
Thomas Curtis Bush (February 6, 1928 – February 4, 2003) was an American actor. He was born in Orange County, California. He frequently worked with Sam Peckinpah, appearing in The Getaway, The Killer Elite and Convoy. Other films he appeared in include Ed Wood, Cobb, Crimson Tide, Mars Attacks!, Con Air, Rush Hour and Dr. Dolittle 2. He appeared in such TV series as T.J. Hooker and Simon & Simon. He played Deputy Sturgess on Bret Maverick.














2001Dr. Dolittle 2 as Farmer
2000Crime + Punishment in Suburbia as Chief Judson
1998Rush Hour as Bomb Practice Sergeant
1997Con Air as Sheriff
1996Mars Attacks! as Hillbilly
1996A Family Thing as Old Man
1995Crimson Tide as Admiral Williams
1994Ed Wood as Stage Manager
1993Indecent Proposal as David's Father
1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Chicago Judge
1982T. J. Hooker (1 Episode) as Ernie
1978Convoy as Chief Stacey Love
1975The Killer Elite as Sam the Mechanic
1972The Getaway as Cowboy's Helper