--- name: "George Buck Flower" canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-buck-flower" fi1m_id: "george-buck-flower" imdb_id: "nm0002668" tmdb_id: 54564 wikidata_id: "Q324868" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 October 1937" died: "18 June 2004" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-05T04:28:07.892584+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # George Buck Flower ## Identity George Buck Flower - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-buck-flower - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** george-buck-flower - **IMDb ID:** nm0002668 - **TMDB ID:** 54564 - **Wikidata ID:** Q324868 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Buck_Flower, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324868, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54564 Actor. Born 28 October 1937 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, USA. Died 18 June 2004. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 October 1937, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, USA - **Died:** 18 June 2004 - **Active:** 1981–1989 - **Also known as:** George 'Buck' Flower, Sherman Backus, Mick Courter, Buck Flower, Lloyd Matthews, George 'Buck' Flowers, C.D. Lafleuer, Ernest Wall, C.L. Lefleur, C.D. Lafleur, C.D. LeFleure, George Flower - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 64 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Science Fiction 6, Adventure 3, Action 2, Comedy 2, Thriller 2, Drama 1 - **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $812m across 6 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Buck_Flower, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324868, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54564 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Starman*](https://film.one/film/starman.md) (77) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography George Buck Flower was an American actor, writer and producer. Born George Albert Flower on 28 October 1937 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, he began appearing in films in the 1970s, often in small roles as drunks or homeless men. He worked repeatedly with director John Carpenter, appearing in *The Fog* (1980), *Escape from New York* (1981), *Starman* (1984), *They Live* (1988), *Body Bags* (1993) and *Village of the Damned* (1995). Other notable credits include the Bum in *Back to the Future* (1985) and its 1989 sequel. Flower also worked behind the scenes in production roles and was the father of actress Verkina Flower. He died in Los Angeles on 18 June 2004. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Bum — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md) - *Mac and Me* (1988), Fi1m 30, as Security Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md) - *They Live* (1988), Fi1m 79, as Drifter — [page](https://film.one/film/they-live.md) - *Back to the Future* (1985), Fi1m 92, as Bum — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) - *Starman* (1984), Fi1m 77, as Cook — [page](https://film.one/film/starman.md) - *Escape from New York* (1981), Fi1m 76, as Drunk — [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md) ## Complete filmography (159) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Smut Without Smut: Satanic Horror Nite* (2021), as (archive footage) - *Black Rituals of Satanic Sex Cults* (2004), as Lucifer (archive footage) - *They Are Among Us* (2004), as Old Chuck - *The Curse of the Komodo* (2004), as Cashier - *Puppet Master: The Legacy* (2003), as Matthew (archive footage) - *Radical Jack* (2001), as Lloyd - *Wooly Boys* (2001), Writer - *Crash Point Zero* (2000), as Edward Simmons - *Perfect Fit* (2000), as Prison Guard - *Bring Him Home* (2000), as Theron - *Silicon Towers* (1999), as Truck Driver - *Mom, Can I Keep Her?* (1998), as Homeless Man - *Champions* (1998), as Chip - *Moonbase* (1997), as Murdoch - *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Manus Bleeker - *Wishmaster* (1997), as Homeless Man - *Executive Target* (1997), as Window Washer - *Fallen Angel* (1997), as Jeffrey - *Skeletons* (1997), as Jerry Grommer (as Buck Flower) - *Black Dawn* (1997), as Drunken Man - *Dark Breed* (1997), as Homeless Man - *Bloodsuckers* (1997), as Grampa - *Forest Warrior* (1996), as Barney - *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Motel Manager - *Fast Money* (1996), as Window Washer - *Demolition High* (1996), as Old Security Guard - *Running Hard* (1996), as Elk - *Takin' It Off Out West* (1995), as Pappy Putz · Producer, Writer - *Hard Bounty* (1995), as Harper - *Village of the Damned* (1995), as Carlton - *Hell's Belles* (1995), Screenplay, Producer - *Ripper Man* (1995), as Heckler - *Tammy and the T-Rex* (1994), as Norville - *The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III* (1994), as Pa · Screenplay - *ER* (1994), series, as Lamont — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II* (1994), as Jerry - *Skeeter* (1993), as Filo (as Buck Flower) - *Power Rangers* (1993), series, as Bartender, Homeless Man - *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as 49'er - *Body Bags* (1993), as Stranger - *Warlock: The Armageddon* (1993), as Man in the Crowd - *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Bret Calvert - *The Turn-On* (1993), as Guy Giving Directions - *Renegade* (1992), series, as Bum - *The Bikini Carwash Company* (1992), Producer, Screenplay - *Inside Out 2* (1992), as Farmer (segment "There's This Traveling Salesman, See") - *Munchie* (1992), as Rich Tramp - *Waxwork II: Lost in Time* (1992), as Sarah's Stepfather - *Mirror Images* (1992), as Wolfman - *976-EVIL II* (1992), as Leonard Turrell - *Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat* (1991), as Bailey - *Soldier's Fortune* (1991), as T. Max - *Camp Fear* (1991), as Wino - *Death Falls* (1991), Writer - *The Giant of Thunder Mountain* (1990), as Oliver Crow - *Blood Games* (1990), as Vern (as Ernest Wall) - *They Came from Outer Space* (1990), series, as Willie Tyrell - *Dead Men Don't Die* (1990), as Wino - *Masters of Menace* (1990), as Sheriff Julip - *Dragonfight* (1990), as Jericho - *Puppet Master II* (1990), as Matthew - *Nerds of a Feather* (1989), as Bed Patient - *Ghost Writer* (1989), as Workman - *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), as Bum — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md) - *Bail Out* (1989), as Seed - *One Man Force* (1989), as Drunk - *Relentless* (1989), as Old Man - *Spontaneous Combustion* (1989), as Preacher on Radio (voice) - *Speak of the Devil* (1989), as Redneck (uncredited) - *They Live* (1988), as Drifter — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/they-live.md) - *Paradise* (1988), series, Actor - *Mac and Me* (1988), as Security Guard — Fi1m 30, [page](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md) - *Cheerleader Camp* (1988), as Pop - *Pumpkinhead* (1988), as Mr. Wallace - *Maniac Cop* (1988), as Old Man - *Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama* (1988), as Janitor - *The American Scream* (1988), as Ed Simpson - *Code Name: Zebra* (1987), as Bundy - *Takin' It All Off* (1987), as Allison's Father (uncredited) · Writer - *Bates Motel* (1987), as Vagrant - *Berserker* (1987), as Pappy Nyquist - *The Night Stalker* (1987), as Tramp · Co-Producer - *Playboy: Bedtime Stories* (1987), Actor - *Party Favors* (1987), as Pop · Screenplay, Line Producer - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Henry Broder - *Back to the Future* (1985), as Bum — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) - *Rigged* (1985), Actor - *Starman* (1984), as Cook — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/starman.md) - *Breakin'* (1984), as Additional Voices (voice) - *In Search of a Golden Sky* (1984), as Zep Morrison · Writer - *My Therapist* (1984), as Rip Rider - *Flicks* (1983), as Eagle Man - *It's Called 'Murder', Baby* (1983), Production Manager - *Fake-Out* (1982), as Merrich - *Gavilan* (1982), series, Actor - *Butterfly* (1982), as Ed Lamey - *Early Warning* (1981), Actor - *Escape from New York* (1981), as Drunk — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md) - *Flo* (1980), series, as Roy - *Palmerstown, U.S.A.* (1980), series, as Roy - *The Fog* (1980), as Tommy Wallace - *Terror on Tour* (1980), Production Manager - *Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3* (1979), as Boomer - *The Capture of Bigfoot* (1979), as Jake - *Up Yours* (1979), as Beggar - *Adventures of the Wilderness Family 2* (1978), as Boomer - *The Time Machine* (1978), Actor - *Teen Lust* (1978), as Mr. Sykes - *Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus* (1978), as Bert - *The Alpha Incident* (1978), as Hank - *Killer's Delight* (1978), as Pete the Witness - *The Kid from Not-So-Big* (1978), as McGee / Boyle / Gus - *Bare Knuckles* (1977), as Lem · Assistant Director - *Bad Georgia Road* (1977), as Spiker (as George Flowers) · Assistant Director - *Joyride to Nowhere* (1977), Writer - *Drive-In Massacre* (1976), as Warehouse Suspect (uncredited) · Screenplay - *Across the Great Divide* (1976), as Ben - *Country Doc* (1976), as Clem Park - *A Small Town in Texas* (1976), as Bull Parker - *Devil's Ecstasy* (1976), as John (voice) (uncredited) - *All Night Long* (1976), as Painin Theass - *Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks* (1976), as Beggar - *The Witch Who Came from the Sea* (1976), as Detective Stone · Casting - *Deep Jaws* (1976), as Bucky · porno crew member (as C.D. LeFleur) - *That Girl from Boston* (1975), as Thirsty - *The Adventures of the Wilderness Family* (1975), as Boomer - *Lady Cocoa* (1975), as Drunk Gambler - *Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS* (1975), as Binz - *Gemini Affair* (1975), as 2nd Cab Driver - *Johnny Firecloud* (1975), as Wade · Casting - *Criminally Insane* (1975), as Detective (as C.L. Lefleur) - *Video Vixens!* (1975), as Rex Boorski - *Flash and the Firecat* (1975), as Jed - *The Candy Tangerine Man* (1975), as Gordon - *Delinquent Schoolgirls* (1975), as Earl - *Teenage Seductress* (1975), Associate Producer, Screenplay, Assistant Director - *Massacre Mafia Style* (1974), as Vicenzo Vicari - *Alice Goodbody* (1974), as Roger Merkel (as C.D. LaFleure) - *Tender Loving Care* (1974), as William Simpson - *Dames and Dreams* (1974), as Counterfeiter - *Tower of Love* (1974), as Petulia - *Love Games* (1974), as Paddy O'Brien - *The Daring Dobermans* (1973), as Luther - *Little Miss Innocence* (1973), as Set Decoration · First Assistant Director - *The Dirty Dolls* (1973), as Security Guard - *The Dirty Mind of Young Sally* (1973), as Toby (as C.D. LaFleure) - *The Devil and Leroy Bassett* (1973), as Wilbur Bassett - *Suckula* (1973), as George Smutnam / Sandra Vanocur (uncredited) - *Guess Who's Coming This Weekend* (1973), Actor - *The Sex Prophet* (1973), as Igor - *Orgy American Style* (1973), Actor - *Sex in the Comics* (1972), as Flasher (uncredited) - *Lash of Lust* (1972), Actor - *Country Cuzzins* (1972), as Walter Wimpy - *Below the Belt* (1971), as Benny - *Touch Me* (1971), as Harry Belmont - *Mother Knows Best* (1971), as Boris Clitoris - *Satans Lust* (1971), as Manheim Jarkoff - *Norma* (1970), as Mother (as Buck Flower) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/george-buck-flower