John Madden Towey (born February 13, 1940) is an American actor. He studied acting and directing at the

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in Chicago. He received B.F.A. degree in directing in 1967. Acted two seasons at the

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in Washington D.C. (1977–78 and 1981). Acted two seasons at the

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(1984–1986) and two seasons at

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in New York 1987-89, before moving to

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in 1990. A classically trained pianist, John has performed over 100 programs since 2001 at grade schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The program is an introduction to classical music entitled, Piano Masters. He also gives piano concerts at retirement homes throughout Southern California.

Background

Towey was born in Rochester, Minnesota, to Helen Madden and Robert F. Towey, an undertaker in business with his brother Richard L. Towey. Towey's father was the son of John H. Towey, who started the funeral business in Stewartville, Minnesota in the beginning of the 20th century. Towey served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed for a time in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prior to entering the Army he attended Saint John's University in

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and subsequently moved to

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to attend the

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at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at

DePaul University DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Ca ...

Film

* ''Cries of Silence'' (1996) * ''Fearless'' (1993) * '' Another Woman'' (1988) * ''The Invisible Kid'' (1988) * ''Half Life'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1981) * '' Christmas Evil'' (1980).

Television

* ''

American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons & 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with many ...

'' (2003) * ''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its dete ...

'' (2002) * ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in ...

'' (2000) * ''

Port Charles ''Port Charles'' (commonly abbreviated as ''PC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from June 1, 1997, to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the series ''General Hospital'', which has been running since 1963 and takes pl ...

'' (2000) * ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who ...

'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' ER'' (1998) * '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1997) * '' Cracker'' (1997) * '' General Hospital'' (1997) * ''

Picket Fences ''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS televis ...

'' (1996) * ''Alienation:Millennium'' (1996) * ''

Party of Five ''Party of Five'' is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by ...

'' (1996) * '' Murder One'' (1995) * '' From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'' (1995) * ''

The Single Guy ''The Single Guy'' is an American sitcom television series that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 21, 1995, to April 14, 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot and followed several of his ...

'' (1994) * ''Sirens'' (1994) * '' Burke's Law'' (1993) * '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' (1993) * ''

Empty Nest ''Empty Nest'' is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from October 8, 1988, to April 29, 1995. The series, which was created as a spin-off of ''The Golden Girls'' by creator and producer Susan Harris, starred Ri ...

'' (1993) * ''Dream On'' (1992) * ''W.I.O.U.'' (1992) * ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'' (5 episodes) (1991–93) * ''

Fresh Prince of Bel Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' (1990) * '' Murphy Brown'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' One Life to Live'' (1989) * ''

Love, Sidney ''Love, Sidney'' is an American sitcom television series which aired two seasons on NBC, from October 28, 1981, to June 6, 1983. It stars Tony Randall as Sidney Shorr (a single, closeted gay man), Swoosie Kurtz as Laurie Morgan (a single mother wi ...

'' (1988) * '' Spencer For Hire'' (1987) * '' Amerika'' (mini-series) (1987) * '' Ryan's Hope'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1974) * ''You Are There'' (1970) * ''Hidden Faces'' (1969)

Theatre

He appeared on Broadway in ''

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'' (1999–2000) playing Giuseppi Bonno, directed by Sir Peter Hall. Off-Broadway he appeared in ''My Heart is in the East'' (1983), '' God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater'' (1979), ''Fashion'' (1974), ''A Dream Out of Time'' (1970), ''Arf and the Great Airplane Snatch'' (1969), ''To Be Young, Gifted, and Black'' (1969). At the New York Shakespeare Festival, he appeared in ''

Cymbeline ''Cymbeline'' , also known as ''The Tragedie of Cymbeline'' or ''Cymbeline, King of Britain'', is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain () and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early Celti ...

'' (1989), ''

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some crit ...

'' (1989), ''

Coriolanus ''Coriolanus'' ( or ) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same yea ...

'' (1988), ''

Romeo & Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...

'' (1988), ''

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'' (1987), and ''Talk Radio'' (1986). At the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis he appeared in '' The Rainmaker'' (1986), '' Candida'' (1986), '' On the Razzle'' (1986), ''Execution of Justice'' (1986), ''Cyrano'' (1985), '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1985), '' Great Expectations'' (1985), '' A Christmas Carol'' (1984), ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...

'' (1984), and '' Three Sisters'' (1984).

External links

John Towey's official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Towey, John 1940 births Living people People from Rochester, Minnesota American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Male actors from Minnesota DePaul University alumni College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University alumni