William Lowery
Lowery (left) in The Nut (1921)
Born(1885-07-22)July 22, 1885
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 1941(1941-11-15) (aged 56)
Los Angeles, California U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1914 – 1928

William Lowery (July 22, 1885 – November 15, 1941) was an American silent film actor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri,[1] and was signed by the Thanhouser Company in 1914.

Lowery's parents were actors, and he first acted at age 9. He enlisted in the Army in 1901 and fought during the Boxer uprising in China, achieving a commission as second lieutenant. He performed with a stock theater company in Los Angeles in 1906 before he began working in films.[2] His first film was The Ten of Spades (1914) also starring William Garwood. He starred in about 60 films between 1914 and his retirement from film in 1927. He died on November 15, 1941, in Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "William Lowery plays sheriff in 'Robin Hood'". The Calgary Albertan. April 12, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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