Jules Cowles | |
|---|---|
 Cowles featured in
Exhibitors Herald, 1920 | |
| Born | October 18, 1877
Farmington, Connecticut United States |
| Died | May 22, 1943 (aged 65) |
| Other names | J. D. Cowles Julius D. Cowles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1943 (film) |
Jules Cowles (October 18, 1877 – May 22, 1943) was an American film actor. [1] He was also billed as J. D. Cowles and Julius D. Cowles. [2]
Biography
Born in Farmington, Connecticut, Cowles attended Yale University and was a writer in addition to being an actor. Before he began acting in films, he performed in a Shakespearean repertory company with Augustin Daly for five years. [3]
Cowles died on May 22, 1943, in Hollywood, California, aged 65. [2]
Selected filmography
- A Royal Family (1915)
- Notorious Gallagher (1916)
- The Bar Sinister (1917)
- The Service Star (1918)
- To the Highest Bidder (1919)
- The Poor Rich Man (1918)
- The Cambric Mask (1919)
- A Fool and His Money (1920)
- Tangled Trails (1921)
- The Idol of the North (1921)
- The Bootleggers (1922)
- The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)
- Lost in a Big City (1923)
- The Love Bandit (1924)
- High Speed (1924)
- The Lost World (1925)
- Seven Chances (1925)
- Sweet Marie (1925)
- Spook Ranch (1925)
- Lord Jim (1925)
- Money to Burn (1926)
- The Scarlet Letter (1926)
- The Show (1927)
- The Road to Romance (1927)
- Mockery (1927)
- London After Midnight (1927)
- Sal of Singapore (1928)
- Dog Law (1928)
- Isle of Lost Men (1928)
- Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928)
- Terror Mountain (1928)
- Thundergod (1928)
- Bringing Up Father (1928)
- The Leatherneck (1929)
- His First Command (1929)
- One Hysterical Night (1929)
- Sea Devils (1931)
- Heaven on Earth (1931)
- Secret Menace (1931)
- Renegades of the West (1932)
- The Fighting Parson (1933)
- The Scarlet Letter (1934)
- The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
- Law Beyond the Range (1935)
References
- ^ Munden p.193
- ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "A mean looker, but really he's a perfect gent". Daily News. New York, New York City. March 9, 1924. p. 45. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
- Jules Cowles at IMDb
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Jules Cowles | |
|---|---|
|
Cowles featured in
Exhibitors Herald, 1920 | |
| Born | October 18, 1877
Farmington, Connecticut United States |
| Died | May 22, 1943 (aged 65) |
| Other names | J. D. Cowles Julius D. Cowles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1943 (film) |
Jules Cowles (October 18, 1877 – May 22, 1943) was an American film actor. [1] He was also billed as J. D. Cowles and Julius D. Cowles. [2]
Biography
Born in Farmington, Connecticut, Cowles attended Yale University and was a writer in addition to being an actor. Before he began acting in films, he performed in a Shakespearean repertory company with Augustin Daly for five years. [3]
Cowles died on May 22, 1943, in Hollywood, California, aged 65. [2]
Selected filmography
- A Royal Family (1915)
- Notorious Gallagher (1916)
- The Bar Sinister (1917)
- The Service Star (1918)
- To the Highest Bidder (1919)
- The Poor Rich Man (1918)
- The Cambric Mask (1919)
- A Fool and His Money (1920)
- Tangled Trails (1921)
- The Idol of the North (1921)
- The Bootleggers (1922)
- The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)
- Lost in a Big City (1923)
- The Love Bandit (1924)
- High Speed (1924)
- The Lost World (1925)
- Seven Chances (1925)
- Sweet Marie (1925)
- Spook Ranch (1925)
- Lord Jim (1925)
- Money to Burn (1926)
- The Scarlet Letter (1926)
- The Show (1927)
- The Road to Romance (1927)
- Mockery (1927)
- London After Midnight (1927)
- Sal of Singapore (1928)
- Dog Law (1928)
- Isle of Lost Men (1928)
- Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928)
- Terror Mountain (1928)
- Thundergod (1928)
- Bringing Up Father (1928)
- The Leatherneck (1929)
- His First Command (1929)
- One Hysterical Night (1929)
- Sea Devils (1931)
- Heaven on Earth (1931)
- Secret Menace (1931)
- Renegades of the West (1932)
- The Fighting Parson (1933)
- The Scarlet Letter (1934)
- The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
- Law Beyond the Range (1935)
References
- ^ Munden p.193
- ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "A mean looker, but really he's a perfect gent". Daily News. New York, New York City. March 9, 1924. p. 45. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
- Jules Cowles at IMDb
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