Years active 1969–present Name Chuck Bowman | Role Actor | |
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Full Name Charles W Bowman Occupation Actor, director, producer and writer Spouse Lisa Bowman (m. 1979), Marilyn Stanton Capps (m. 1957–1976) Movies The Tooth Fairy, Threshold, A Kiss So Deadly, Quarantine, Abducted: A Father's Love Similar People Rob Bowman, Jessica Bowman, Stephen J Cannell, Kenneth Johnson, Steve Bacic | ||
Chuck Bowman (born Charles W Bowman, 2 June 1937, in Coffeyville, Kansas) is an American actor, director, producer and writer of film and television.
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Career
Bowman's career has spanned over forty years working in television directing episodes of The Incredible Hulk, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, T. J. Hooker, MacGyver, In the Heat of the Night, They Came from Outer Space, Murder, She Wrote, Swamp Thing: The Series, Touched by an Angel, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Pretender, Walker Texas Ranger and Castle as well as number of television and theatrical feature films, including the Stephen J. Cannell production of The Tooth Fairy.
As an actor, he appeared numerous times on Dragnet and Adam-12, playing a different character in each episode as well as appearing in episodes of The Rockford Files, Hardcastle and McCormick and most recently Day Break.
Personal life
He is the father of film and television director Rob Bowman. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife Lisa.
He is an alum of Los Angeles City College.
Filmography
Director
2012
Go Public: A Documentary Film Project (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- A Day in the Life of Jon Gundry (2012)
2012
Castle (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Blue Butterfly (2012)
2006
Sophie Chase (TV Series)
2006
The Tooth Fairy (Video)
2003
She Spies (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Family Reunion (2004)
- Crossed Out (2003)
2003
Tremors (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Water Hazard (2003) - (directed by)
- Project 4-12 (2003) - (directed by)
- Flora or Fauna (2003) - (directed by)
2003
Threshold (TV Movie)
2002
Dead Above Ground
2001
Sheena (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Sanctuary (2001)
2000
Christy: The Movie (TV Movie)
2000
Quarantine (TV Movie)
1998
V.I.P. (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Franco in Love (2000)
- Val Goes to Town (1999)
- Deconstructing Peri (1998)
2000
Martial Law (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Thrill Is Gone (2000)
- No Fare (2000)
1998
The Pretender (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Angel's Flight (1999)
- Countdown (1999)
- Unsinkable (1999)
- Once in a Blue Moon (1998)
- Indy Show (1998)
- Hazards (1998)
1999
Profiler (TV Series) (1 episode)
- All in the Family (1999)
1998
USMA West Point (TV Movie documentary)
1998
Someone to Love Me (TV Movie)
1998
I Know What You Did (TV Movie)
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) (32 episodes)
- A Place Called Home (1997)
- Colleen's Paper (1997)
- Farewell Appearance (1997)
- Right or Wrong (1996)
- Fear Itself (1996)
- Dead or Alive: Part 1 (1996)
- The Expedition: Part 2 (1995)
- The Expedition: Part 1 (1995)
- Dorothy's Book (1995)
- Cooper vs. Quinn: Part 2 (1995)
- Cooper vs. Quinn: Part 1 (1995)
- A First Christmas (1994)
- Money Trouble (1994)
- Cattle Drive: Part 2 (1994)
- Cattle Drive: Part 1 (1994)
- Just One Lullaby (1994)
- The First Circle (1994)
- Another Woman (1994)
- Crossing the Line (1994)
- Sully's Choice (1993)
- Where the Heart Is: Part 2 (1993)
- Where the Heart Is: Part 1 (1993)
- The Incident (1993)
- Halloween (1993)
- The Race (1993)
- Portraits (1993)
- Rite of Passage (1993)
- Happy Birthday (1993)
- The Prisoner (1993)
- A Cowboy's Lullaby (1993)
- Bad Water (1993)
- Epidemic (1993)
1997
Dellaventura (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Fathers (1997)
1997
Nash Bridges (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Blackout (1997)
1997
The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV Movie)
1997
Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger (TV Movie)
1996
A Kiss So Deadly (TV Movie)
1995
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Quality of Mercy (1996)
- The Big Bang (1995)
1996
Abducted: A Father's Love (TV Movie)
1995
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV Movie)
1995
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Collision Course (1995)
1995
Spring Fling! (TV Movie)
1994
Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue (TV Movie)
1994
Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire (TV Movie)
1993
Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? (TV Movie)
1993
Key West (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Gimme Shelter (1993)
1992
Swamp Thing (TV Series) (11 episodes)
- In the Beginning (1993)
- Cross-Fired (1993)
- The Hurting (1993)
- Eye of the Storm (1993)
- Judgment Day (1992)
- The Curse (1992)
- Rites of Passage (1992)
- Revelations (1992)
- What Goes Around, Comes Around (1992)
- Powers of Darkness (1992)
- Sonata (1992)
1991
Palace Guard (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Memories (1991)
1989
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Judge Not (1991)
- Jack and Bill (1989)
1991
She-Wolf of London (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Heart Attack (1991)
- Habeas Corpses (1991)
1990
They Came from Outer Space (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow (1991)
- Ads Are Us (1991)
- Mr. Geek (1990)
- Tennessee Lacey (1990)
- Undressed for Success (1990)
1991
Shades of LA (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Ten Little Thespians (1991)
1989
McGee and Me! (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Take Me Out of the Ball Game (1990)
- Skate Expectations (1989)
1989
In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Night of the Killing (1990)
- Triangle (1990)
- Accused (1989)
- Intruders (1989)
- A.K.A. Kelly Kay (1989)
1989
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- By Myself (1990)
- Dancing in the Dark (1989)
- I Only Have Eyes for You (1989)
1989
Alien Nation (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Red Room (1989)
1988
MacGyver (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Cleo Rocks (1989)
- Collision Course (1988)
- Kill Zone (1988)
1988
Supercarrier (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Vector (1988)
1987
Stingray (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Anytime, Anywhere (1987)
1986
Shadow Chasers (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Blood and Magnolias (1986)
1985
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Death Trip (1986)
- Murder by Law (1986)
- To Kill a Cop (1985)
1985
Riptide (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Dead Men Don't Floss (1986)
- Requiem for Icarus (1985)
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Out-of-Towners (1983)
1982
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Newlywed Game (1983)
- Just Another Three-Ring Circus (1982)
1978
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Sanctuary (1981)
- A Rock and a Hard Place (1980)
- Escape from Los Santos (1978)
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Diamonds Aren't Forever (1980)
Producer
2006
Sophie Chase (TV Series) (co-executive producer)
2003
Christy: Finding Faith (co-executive producer)
2003
Threshold (TV Movie) (executive producer)
2001
Christy: Choices of the Heart (TV Mini Series) (co-executive producer - 2 episodes)
- A New Beginning (2001) - (co-executive producer)
- A Change of Seasons (2001) - (co-executive producer)
2000
Christy: The Movie (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
1998
Someone to Love Me (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
1998
I Know What You Did (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
1997
The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
1997
Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
1996
A Kiss So Deadly (TV Movie) (producer)
1995
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV Movie) (supervising producer)
1995
Spring Fling! (TV Movie) (executive producer)
1988
Supercarrier (TV Series) (producer)
1987
Stingray (TV Series) (supervising producer - 13 episodes)
- One Way Ticket to the End of the Line (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Caper (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Anytime, Anywhere (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Blood Money (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Cry Wolf (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Night Maneuvers (1987) - (supervising producer)
- The Second Finest Man Who Ever Lived (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Autumn (1987) - (supervising producer)
- The First Time Is Forever (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Echoes (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Bring Me the Hand That Hit Me (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Playback (1987) - (supervising producer)
- Gemini (1987) - (supervising producer)
1984
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) (producer - 22 episodes)
- The Throwaway (1985) - (producer)
- Lag Time (1985) - (producer)
- Serial Murders (1985) - (producer)
- Homecoming (1985) - (producer)
- Sanctuary (1985) - (producer)
- Hollywood Starr (1985) - (producer)
- Love Story (1985) - (producer)
- The Bribe (1985) - (producer)
- Outcall (1985) - (producer)
- Trackdown (1985) - (producer)
- The Surrogate (1985) - (producer)
- Street Bait (1985) - (producer)
- Grand Theft Auto (1984) - (producer)
- The Confession (1984) - (producer)
- A Kind of Rage (1984) - (producer)
- Model for Murder (1984) - (producer)
- Target: Hooker (1984) - (producer)
- Anatomy of a Killing (1984) - (producer)
- Hardcore Connection (1984) - (producer)
- Pursuit (1984) - (producer)
- The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan (1984) - (producer)
- Night Vigil (1984) - (producer)
1984
V (TV Series) (producer)
1984
Hunter (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Hunter (1984) - (producer)
1983
The Rousters (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- The Carnival That Ate Sladetown (1983) - (producer)
1983
V (TV Mini Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- Part 2 (1983) - (producer)
- Part 1 (1983) - (producer)
1981
240-Robert (TV Series) (supervising producer - 3 episodes)
- Hostages (1981) - (supervising producer)
- First Loss (1981) - (supervising producer)
- A Cool Welcome (1981) - (supervising producer)
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) (producer - 13 episodes)
- Diamonds Aren't Forever (1980) - (producer)
- The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street (1980) - (producer)
- Untitled (1980) - (producer)
- This One's Gonna Kill Ya (1980) - (producer)
- Loose Larry's List of Losers (1980) - (producer)
- It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air (1980) - (producer)
- Savage Says, 'The Most Dangerous Bird Is the Jailbird' (1980) - (producer)
- The Millionaire's Life (1980) - (producer)
- The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox (1980) - (producer)
- Savage Says: What Are Friends For? (1980) - (producer)
- Savage Says: There's No Free Lunch (1980) - (producer)
- The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder (1980) - (producer - as Charles Bowman)
- Pilot: Part 2 (1980) - (producer)
1979
Young Maverick (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Clancy (1979) - (producer)
-
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) (supervising producer - 23 episodes, 1978 - 1979) (producer - 11 episodes, 1978)
- The Slam (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Blind Rage (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Vendetta Road (1979) - (supervising producer)
- The Quiet Room (1979) - (supervising producer)
- The Confession (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Kindred Spirits (1979) - (supervising producer)
- No Escape (1979) - (supervising producer)
- The Disciple (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Mystery Man: Part II (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Mystery Man (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Haunted (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Like a Brother (1979) - (supervising producer)
- A Solitary Place (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Wildfire (1979) - (supervising producer)
- Escape from Los Santos (1978) - (supervising producer)
- Stop the Presses (1978) - (supervising producer)
- Killer Instinct (1978) - (supervising producer)
- Alice in Disco Land (1978) - (supervising producer)
- Another Path (1978) - (supervising producer)
- A Child in Need (1978) - (producer)
- Rainbow's End (1978) - (supervising producer)
- Ricky (1978) - (supervising producer)
- The Antowuk Horror (1978) - (supervising producer)
- Married (1978) - (supervising producer)
- The Waterfront Story (1978) - (producer)
- Earthquakes Happen (1978) - (producer)
- Life and Death (1978) - (producer)
- Never Give a Trucker an Even Break (1978) - (producer)
- The Hulk Breaks Las Vegas (1978) - (producer)
- 747 (1978) - (producer)
- Terror in Times Square (1978) - (producer)
- Of Guilt, Models and Murder (1978) - (producer)
- The Beast Within (1978) - (producer)
- Final Round (1978) - (producer)
1978
Dr. Scorpion (TV Movie) (associate producer)
-
Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) (associate producer - 23 episodes, 1976 - 1977) (producer - 1 episode, 1977)
- The Hawk Flies on Sunday (1977) - (associate producer)
- Divine Wind (1977) - (producer)
- The Fastest Gun (1977) - (associate producer)
- Last One for Hutch (1977) - (associate producer)
- W*A*S*P*S (1977) - (associate producer)
- Poor Little Lambs (1977) - (associate producer)
- Trouble at Fort Apache (1977) - (associate producer)
- The Last Mission Over Sengai (1977) - (associate producer)
- Five the Hard Way (1977) - (associate producer)
- Devil in the Slot (1977) - (associate producer)
- Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2 (1977) - (associate producer)
- The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1 (1977) - (associate producer)
- The War Biz Warrior (1977) - (associate producer)
- Love and War (1976) - (associate producer)
- The Cat's Whiskers (1976) - (associate producer)
- New Georgia on My Mind (1976) - (associate producer)
- Anyone for Suicide? (1976) - (associate producer)
- Up for Grabs (1976) - (associate producer)
- The Meatball Circus (1976) - (associate producer)
- Presumed Dead (1976) - (associate producer)
- Prisoners of War (1976) - (associate producer)
- High Jinx (1976) - (associate producer)
- Small War (1976) - (associate producer)
- Best Three Out of Five (1976) - (associate producer)
Actor
-
Sable Butterflies (completed) as
Asher's Grandpa
2006
Day Break (TV Series) as
Traffic Reporter
- What If They Run? (2006) - Traffic Reporter (credit only)
- Pilot (2006) - Traffic Reporter
1984
Riptide (TV Series) as
Anchorman Chuck Bridges / Announcer
- Does Not Compute (1985) - Anchorman Chuck Bridges
- #1 with a Bullet (1984) - Announcer
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Newscaster
- The Georgia Street Motors (1984) - Newscaster
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) as
Keith Asherman
- Don't Mess Around with Jim (1981) - Keith Asherman
1976
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Commissioner Tremayne
- Foul on the First Play (1976) - Commissioner Tremayne
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Guard
- The Secret of Bigfoot: Part 1 (1976) - Guard
1969
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Harold Thompson / Lt. Andrews / Range Commander / ...
- Something Worth Dying For: Part 2 (1975) - Harold Thompson
- Trouble in the Bank (1974) - Lt. Andrews
- Suspended (1973) - Range Commander
- Airdrop (1972) - Det. Cole Edwards
- Wednesday Warrior (1972) - Detective Sgt. Edwards
- Backup 1-L20 (1972) - Sgt. McCall
- Log 12: He Was Trying to Kill Me (1969) - Juvenile Officer Rogers
- Log 51: A Jumper, Code 2 (1969) - Officer Miller
1974
Toma (TV Series) as
Officer Wynant
- Time and Place Unknown: Part 1 (1974) - Officer Wynant
1972
Emergency! (TV Series) as
Reporter
- Botulism (1972) - Reporter (uncredited)
1971
Ironside (TV Series) as
Officer
- Love, Peace, Brotherhood and Murder (1971) - Officer
1968
Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
Off. Jim Mills / Jerry / 2nd Newsman / ...
- D.H.Q.: The Victims (1970) - Off. Jim Mills
- Homicide: Who Killed Who? (1970) - Jerry
- Public Affairs: DR-12 (1968) - 2nd Newsman
- Public Affairs: DR-07 (1968) - Announcer
1970
Airport as
New York Dispatcher (uncredited)
1969
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
1st Reporter
- The Crowd Pleaser (1969) - 1st Reporter
1969
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
Co-Pilot
- The Great Chess Gambit (1969) - Co-Pilot
1969
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Reporter
- A Wrath of Angels (1969) - Reporter
Writer
2014
Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter, Part I (TV Special) (writer)
1989
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Jack and Bill (1989) - (written by)
1986
MacGyver (TV Series) (story by - 1 episode)
- The Road Not Taken (1986) - (story by)
1986
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Taps for Officer Remy (1986) - (written by)
1979
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Jake (1979) - (written by)
Assistant Director
2001
Christy: Choices of the Heart (TV Mini Series) (second unit director - 2 episodes)
- A New Beginning (2001) - (second unit director)
- A Change of Seasons (2001) - (second unit director)
Camera Department
2001
Prison Life (Short) (still photographer)
Miscellaneous
2010
I'm Still Here (creative consultant)
Thanks
1998
Captive (special thanks)
Self
2014
Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter, Part I (TV Special) as
Interviewer
1969
Drug Abuse: The Chemical Tomb (Documentary short) as
Narrator (voice)
References
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