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John Cowell(1880-1963)

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John Cowell was born on 4 March 1880 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Shadow of Chinatown (1936), What Price Crime (1935) and I'll Name the Murderer (1936). He died on 19 September 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 4, 1880
DiedSeptember 19, 1963(83)
BornMarch 4, 1880
DiedSeptember 19, 1963(83)
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Known for

Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Bruce Bennett, and Luana Walters in Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
Shadow of Chinatown
4.5
  • White Chinaman [Ch. 1](as Jack Cowell)
  • 1936
Al Baffert, Virginia Cherrill, Noel Madison, and Charles Starrett in What Price Crime (1935)
What Price Crime
5.4
  • Davis(as Jack Cowell)
  • 1935
Ralph Forbes and Marion Shilling in I'll Name the Murderer (1936)
I'll Name the Murderer
5.2
  • Capt. Flynn(as John W. Cowell)
  • 1936
Lloyd Hughes and Grant Withers in Skybound (1935)
Skybound
5.1
  • Clyde Faber
  • 1935

Credits

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Actor

  • Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Bruce Bennett, and Luana Walters in Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
    Shadow of Chinatown
    4.5
    • White Chinaman [Ch. 1] (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Rex Bell and Roger Williams in Men of the Plains (1936)
    Men of the Plains
    5.5
    • Lucky Gordon (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Undercover Man (1936)
    Undercover Man
    6.7
    • Gabe - Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Sheila Bromley and Lloyd Hughes in Kelly of the Secret Service (1936)
    Kelly of the Secret Service
    5.2
    • Commander Wilson (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Lucille Lund and Edward J. Nugent in Prison Shadows (1936)
    Prison Shadows
    4.7
    • Graham - Murphy's Manager (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Rex Bell in Too Much Beef (1936)
    Too Much Beef
    5.7
    • George Thompson (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Wallace Ford, Barbara Pepper, and Joan Woodbury in The Rogues' Tavern (1936)
    The Rogues' Tavern
    5.2
    • Hughes (as John W. Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Jack Mulhall in The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
    The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
    5.4
    • Officer Bill [Ch.1] (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • June Collyer and Lloyd Hughes in A Face in the Fog (1936)
    A Face in the Fog
    4.6
    • Wilson (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Inez Courtney, Marian Nixon, and Kane Richmond in The Reckless Way (1936)
    The Reckless Way
    5.0
    • 1936
  • Ralph Forbes and Marion Shilling in I'll Name the Murderer (1936)
    I'll Name the Murderer
    5.2
    • Capt. Flynn (as John W. Cowell)
    • 1936
  • Tim McCoy, Edmund Cobb, John Cowell, and John Elliott in Bulldog Courage (1935)
    Bulldog Courage
    5.1
    • Pete Brennan (as John W. Cowell)
    • 1935
  • Alias John Law (1935)
    Alias John Law
    5.8
    • Wagner - Attorney (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1935
  • Gordon Griffith, Sheila Terry, and Regis Toomey in Bars of Hate (1935)
    Bars of Hate
    4.7
    • Clem - Grant's Henchman (as Jack Cowell)
    • 1935
  • Lloyd Hughes in Rip Roaring Riley (1935)
    Rip Roaring Riley
    5.5
    • Professor Baker
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jack Cowell
  • Born
    • March 4, 1880
    • Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 19, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • Nicknames
    • John W. Cowell
    • Jack Cowell

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