John Bowers

John Bowers

actor

John Bowers was born on Dec 25, 1885 in USA. John Bowers's big-screen debut came with In the Days of the Thundering Herd directed by Colin Campbell in 1914, strarring Dick Madison. John Bowers is known for Skin Deep directed by Ray Enright, Monte Blue stars as Joe Daley and Davey Lee as District Attorney Carlson's Son. The most recent award John Bowers achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie John Bowers plays is Skin Deep which will be released on Feb 15, 1930.

Began working in films from 1916, becoming a a star within five years of his debut. His frequent co-star was was Marguerite de la Motte, whom he later married. The advent of sound effectively ended his career. Shortly after attending a party, the distraught 50-year-old Bowers committed suicide by rowing into the Pacific Ocean and drowning himself. It is commonly believed that his demise was the inspiration for the similar death of fictional film star Norman Maine in both the 1937 and 1954 versions of "A Star is Born."

  • Birthday

    Dec 25, 1885
  • Place of Birth

    Garrett, Indiana, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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Movies