Tony Becker (born September 14, 1963, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his role as Private Daniel 'Danny' Purcell on the 1987-1990 CBS Vietnam War series Tour of Duty.
Career Becker's first television role was on the short-lived ABC network sitcom The Texas Wheelers at age 11, He also co-starred on the series The Oregon Trail and For Love and Honor and had a recurring role as Drew Cutler on The Waltons, a role he later reprised in several reunion movies.
In addition, he also guest starred on numerous television series including Marcus Welby, M.D.; Lou Grant; Little House on the Prairie; MASH; Knots Landing; Matlock; Walker, Texas Ranger and Melrose Place. He also had a small part in the 1986 action thriller film Iron Eagle
Becker also appeared in the award-winning "Cat Herders" commercial shown at the Super Bowl in 2000.
Becker appeared in another commercial for GEICO Insurance Company as an oil field foreman that debuted on February 22, 2019.
Filmography +YearTitleRolesNotesRef1965Slattery's PeopleDon SchantzS1 E18 "Question: How Do You Catch a Cool Bird of Paradise?"1973Love StoryToddS1 E3 "The Roller Coaster Stops Here"1974-1975The Texas WheelersT.J. Wheeler13 Episodes1975The Other Side of the MountainJerry Kinmont1976Marcus Welby, MDBrian BrendanS7 E20The Killer Who Wouldn't DieSteve McDougallBound for GloryTough Boy on Train1977The New Mickey Mouse ClubBrettS1 E12The FitzpatricksFechinoS1 E1 & S1 E2CodyCodyTBA
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