN/A Pre-production coordinator Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama Janitor Maniac Cop Old Man Cheerleader Camp Pop Pumpkinhead Mr. Wallace Mac and Me Security Guard They Live Drifter The American Scream Ed Simpson 1989 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Bailey Relentless Old Man W.B., Blue and the Bean Seed Also known as: Bail Out One Man Force Drunk Back to the Future Part II Red Ghost Writer Workman Speak of the Devil Redneck Uncredited 1990 Nerds of a Feather Bed Patient Spontaneous Combustion Radio Preacher Down the Drain Crane Operator Masters of Menace Sheriff Julip Dead Men Don't Die Wino Blood Games Vern Dragonfight Jericho Puppet Master II Mathew 1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain Oliver Crow Party PlaneN/A Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen) Soldier's Fortune T. Max Death FallsN/A Screenplay co-writer (with John F. Goff) 976-Evil II Turrell 1992 Mirror Images Wolfman Waxwork II: Lost in Time Sarah's Stepfather The Bikini Carwash CompanyN/A Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen); producer Munchie Rich Tramp 1993 The Bikini Carwash Company IIN/A Co-writer of characters (with Ed Hansen) Warlock: The Armageddon Man In Crowd Skeeter Filo 1994 Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II Jerry The Magic of Golden Bear: Goldy III Pa Screenplay co-writer (with Lynette Cahill, Trevor Black, Honey Graham and John Quinn) Tammy and the T-Rex Norville 1995 Ripper Man Heckler Hell's Belles N/A Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen and Simon Hartwell); producer Hard Bounty Harper Village of the Damned Carlton Takin' It Off Out West Pappy Putz Screenplay co-writer (with Ed Hansen and John F. Goff); producer 1996 Fast Money Window Washer Dark Breed Homeless Man Forest Warrior Barney Running Hard Elk 1997 Black Dawn Drunken Man Champions Chip Executive Target Window Washer Wishmaster Homeless Man Moonbase Murdoch Fallen Angel Jeffery Bloodsuckers Grampa 1999 Silicon Towers Truck Driver 2000 Flamingo Dreams Wino Bring Him Home Theron Radical Jack Lloyd 2001 Edward Simmons Perfect Fit Prison Guard Wooly Boys N/A 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 Episode: "Prairie Lawyer" The Invisible Man Bunker Guard Episode: "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 Time Machine Unnamed TV movie 1980 The Dukes of Hazzard Coy Randolph Episode: "Jude Emery" 1980–1981 Flo Roy 8 Episodes 1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. Roy Episode: "Scandal" 1987 Bates Motel Vagrant TV movie 1989 L.A. Law Henry Broder Episode: "America The Beautiful" Guns of Paradise Dr. Jefferies Episode: "A Gathering of Guns" Sister Kate Unknown Episode: "Neville's Hired Hand" 1990 Nutz, Yutz and Klutz Unknown Episode: "All Washed Up" They Came from Outerspace Willie Tyrell Episode: "Rodeo Romeos" 1992–1995 Renegade Hobo / Bum 2 Episodes 1993 Body Bags Stranger TV movie The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 49'er Episode: "Socrates Sister" 1995 Live Shot Unnamed Episode: "What Price Episode?" 1996 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Lester Episode: "The Self-Improvement Show" 1997 Skeletons Jerry Grommer TV movie NYPD Blue Moe Episode: "A Draining Experience" ER Lamont Episode: "Fathers and Sons" 1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Retired Man Episode: "They Towed My Car" Brooklyn South Manus Bleeker Episode: "Tears on My Willow" Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Bret Calvert Episode: "Legend II: Vengeance" Power Rangers in Space Bearded Man Episode: "Countdown to Destruction: Part 2" 1999 The Pretender Motel Manager Episode: "The World's Changing" 2000 Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Homeless Man Episode: "The Great Egg Caper" 2001 18 Wheels of Justice Sam Episode: "Hot Cars, Fast Women" Power Rangers Time Force Bartender Episode: "Movie Madness: Part 1" 2004 They Are Among Us Old Chuck TV movie