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George Cowl(1878-1942)

  • Actor
  • Director
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George Cowl was born on 24 February 1878 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Jazz Cinderella (1930), Betsy Ross (1917) and The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1919). He died on 4 April 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1878
DiedApril 4, 1942(64)
BornFebruary 24, 1878
DiedApril 4, 1942(64)
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Known for

The Jazz Cinderella (1930)
The Jazz Cinderella
7.5
  • Darrow
  • 1930
Alice Brady in Betsy Ross (1917)
Betsy Ross
5.2
  • Director
  • 1917
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1919)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
6.8
  • Frederic Larsan
  • 1919
Kitty Gordon in Her Hour (1917)
Her Hour
  • Director
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, and Brian Donlevy in The Glass Key (1942)
    The Glass Key
    7.0
    • Butler #2 in Henry Home (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Charles Boyer and Greta Garbo in Conquest (1937)
    Conquest
    6.5
    • Count Augustus Walewska (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Jean Arthur, Ray Milland, and Edward Arnold in Easy Living (1937)
    Easy Living
    7.5
    • Bank President (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    A Day at the Races
    7.5
    • Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Parnell (1937)
    Parnell
    5.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Arthur Treacher in Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)
    Step Lively, Jeeves!
    5.7
    • Inspector (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Helen Hayes in What Every Woman Knows (1934)
    What Every Woman Knows
    6.6
    • Cabinet Member (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer in Riptide (1934)
    Riptide
    6.3
    • Newpaper Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Jazz Cinderella (1930)
    The Jazz Cinderella
    7.5
    • Darrow
    • 1930
  • Betty Compson and Jack Holt in Court-Martial (1928)
    Court-Martial
    6.5
    • General Robert Hackathorne
    • 1928
  • Doris Kenyon and Milton Sills in Burning Daylight (1928)
    Burning Daylight
    6.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Tim McCoy in The Adventurer (1927)
    The Adventurer
    4.7
    • Esteban de Silva
    • 1927
  • Broadway Madness
    • Henry Ableton
    • 1927
  • Alma Rubens in Marriage License? (1926)
    Marriage License?
    • Amercrombie
    • 1926
  • The Jade Cup
    • Anoine Gerhardt
    • 1926

Director

  • Kitty Gordon in Her Hour (1917)
    Her Hour
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Madge Evans and Lew Fields in The Corner Grocer (1917)
    The Corner Grocer
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Alice Brady in Betsy Ross (1917)
    Betsy Ross
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Kitty Gordon in Beloved Adventuress (1917)
    Beloved Adventuress
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • George Cowle
  • Born
    • February 24, 1878
    • Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 4, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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