Sam Bottoms
Sam Bottoms | |
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 Sam Bottoms in Apocalypse Now | |
| Born | Samuel John Bottoms October 17, 1955 |
| Died | December 16, 2008 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–2007 |
| Spouses | Susan Arnold
(m. 1980; div. 1987)Laura Bickford (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
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Samuel John Bottoms (October 17, 1955 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor and producer.
Early life
Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, the third son of James "Bud" Bottoms (a sculptor and art teacher) and Betty (Chapman), both of whom outlived him. He was the brother of actors Timothy Bottoms (born 1951), Joseph Bottoms (born 1954) and Ben Bottoms (born 1960).[1][2]
Career
When Bottoms was 16 years old, he was on the set of The Last Picture Show, in which his older brother Timothy starred, when the director Peter Bogdanovich decided to give him a screen test. He ended up in the movie as the character of Billy, who has no spoken lines but plays a pivotal role in the drama. Five years later, Bottoms appeared with Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Bottoms may be best remembered for his role as surfer Lance B. Johnson, a
Death
At age 53, Bottoms died of
Filmography
Film
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Television
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Producer
- Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991)
References
- IMDb
- ^ Sam Bottoms FilmReference.com
- ISBN 978-1439126615.
- ^ "Sam Bottoms dies at 53; actor appeared in 'Apocalypse Now,' 'Last Picture Show'". Los Angeles Times. December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ISBN 978-1476625997– via Google Books.
External links
- Sam Bottoms at IMDb
- Samuel Bottoms at AllMovie
- AP Obituary in the Los Angeles Times
- Obituary in Arts of War on the Web, January 5, 2009
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