Tom Palmer

Thomas Palmer was a character actor in early television, Broadway and films. Palmer, originally from Toronto, appeared in such quality dramatic series on the small screen as "Philco Playhouse," "U.S. Steel Hour," "Kraft Theatre," "Armstrong Circle Theatre," "Playhouse 90" and "Studio One." As television developed, he also had guest roles on "Perry Mason," "Wyatt Earp," "Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." On daytime television, Palmer appeared regularly as Bert Fowler on "The Young and the Restless." After working in such British films as "The Life and Death of Colonel Clump," he was cast in such Hollywood motion pictures as "Days of Wine and Roses" and "Two Weeks in Another Town." He also acted on stage in London and on Broadway, including the plays "I Know My Love" with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, "Joan of Lorraine" with Ingrid Bergman, "MacBeth" with Michael Redgrave and "Galileo" with Charles Laughton.