George Dewey Rowe (September 15, 1894 – February 5, 1975) was an American character actor of the silent film era, known for his cross-eyed look. Born in Maine in 1894, Rowe broke into the film industry in the 1919 short film, 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. Rowe's film career ended with the advent of sound film.[1] He died on February 5, 1975, in Santa Barbara, California and was interred at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.^{[citation needed]}

George Rowe
Rowe in Smithy (1924)
Born	George Dewey Rowe (1894-09-15)September 15, 1894 Maine, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1975(1975-02-05) (aged 80) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1919–1928

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

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