Jump to content

Tony Becker

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tony Becker
Becker at The Waltons 40th Anniversary in 2012
Born (1963-09-14) September 14, 1963 (age 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present

Tony Becker (born September 14, 1963, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his role as Private Daniel 'Danny' Purcell on the 1987-1990 CBS Vietnam War series Tour of Duty.[1]

Career

[edit]

Becker's first television role was on the short-lived ABC network sitcom The Texas Wheelers at age 11, He also co-starred on the series The Oregon Trail and For Love and Honor and had a recurring role as Drew Cutler on The Waltons, a role he later reprised in several reunion movies.

In addition, he also guest starred on numerous television series including Marcus Welby, M.D.; Lou Grant; Little House on the Prairie; MASH; Knots Landing; Matlock; Walker, Texas Ranger and Melrose Place. He also had a small part in the 1986 action thriller film Iron Eagle

Becker also appeared in the award-winning "Cat Herders" commercial shown at the Super Bowl in 2000.

Becker appeared in another commercial for GEICO Insurance Company as an oil field foreman that debuted on February 22, 2019.

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Roles Notes Ref
1965 Slattery's People Don Schantz S1 E18 "Question: How Do You Catch a Cool Bird of Paradise?" [1]
1973 Love Story Todd S1 E3 "The Roller Coaster Stops Here" [2]
1974-1975 The Texas Wheelers T.J. Wheeler 13 Episodes [3]
1975 The Other Side of the Mountain Jerry Kinmont [4]
1976 Marcus Welby, MD Brian Brendan S7 E20 [5]
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die Steve McDougall [6]
Bound for Glory Tough Boy on Train [7]
1977 The New Mickey Mouse Club Brett S1 E12 [8]
The Fitzpatricks Fechino S1 E1 & S1 E2 [9]
Cody Cody [10]
TBA

References

[edit]
  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1222. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
[edit]