Tom Villard

Thomas Louis Tom Villard November 19 1953 November 14 1994 was an American actor He is known for his leading role in the 1980s series We Got It Made as well as roles in feature films One Crazy Summer Heartbreak RidgeMy Girl and Popcorn Villard was born in Waipahu Hawaii and grew up in Spencerport New York the son of Diane Ruth MacNaughton a teacher of the emotionally handicapped and Ronald Louis Villard a photochemical engineer He attended Allegheny College in Meadville Pennsylvania before moving to New York City to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the early 1970s In 1980 Villard moved to Los Angeles and soon started landing roles on television and in movies He also continued performing on stage until the end of his career On November 14 1994 Villard died of AIDSrelated pneumonia He was survived by his parents Ron and Diane Villard twin brothers Timothy and Terry sister Susan and his partner Scott Chambliss