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Wedgwood Nowell(1878-1957)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Writer
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Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell was born on 24 January 1878 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for 813 (1920), Calling Philo Vance (1939) and A Doll's House (1922). He was married to [Edna] Claire Colwell (actress) and Irma Stowe. He died on 17 June 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJanuary 24, 1878
DiedJune 17, 1957(79)
BornJanuary 24, 1878
DiedJune 17, 1957(79)
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Known for

Wedgwood Nowell in 813 (1920)
813
  • Arsene Lupin
  • 1920
Sheila Bromley, Edward Brophy, Jimmy Conlin, Donald Douglas, Ralph Forbes, Henry O'Neill, James Stephenson, and Margot Stevenson in Calling Philo Vance (1939)
Calling Philo Vance
5.8
  • Brisbane Coe(as Wedgewood Nowell)
  • 1939
A Doll's House (1922)
A Doll's House
5.1
  • Nils Krogstad
  • 1922
Norma Talmadge in The Eternal Flame (1922)
The Eternal Flame
5.5
  • Marquis de Ronquerolles(as Wedgewood Nowell)
  • 1922

Credits

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Actor

  • Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Richard Haydn, and Richard Ney in The Late George Apley (1947)
    The Late George Apley
    7.0
    • Trustee, Boston Waif Society (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Brian Donlevy, Tom Drake, Audrey Totter, Beverly Tyler, and Robert Walker in The Beginning or the End (1947)
    The Beginning or the End
    6.5
    • Industrialist (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joseph Crehan, Sidney Toler, Gloria Warren, and Victor Sen Yung in Dangerous Money (1946)
    Dangerous Money
    6.3
    • Ship Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Van Johnson, Xavier Cugat, Pat Kirkwood, Guy Lombardo, and Keenan Wynn in No Leave, No Love (1946)
    No Leave, No Love
    5.8
    • Board of Directors Member (scenes deleted)
    • 1946
  • Robert Young, Ann Richards, and Sylvia Sidney in The Searching Wind (1946)
    The Searching Wind
    6.1
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Angela Lansbury, William Powell, and Esther Williams in The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
    The Hoodlum Saint
    6.1
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, and The Goldwyn Girls in The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
    The Kid from Brooklyn
    6.5
    • Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • John Wayne, Donna Reed, and Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable (1945)
    They Were Expendable
    7.1
    • Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Eve Arden, Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, and Zachary Scott in Mildred Pierce (1945)
    Mildred Pierce
    7.9
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Robert Alda, Al Jolson, Joan Leslie, Tom Patricola, and Alexis Smith in Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
    Rhapsody in Blue
    7.1
    • Concert Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Don Ameche, William Bendix, Jack Benny, Binnie Barnes, Fred Allen, Robert Benchley, Jerry Colonna, Victor Moore, and Rudy Vallee in It's in the Bag! (1945)
    It's in the Bag!
    6.6
    • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Deanna Durbin, Leonid Kinskey, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff in Can't Help Singing (1944)
    Can't Help Singing
    6.2
    • Elderly Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, and Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins in National Velvet (1944)
    National Velvet
    7.3
    • Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett in The Woman in the Window (1944)
    The Woman in the Window
    7.6
    • Man at Club (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews in Laura (1944)
    Laura
    7.9
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1944

Composer

  • The Three Musketeers (1916)
    The Three Musketeers
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1916
  • Willard Mack and Enid Markey in The Conqueror (1916)
    The Conqueror
    • Composer
    • 1916
  • The Winged Idol
    • Composer
    • 1915
  • Between Men (1915)
    Between Men
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1915
  • The Disciple (1915)
    The Disciple
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1915

Writer

  • The March of Crime (1936)
    The March of Crime
    5.8
    Short
    • narration written by
    • 1936
  • The March of Crime (2nd Edition) (1936)
    The March of Crime (2nd Edition)
    6.2
    Short
    • narration written by
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Wedgewood Nowell
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • January 24, 1878
    • Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1957
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      [Edna] Claire Colwell (actress)December 20, 1903 - ?
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Dapper stage and screen character actor, prominent during the silent era.

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