Adele Rowland

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Adele Rowland
Adele Rowland circa 1916.jpg
Rowland, c. 1916
Born
Adele P. Levi

(1883-07-10)July 10, 1883
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1971(1971-08-08) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1904–1950
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1914; div. 1916)​

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(m. 1918; died 1938)​
RelativesMabel Rowland (sister)

Adele Rowland (born Adele P. Levi; July 10, 1883 – August 8, 1971) was an American actress and singer.[1]

Biography[]

Adele Rowland, c. 1904

She was born on July 10, 1883 as Adele P. Levi in Washington, D.C., the youngest daughter of Abraham D. Levi and Addie (Lloyd) Levi. She had a sister, Mabel Rowland (1879–1943), who was an actress, monologist, producer and director,[2] and a brother, Harmon L. Rowland (1896–1971), a real estate broker in Los Angeles, California.[3]

A soprano known for her effervescent personality, Rowland was a standout in musical comedy productions from 1904, specializing in "story songs". She was best known for her rendition of the song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag", which she introduced in 1915 in the Broadway production of Her Soldier Boy.

Rowland later moved to Los Angeles, where they were a prominent couple. She made a career playing small parts in motion pictures, acting well into the 1950s.

Personal life[]

She married actor Charlie Ruggles in 1914 and they divorced in 1916.[4] She married stage and film actor Conway Tearle in 1918, he later died in 1938.[5]

Death[]

She died on August 8, 1971, in Los Angeles.[6]

Filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Anthony Slide (2012). "Adele Rowland". The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617032509. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mabel Rowland, 61, Actress, Writer, Dies. Was Founder and Director of Metropolitan Players Here". The New York Times. February 23, 1943. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHX-HH8
  4. ^ "California Actor Weds Musical Comedy Star". San Francisco Call, March 10, 1914, p. 8.
  5. ^ "Conway Tearle, 60, Dies On The Coast". The New York Times. October 2, 1938. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPN4-W6X(subscription required) : November 26, 2014), Adele R Tearle, August 8, 1971; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

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