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Lester Cowan(1906-1990)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Lester Cowan
Lester Cowan was born on 1 April 1906 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was a producer, known for One Touch of Venus (1948), Ladies in Retirement (1941) and Story of G.I. Joe (1945). He was married to Ann Ronell. He died on 21 October 1990 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 1, 1906
DiedOctober 21, 1990(84)
BornApril 1, 1906
DiedOctober 21, 1990(84)
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Known for

Ava Gardner in One Touch of Venus (1948)
One Touch of Venus
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1948
Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, and Ida Lupino in Ladies in Retirement (1941)
Ladies in Retirement
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1941
Robert Mitchum, William 'Billy' Benedict, Wally Cassell, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Yolanda Lacca, Jimmy Lloyd, Burgess Meredith, William Murphy, John R. Reilly, and Freddie Steele in Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Story of G.I. Joe
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1945
Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
Tomorrow, the World!
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1944

Credits

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Producer

  • Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Shirley Booth, Mary Martin, Tommy Morton, and Mary Murphy in Main Street to Broadway (1953)
    Main Street to Broadway
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Ilona Massey, and Vera-Ellen in Love Happy (1949)
    Love Happy
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Ava Gardner in One Touch of Venus (1948)
    One Touch of Venus
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Robert Mitchum, William 'Billy' Benedict, Wally Cassell, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Yolanda Lacca, Jimmy Lloyd, Burgess Meredith, William Murphy, John R. Reilly, and Freddie Steele in Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
    Story of G.I. Joe
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
    Tomorrow, the World!
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Anna Lee and Paul Muni in Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
    Commandos Strike at Dawn
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, and Ida Lupino in Ladies in Retirement (1941)
    Ladies in Retirement
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1941
  • W.C. Fields and Mae West in My Little Chickadee (1940)
    My Little Chickadee
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Charlie McCarthy in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1939
  • Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur in The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
    The Whole Town's Talking
    7.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1935

Additional Crew

  • Ava Gardner in One Touch of Venus (1948)
    One Touch of Venus
    6.6
    • presenter
    • 1948
  • Robert Mitchum, William 'Billy' Benedict, Wally Cassell, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Yolanda Lacca, Jimmy Lloyd, Burgess Meredith, William Murphy, John R. Reilly, and Freddie Steele in Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
    Story of G.I. Joe
    7.1
    • presenter
    • 1945
  • Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
    Tomorrow, the World!
    6.6
    • presenter
    • 1944
  • Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Lady for a Day
    7.4
    • assistant: Mr. Cohn (uncredited)
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 1, 1906
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 21, 1990
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ann RonellOctober 7, 1935 - October 21, 1990 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Cowan went to work in 1928 for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where he wrote a book on the advent of sound films and was involved in the start of the Academy Awards. He served as executive secretary of the academy from 1931 to 1933.

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