George Rowe (actor)
George Rowe | |
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![]() Rowe in the 1924 short film, Short Kilts | |
Born | Maine, United States | September 15, 1894
Died | February 5, 1975 Santa Barbara, California, United States | (aged 80)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1919–1928 |
George Rowe (September 15, 1894 – February 5, 1975) was an American character actor of the silent film era, known for his cross-eyed look, was born in Maine on September 15, 1894, he would break into the film industry in the 1919 film short, Tough Luck, starring Snub Pollard. Over his ten-year career, he appeared in over 125 shorts, many of which for Hal Roach, including several with Stan Laurel and in the iconic Our Gang series. His Roach Studio contract was terminated in 1925, after which he toured the west coast in Vaudeville for a time, but Rowe's film career ended with the advent of talking pictures, with the reason he left the film industry unknown.[1] He died on February 5, 1975 in Santa Barbara, California.[2]
Select Filmography
Stan Laurel Starring Films:
- White Wings (1923)
- Wide Open Spaces (1924)
- A Man About Town (1923)
- Near Dublin (1924)
- Postage Due (1924)
- Smithy (1924)
- Oranges and Lemons (1923)
- Under Two Jags (1923)
- Kill or Cure (1923)
- Zeb vs. Paprika (1924)
- Short Kilts (1924)
- Scorching Sands (1923)
- Pick and Shovel (1923)
- Collars and Cuffs (1923)
- The Soilers (1923)
- Frozen Hearts (1923)
- Mother's Joy (1923)
- Short Orders (1923)
- Rupert of Hee Haw (1924)
- Brothers Under the Chin (1924)
Other Films:
- Fire Fighters (1922)
- Official Officers (1925)
- Young Sherlocks (1922)
- Day Dreams (1922)
- Grandma's Boy (1922)
- Never Weaken (1921)
References
- ^ Massa, Steve (2013). Lame Brains and Lunatics. Albany, Georgia: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-268-8.
- ^ "George D Rowe". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
External links
- George Rowe at IMDb
- George Rowe at the TCM Movie Database