Oscar Rowland

Actor

March 27, 1926 (84 years)

† October 20, 2010

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Biography

Oscar Rowland was born on March 27, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Footloose (1984) and his appearances in many LDS-based productions. He was married to Beverly Rowland. He died on October 20, 2010 in the USA.

Filmography

7.6

Everwood

Mort

After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown leaves Manhattan and moves his family to the small town of Everwood, Colorado. There he becomes a small-town doctor and learns parenting on the fly as he raises his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram and his 9-year-old daughter Delia.

7.2

Touched by an Angel

Man #1

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

7.0

Grizzly Adams

Jonas

An innocent fugitive from the law lives in the wilderness with a grizzly bear companion and helps passers-by in the forest.

9.0

Animated Stories from the New Testament

Shoemaker (voice)

The series features twenty-four stories from the New Testament, including many of the parables of Jesus, the story of his birth, death and resurrection. The series concludes with two episodes about Paul the Apostle and his missionary journeys.

6.7

Footloose

Mr. Walsh

When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

6.3

Revenge of the Ninja

One Eyed Informant

A peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.

4.7

Bats

Dr. Swanbeck

Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.

5.9

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Dr. Conway

After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.

5.3

Made Men

Old Timer

A man and a woman are on the run from gangsters whom he has stolen $12.5 million. When the gangsters show up, he takes them supposedly to where the money is hidden but instead leads them into a trap at a backwoods crystal-meth factory. The gangsters and the drug dealers start a shoot-out for unknown reasons and both go gunning for Belushi. Meanwhile an unscrupulous cop is secretly having an affair with the girl friend and planning to make off with the money.

7.2

Baptists at Our Barbecue

Earl

"Baptists at Our Barbecue" is the comedic story of the small town of Longwinded, USA, a divided, feuding town of 262 Mormons and 262 Baptists. It's also a love story, about one man who will try anything to end the ridiculous feud, bring the town together, and keep the peace-loving girl of his dreams from leaving town.

5.0

Promised Land

Mr. Rivers

Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awkward Senator - aim to leave their small town behind and realize big dreams, but their idealistic plans collide with life's harsh realities.

5.2

Double Jeopardy

TJ Carruthers

When his lover is accused of murder, a Salt Lake City family man is her eyewitness and his wife is her attorney.

7.3

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

Leper

This film depict events from the Life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon. The story culminates with a portrayal of the Ressurected Savior's visit to the ancient Americas as seen through the eyes of a fictional family. Jesus' ministry to the members of His fold in both the Holy Land and the ancient Americas powerfully demonstrates that He is the Good Shepherd of all who hear His voice.

6.8

Chilly Scenes of Winter

Man in Store

Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

6.5

Savannah Smiles

Doctor

The young daughter of a politician runs away due to lack of attention. She hides in the car of two not too bright crooks who are slowly converted into parent figures as the police web closes down on the supposed kidnappers.

6.2

Harry's War

Wino

After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up the cause.

4.3

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

Otto Doeffer

Adam Swapp and his brother Jonathan are suspects in the bombing of Mormon Center in Utah. The brothers and their families hold-up on their farm with provisions and enough ammunition to withstand the governments siege. They are devout in their beliefs and purposes and are determined to stand up for their rights.

6.5

Brigham City

Oscar

Wes Clayton is a lawman and a bishop in a Mormon community called Brigham. The town is shaken when a woman from California is found murdered. Clayton and his young deputy work with an FBI agent sent to investigate. As a civil and spiritual leader in the frightened town, Clayton must uncover the town's deepest secrets, find the murderer and keep Brigham from ripping itself apart.

4.4

The Returning

Dr. Berg

Two different men are possessed by spirits of Native Americans after they separately wander into a sacred burial ground. When John and Sybil come home with their son after a trip to the Mojave Desert, they bring an unusual stone back as a memento of the trip. The stone seems to cause strange noises and other horrible inexplicable phenomena.

6.0

Tripwire

Gas Station Attendant

A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful military weaponry capable of threatening world peace. The only hero who can stop the terrorists' scheme for world domination is Jack DeForest. During the battle between good and evil the hero DeForest accidentally kills the son of the Szabo. Seeking revenge Szabo locates DeForest’s family, murders his wife and kidnaps their teenage son thereby turning their fight it into a personal vendetta. So, DeForest must fight not only to save the world, but for his only remaining family.