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John Bowers is a Actor American born on 25 december 1885 at Indiana (USA)

John Bowers

John Bowers
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Birth name John E. Bowersox
Nationality USA
Birth 25 december 1885 at Indiana (USA)
Death 17 november 1936 (at 50 years) at Santa Monica (USA)

John Bowers (December 25, 1885 – November 17, 1936) was an American stage and silent film actor who starred in ninety-four films including several short subjects.

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Bowers (34 films)

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Actor

Say It with Songs
Say It with Songs (1929)
, 1h35
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Al Jolson, Marian Nixon, Kenneth Thomson, Holmes Herbert, Fred Kohler, Frank Campeau
Roles Dr. Burnes, surgeon
Rating49% 2.494192.494192.494192.494192.49419
Joe Lane, radio entertainer and songwriter, learns that the manager of the studio, Arthur Phillips, has made improper advances to his wife, Katherine. Infuriated, Lane engages him in a fight, and the encounter results in Phillips' accidental death. Joe goes to prison and soon insists that Katherine divorce him, for her and their son's sake, and marry her employer, Dr. Merrill, since Joe has learned the doctor has feelings for Katherine and would provide for them well. When Joe is released he visits his son, Little Pal, at school and they embrace during outdoor recess. Joe says goodbye when recess is over, but Little Pal follows Joe downtown and is soon struck by a truck, causing the paralysis of his legs and loss of his voice.
Confessions of a Queen
Confessions of a Queen (1925)
, 1h4
Directed by Victor Sjöström
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Alice Terry, Lewis Stone, John Bowers, Joseph J. Dowling, Eugenie Besserer, George Beranger
Roles Prince Alexei
Rating65% 3.2678053.2678053.2678053.2678053.267805
The King of Illyris (Lewis Stone) marries a neighboring princess (Alice Terry), who finds out he has a mistress, Sephora (Helena D'Algy). Revolted, she turns to Prince Alexei (John Bowers) for friendship. Turmoil increases as a revolution demands the abdication of the King and the Queen opposes this decision.
Daughters Who Pay
Daughters Who Pay (1925)

Directed by George Terwilliger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families
Actors Marguerite De La Motte, John Bowers, J. Barney Sherry, Bela Lugosi
Roles Dick Foster
Rating72% 3.6338753.6338753.6338753.6338753.633875
Margaret Smith mène une double-vie : elle est Sonia, une danseuse russe dans les cafés pendant la semaine, et Miss Smith le dimanche. Le prétendant de Margaret, Dick, est le fils d'un millionnaire. Le frère de Margaret a volé une importante somme d'argent au père de Dick. Pendant ce temps, à la suite de la révolution d'Octobre de 1917, l'agent communiste Serge Romonsky met en place des actions terroristes contre le gouvernement des États-Unis.
The Woman of Bronze
The Woman of Bronze (1923)
, 1h
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Clara Kimball Young, John Bowers, Kathryn McGuire, Edwin Stevens, Lloyd Whitlock, Edward Kimball
Roles Paddy Miles

Le sculpteur Leonard Hunt reçoit une commande pour un mémorial de guerre. Il prend Sylvia Morton comme modèle de sa statue de "La Victoire", et tombe amoureux d'elle. Mais il n'est pas satisfait de son travail, sa statue manquant d'âme selon lui. Lorsque sa femme Vivian s'en prend à lui, Leonard casse la statue de colère et part. Quelques mois plus tard, il revient pour trouver sa statue restaurée, et il se rend compte qu'il y a chez Vivian ce supplément d'âme qui manquait à son travail. Toutefois, elle ne le reçoit pas à bras ouverts et lui annonce son départ pour l'Italie. Il se remet alors au travail avec fièvre et rejoint sa femme.
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1922)
, 1h10
Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Madge Bellamy, John Bowers, Mae Giraci, Jack McDonald, Gertrude Astor, Donald MacDonald
Roles John Ridd
Rating65% 3.286693.286693.286693.286693.28669
Dans le Devon au XVII siècle. Lorna est une jeune fille de bonne noblesse qui rencontre un jeune paysan, John Ridd, peu avant d'être kidnappée par les Doone, une bande de bandits redoutables menée par Sir Ensor. Sa présence attise les convoitises, mais Sir Ensor la protège. Des années plus tard, un membre de la bande, Carver, demande à Lorna de devenir sa femme. Sir Ensor, miné par la maladie, est impuissant pour faire barrage à ce mariage, dont Lorna ne veut pas, mais John, qui a retrouvé Lorna par hasard, la sauve de ce mauvais pas.
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)
, 1h20
Directed by Clarence G. Badger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors John Bowers, Blanche Sweet, Lon Chaney, Barbara La Marr, Elmo Lincoln, Louise Fazenda
Roles Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer is a young attorney who one day meets a girl in the park. He is immediately smitten with her, but is summoned to the village of Mason's Corners by his father's friend Deacon Pettengill to investigate a villainous lawyer named Obadiah Strout before he can pursue her. Meanwhile, Mrs. Putnam, an old woman, is being swindled by Strout. Putnam's daughter Lindy, a natural vamp, attempts to seduce Sawyer. He shows interest, until he finds out who the girl from the park is: Alice, Pettengill's niece who has become blind since their first meeting.