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Jerome Palmer Cowan (October 6, 1897 – January 24, 1972) was an American stage, film, and television actor.

Jerome Cowan
Trailer for The Hurricane (1937)
Born	Jerome Palmer Cowan (1897-10-06)October 6, 1897 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1972(1972-01-24) (aged 74) Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1923-1959 (stage) 1936-1971 (film)
Spouse	Helen Dodge ​ ​ (m. 1928; his death 1972)​
Children	2

Early years

Cowan was born in New York City, the son of William Cowan, a confectioner of Scottish descent, and Julia Cowan, née Palmer.[1]

Stage

At 18, Cowan joined a travelling stock company, shortly afterwards enlisting in the United States Navy during World War I. After the war he returned to the stage and became a vaudeville headliner, then gained success on the New York stage.^{[citation needed]} His Broadway debut was in We've Got to Have Money (1923). His other Broadway credits include Frankie and Johnnie (1930), Just to Remind You (1931), Rendezvous (1932), The Little Black Book (1932), Marathon (1933), Both Your Houses (1933), As Thousands Cheer (1933), Ladies' Money (1934), Paths of Glory (1935), Boy Meets Girl (1935), My Three Angels (1953), Lunatics and Lovers (1954), Rumple (1957), and Say, Darling (1958).[2]

Film

He was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn and was given a film contract, his first film being Beloved Enemy.

He appeared in more than one hundred films, but is probably best remembered for two roles in classic films: Miles Archer, the doomed private eye partner of Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon and Thomas Mara, the hapless district attorney who has to prosecute Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street.

Cowan also played Dagwood Bumstead's boss Mr. Radcliffe in several installments of Columbia Pictures' Blondie series. He also appeared in Deadline at Dawn, June Bride, and High Sierra.

Television

Cowan starred in Not for Publication on the DuMont Television Network in 1952.[3] In 1959 he played Horatio Styles in the episode "Winter Song" of The Alaskans, with Roger Moore. That same year, he made two guest appearances in Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. He played murdered playwright Ernest Royce in "The Case of the Lost Last Act" and then Victor Latimore in "The Case of the Artful Dodger." He also appeared in The Twilight Zone episode "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" and guest-starred on Richard Diamond, Private Detective.

In the 1960-1961 television season, Cowan starred as John Larsen, the owner of Comics, Inc., and the boss of Paul Morgan, a young cartoonist portrayed by Tab Hunter in The Tab Hunter Show. In 1962, he guest starred on Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. He also appeared on Daniel Boone and Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly.

In 1964 and 1965, Cowan appeared as the demanding Herbert Wilson in The Tycoon. Earlier in 1963, he appeared on The Real McCoys in its final season on CBS.

Death

On January 24, 1972, Cowan died at Encino Hospital Medical Center in Encino, California at age 74. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.[4]

Recognition

Cowan has a star at 6251 Hollywood Boulevard in the Television section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated on February 8, 1960.[5]

Filmography

References

External links

• Jerome Cowan at IMDb
• Jerome Cowan at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jerome Cowan at Find a Grave

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[de] Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan (* 6. Oktober 1897 in New York City; † 24. Januar 1972 in Encico, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

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[ru] Кауэн, Джером

Джером Кауэн (англ. Jerome Cowan), полное имя Джером Палмер Кауэн (англ. Jerome Palmer Cowan; 6 октября 1897 года — 24 января 1972 года) — американский актёр театра, кино и телевидения 1920—1970-х годов.

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