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Brenda Fowler (born February 16, 1883 in Jamestown , New York - † October 27, 1942 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress.
Life
The 1.70 meter tall actress had a long theater career and made a few films in the silent film era. Between 1934 and 1941 Fowler took part in over thirty films, mostly in minor supporting roles as a strict nurse or nasty wife. In the western classic Stagecoach (1939) by John Ford , she played the role of Mrs. Gatewood, wife of the fraudulent banker and at the same time the spokesman for the League of Virtue and Morals . As early as 1934 she had played under Ford's direction in the comedy Judge Priest , where she also played a slightly snooty lady from better company. Fowler also made small appearances in popular Hollywood films like Frankenstein's Bride , A Butler in America, and Hell, Where's Your Victory? . Her film career ended in 1941, a year before her death.
She was married to John W. Sherman, with whom she had a daughter, Jacqueline.
Filmography (selection)
- 1918: Thirty a Week
- 1934: The World Moves On
- 1934: Judge Priest
- 1935: The Bride of Frankenstein (Bride of Frankenstein)
- 1935: A Butler in America (Ruggles of Red Gap)
- 1936: Louis Pasteur (The Story of Louis Pasteur)
- 1936: A Restless Life (Anthony Adverse)
- 1936: Second Wife
- 1938: Dr. Kildare: His First Case (Young Dr. Kildare)
- 1939: Ringo (stagecoach)
- 1940: Comin 'Round the Mountain
- 1940: Hell, where is your victory? (All This and Heaven Too)
- 1940: Out for a Night (They Drive By Night)
- 1941: So Ends Our Night
- 1941: Hearts on fire (Manpower)
Web links
- Brenda Fowler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fowler, Brenda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jamestown , New York , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1942 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |