Tom Willett

TV Actor

Birthday January 1, 1938

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Kentucky

Age 86 years old

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About

Actor known for his career as an extra in hundreds of television series and films like Happy DaysGrease 2Little House on the PrairieThe Dukes of HazzardFamily TiesMurder She Wrote and Beaches. He is also known as a YouTuber, posting piano tutorials, comedy and music. In August 2012, he gained internet fame with a video tutorial about how to eat a watermelon. He has amassed more than 370,000 subscribers on his Featureman channel.

Before Fame

He dropped out of high school. At age 16, he was hired at a service station and pumped gas. At age 17, he moved to Los Angeles and aspired to get into the movies. He produced country music records in the evenings, while working at a furniture warehouse during the day.

Trivia

He played Tom in the series Dear John from 1988 to 1992. He appeared in multiple episodes of The Andy Due Show. He kissed Mary Steenburgen in the 1980 film Melvin and Howard, for which she won an Oscar. 

Family Life

He is a Chenault, Kentucky native. He adopted a cat named Stormy.

Associated With

He played an uncredited airport traveler in the 1987 film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles starring Steve Martin and John Candy.