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American actress and writer

Brenda Fowler
Stock actress Brenda Fowler (SAYRE 126).jpg

Fowler in 1911
Born

Eva Brenda Fowler

(1883-02-16)February 16, 1883
Died October 27, 1942(1942-10-27) (aged 59)
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.

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Early life[edit]

Brenda Fowler was born on February 16, 1883, in Jamestown, North Dakota as Eva Brenda Fowler.[citation needed]

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[edit]

Fowler was married to John W. Sherman, and they had a daughter.[12]

On October 27, 1942, Fowler died after a brief illness.[12]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “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.
  2. ^ “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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ “Brenda Fowler in Sketch”. The New York Clipper. December 6, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  5. ^ “Brenda Fowler”. Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  6. ^ “Quit Footlights for Film Honors”. The Vancouver Sun. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. p. 20. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ “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.
  8. ^ “‘The Case Against Mrs. Ames’“ (PDF). Billboard. June 6, 1936. p. 21. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  9. ^ “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.
  10. ^ “‘Judge Priest’ Cast Assembled”. The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 1, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ “Screen Claims Writer”. Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. July 1, 1923. p. 52. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 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.

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