Chandler Ruel Cowles[1] (September 29, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American actor, producer, and co-producer in at least eleven New York theatrical productions from 1946 through 1960.

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Early life

Cowles was born in 1917 in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

Career

Cowles collaborated closely with Gian-Carlo Menotti and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. on many of these and also was a lifelong friend of ballet legend George Balanchine, with whom he worked on the 1947 Broadway production of The Telephone/The Medium. He also wrote the 1983 television program I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind.

Personal life and death

He was the father of actor Matthew Cowles.[1]

Chandler Cowles died in 1997 in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 79.[1] He was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Westmore, Vermont.[1]

References

External links

• Chandler Cowles at IMDb
• Chandler Cowles at the Internet Broadway Database