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George 'Buck' Flower. Actor: Back to the Future. There aren't many actors who can claim that they appeared in everything from innocuous family features to sexy soft-core smut to popular television programs to various horror, science fiction, and exploitation movies as well as worked behind-the-scenes on a slew of films in assorted production ...
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- Milton-Freewater, Oregon, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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 ...
YearTitleRole1970NormaMother1970Cousin Jed Rises AgainBar Patron1970Country CuzzinsWalter Wimpy1971Touch MeHarry Belmont- Overview
- Other roles
George Buck Flower (October 28, 1937 – June 18, 2004) was born in Milton-Freewater, Oregon.
In Back to the Future, he played Red the Bum who referred to Marty McFly (who returned to 1985 in the DeLorean time machine) as a "Crazy drunk driver". He reprised his role in Back to the Future Part II in 1985A.
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According to Bob Gale's commentary on the Back to the Future DVD set, the name of the bum was ad-libbed by Michael J. Fox. Gale also commented that the photo of the mayor in 1955 on the side of the campaign van was that of set decorator Hal Gausman, whereas the bum was played by George Buck Flower. Also, the re-election poster of Red Thomas ...
- “Just Try It, Tannen!” This line of dialogue, spoken by the Doc, is the one moment in the Back To The Future Part III trailer that didn’t make it into the completed film.
- Howdy Doody Time. Moving onto what did make it into Back To The Future Part III then, after a brief reprise of Back To The Future Part II’s ending. The 1950s kids’ show Howdy Doody, as well as waking Doc up (and in a neat little nod to each time Marty is awoken by a Lea Thompson character throughout the trilogy, he says “Howdy Doody time?”
- The model car. It’s not entirely clear why Marty is rooting around in the Doc’s trash, but there’s a nice touch as he picks up the burned model car – the same car that had crashed into the bin in flames back in the first film.
- ELB. The hand-carved letters in the mine are the first, but not the last, mention of the Doc’s full initials (they also show up on the side of the train at the very end of the film).
George 'Buck' Flower. Actor: Back to the Future. There aren't many actors who can claim that they appeared in everything from innocuous family features to sexy soft-core smut to popular television programs to various horror, science fiction, and exploitation movies as well as worked behind-the-scenes on a slew of films in assorted production ...
Back to the Future Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
