- Born
- Died
- Birth nameThomas Henry Gowland
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Gibson Gowland was born on January 4, 1877 in Spennymoor, Durham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Greed (1924), Blind Husbands (1919) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). He was married to Rachelle Marie Gertrude Dervaes (pianist/actress) and Sylvia Andrew. He died on September 9, 1951 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesRachelle Marie Gertrude Dervaes (pianist/actress)(September 9, 1933 - 1947) (divorced, 1 child)Sylvia Andrew(June 29, 1914 - 1918) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesAnn Gowland(Great Grandchild)
- He is best known for his role as the villainous leading man, McTeague, in Greed (1924).
- Worked as first mate on a ship, then prospected for diamonds in South Africa. Came to the USA via Canada, arriving in Hollywood on a train in 1914. Employed for some time as a movie extra or bit player, earning a mere $2 a day.
- He often played oversized brutes and thugs of an unsympathetic nature.
- Only actor to appear in separate death scenes filmed by Lon Chaney and Lon Chaney Jr.. He played Simon Buquet in The Phantom of the Opera (1925) and later made an appearance as a villager in The Wolf Man (1941).
- He appeared in two consecutive Best Picture Academy Award winners: How Green Was My Valley (1941) and Mrs. Miniver (1942).
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