Tom Villard

Infobox actor
name = Tom Villard

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caption =
birthname = Thomas Louis Villard
birthdate = birth date|1953|11|19
birthplace = flagicon|USA Waipahu, Hawaii, USA
deathdate = Death date and age|1994|11|14|1953|11|19
deathplace = Los Angeles, California, USA

Thomas Louis Villard (born November 19, 1953 in Waipahu, Hawaii - died November 14, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor. He grew up in Spencerport, New York and went to Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.

Villard starred in television and in film. His best known TV role was in the 1980s series "We Got It Made" as Jay Bostwick. His best known film role was in the 1986 film "One Crazy Summer" as Clay Stork. He also starred in the 1991 horror film "Popcorn", and the 1992 movie "Shakes the Clown" with his "One Crazy Summer" co-stars Joel Murray and Bob Goldthwait. Villard also appeared in the 1994 comedy movie "In the Army Now".

Villard made numerous guest appearances on TV shows as well. He was a panelist on two weeks' worth of To Tell The Truth in the early '90s. His other TV appearances include "CHiPs", "Taxi", "The Golden Girls", "The A-Team", and "".

Villard was openly gay.cite book |title=Queering Teen Culture: All American Boys and Same-sex Desire in Film and Television |first=Jeffery P |last=Dennis |year=2007 |publisher=Haworth Press |isbn=1560233494] He died of pneumonia and other complications of AIDS on November 14, 1994 in Los Angeles.

Filmography

*"OP Center" (1995)
*"In the Army Now" (1994)
*"Shakes the Clown" (1992)
*"My Girl" (1991)
*"Whore" (1991)
*"Popcorn" (1991)
*"Swim Suit" (1989) (TV)
*"The Trouble with Dick" (1987)
*"Heartbreak Ridge" (1986)
*"Weekend Warriors" (1986)
*"One Crazy Summer" (1986)
*"Surf II" (1984)
*"Attack on Fear" (1984)
*"High School U.S.A." (1983) (TV)
*"Grease 2" (1982)
*"Parasite" (1982)
*"" (1981) (TV)
*"Force Five" (1981)

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*imdb name|0898014