Tony Becker (born September 14, 1963 in

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) is an American actor best known for his role as Private Daniel 'Danny' Purcell on the 1987-1990 CBS Vietnam War series ''

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''.

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 ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book '' Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 fil ...

'', 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'', ''

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'', ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...

'', '' Matlock'', ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the T ...

'' and ''

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''. He also had a small part in the 1986 action thriller film '' Iron Eagle'' Becker also appeared in the award-winning Herding Cats (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.

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* 1963 births Male actors from Los Angeles Living people American male television actors American male child actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub