Brenda Fowler | |
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 Fowler in 1911 | |
| Born | Eva Brenda Fowler February 16, 1883 Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1942 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1905–1941 |
| Spouse | John W. Sherman |
| Children | 1 |
Eva Brenda Fowler (February 16, 1883 - October 27, 1942)[citation needed] was an American actress and writer.
Early life
Brenda Fowler was born on February 16, 1883, in Jamestown, North Dakota as Eva Brenda Fowler.[citation needed]
Career
In 1905, Fowler was a member of the New Ulrich stock theater company.[1] In the early 1910s, she acted for two years in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the American Stock Company.[2] She also acted with the Morosco Stock Company in Los Angeles.[3]
Fowler performed in vaudeville in sketches that included The Hyphen, which had a patriotic theme.[4] On Broadway, She appeared in The Rack (1911) and Luck in Pawn (1919).[5]
Fowler left the stage to act in films, beginning with Money, Money, Money, a production of Preferred Pictures in 1922.[6] Her first talking film was The World Moves On (1934).[7] Her later films included The Case Against Mrs. Ames,[8] and Comin' Round the Mountain (1940).[9] She played shrewish woman in two John Ford films: As the sister of Will Rogers in Judge Priest (1934)[10] and as the wife of the corrupt banker (played by Berton Churchill) in Stagecoach (1939).
Fowler was also a writer, collaborating with Ethel Clifton on scripts.[3] Twenty of their one-act plays were presented on top-level vaudeville circuits.[11]
Personal life
Fowler was married to John W. Sherman, and they had a daughter.[12]
Death
On October 27, 1942, Fowler died after a brief illness.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Thirty a Week | Mrs. Wright | |
| 1923 | Money, Money, Money | Mrs. Carter | |
| 1934 | Change of Heart | Adoption Agency's Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1934 | The World Moves On | Madame Agnes Girard (1825) | |
| 1934 | Judge Priest | Mrs. Caroline Priest | |
| 1934 | The Mighty Barnum | Mrs. Rhinelander-Fish | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Mystery Woman | Customer | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Carnival | Baby Judge | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Ruggles of Red Gap | Judy Ballard | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Bride of Frankenstein | Mother | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Ginger | Probation Officer | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Way Down East | Quilting Party Woman | |
| 1935 | Your Uncle Dudley | Committee Woman | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Riffraff | Mrs. Morgan - Prison Warden | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Lady of Secrets | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Midwife | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The First Baby | Friend of the Family | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Case Against Mrs. Ames | Mrs. Shumway | |
| 1936 | Anthony Adverse | Midwife at Anthony's Birth | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Two-Fisted Gentleman | Mrs. Prentice | |
| 1936 | Second Wife | Mrs. Anderson | |
| 1936 | Can This Be Dixie? | Martin Curtis Peachtree | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Speed to Spare | Miss Granston | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Of Human Hearts | Mrs. Ames | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Young Dr. Kildare | Head Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Girls on Probation | Miss Kenney - Head Prison Matron | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Stagecoach | Mrs. Gatewood | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Women Without Names | Mrs. Turner | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Untamed | Chief Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too | Nun | Uncredited |
| 1940 | They Drive by Night | Prison Matron | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Comin' Round the Mountain | Ma Blower | |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Woman in Prague | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Manpower | Mrs. Calkin - Saleslady | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Two Members of New Ulrich Stock Company". Los Angeles Herald. California, Los Angeles. March 29, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poli Stock Season Will Open May 5th". The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer. Connecticut, Bridgeport. April 24, 1913. p. 4. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Percy, Eileen (April 4, 1936). "Young Is Chosen for Lead In Runyon Story for M-G-M". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 15. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brenda Fowler in Sketch". The New York Clipper. December 6, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Brenda Fowler". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Quit Footlights for Film Honors". The Vancouver Sun. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. p. 20. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Pageant of the Film World". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 17, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'The Case Against Mrs. Ames'" (PDF). Billboard. June 6, 1936. p. 21. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Hillbilly Mama Hardest Role In Picture". Times Signal. Ohio, Zanesville. July 14, 1940. p. Section Two p 6. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Judge Priest' Cast Assembled". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 1, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Screen Claims Writer". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. July 1, 1923. p. 52. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Brenda Fowler Dies; Actress for 49 Years". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 29, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Brenda Fowler at IMDb
- some actor film credits(Aveleyman)
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