Cliff Bowes
Cliff Bowes | |
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 Bowes in the 1924 film short, Cheer Up | |
| Born | Clifford Westley Bowes November 14, 1894 Pueblo, Colorado, United States |
| Died | July 6, 1929 (aged 34) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–52 |
Cliff Bowes (November 14, 1894 – July 6, 1929), also known as Clifford Bowes, was an American silent film actor. He appeared in numerous comedy shorts.
Born on November 14, 1894 in Pueblo, Colorado, Bowes began his film career with a small, un-credited role in the 1916 film short His Lying Heart, starring Ford Sterling.[1] When the United States entered World War I, Bowes served as a navy pilot.[2] By the end of the decade he was starring in shorts, and during the 1920s he made over 100 of them.[3] In 1920, he starred as Waldo Pennanink in his only full-length film, .[4] In 1923 he began starring in the Educational Pictures film short series Mermaid Comedies, which ran through 1925. He is best remembered for another Education series, Cameo Comedies, which co-starred Virginia Vance, which also began in 1923.[2] His final screen performance was in a supporting role in 1929's Stage Struck Susie, starring Frances Lee. At the age of 34, Bowes died on July 6, 1929, of a sudden stoke shortly after the release of Stage Struck Susie. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[5]
Selected filmography[]
- Watch Your Neighbor (1918)
References[]
- ^ "His Lying Heart (1916): Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Stars of Slapstick #167: Cliff Bowes". Travalanche. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "Cliff Bowes (1894–1929)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "Up in Mary's Attic: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "Clifford W. Bowes". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
External links[]
- Cliff Bowes at IMDb
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- 1894 births
- 1929 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male silent film actors
- Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
- People from Pueblo, Colorado
- Male actors from Colorado
- American film actor, 1890s birth stubs