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Nelson McDowell(1870-1947)

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Nelson McDowell
Nelson McDowell was born on 14 August 1870 in Greenville, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Last of the Mohicans (1920), The Girl of the Golden West (1923) and The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924). He was married to Sophie Lottie Green. He died on 3 November 1947 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1870
DiedNovember 3, 1947(77)
BornAugust 14, 1870
DiedNovember 3, 1947(77)
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Known for

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
The Last of the Mohicans
6.7
  • David Gamut - a Preacher
  • 1920
Sylvia Breamer, J. Warren Kerrigan, and Russell Simpson in The Girl of the Golden West (1923)
The Girl of the Golden West
  • Sonora Slim
  • 1923
Hoot Gibson and Gladys Hulette in The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924)
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
  • Luke Meggary
  • 1924
Buddy Roosevelt in Gold and Grit (1925)
Gold and Grit
  • Horatio Jefferson Blaabs
  • 1925

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  • Andy Devine, Jack Oakie, Peggy Ryan, Arthur Treacher, and June Vincent in That's the Spirit (1945)
    That's the Spirit
    7.0
    • Guest (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Robert Blake, Bill Elliott, and Alice Fleming in Lone Texas Ranger (1945)
    Lone Texas Ranger
    6.7
    • Undertaker Henry Grimm
    • 1945
  • Turhan Bey, Susanna Foster, Maria Montez, and Jack Oakie in Bowery to Broadway (1944)
    Bowery to Broadway
    7.2
    • Quartette Member (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lynn Merrick and Larry Parks in Stars on Parade (1944)
    Stars on Parade
    6.6
    • Old Actor (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles in Jane Eyre (1943)
    Jane Eyre
    7.5
    • Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Buddy Ebsen, June Havoc, Patsy Kelly, Bert Lahr, Sam Levene, Dorothy Lovett, and Alvino Rey in Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
    Sing Your Worries Away
    5.8
    • Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Bud Abbott, Carol Bruce, Lou Costello, Dick Foran, and Martha Raye in Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
    Keep 'Em Flying
    6.5
    • Tall Man at Carnival (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, and Nell O'Day in Rawhide Rangers (1941)
    Rawhide Rangers
    6.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Grace Bradley, Wade Crosby, Darryl Hickman, Michael Whalen, and Grey Shadow in Sign of the Wolf (1941)
    Sign of the Wolf
    5.8
    • Fur Trapper (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Jack Randall in Riders from Nowhere (1940)
    Riders from Nowhere
    • Undertaker
    • 1940
  • Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, and Dorothy Lamour in Chad Hanna (1940)
    Chad Hanna
    6.2
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Tex Ritter and White Flash in Roll Wagons Roll (1940)
    Roll Wagons Roll
    5.7
    • Rawhide (Lucky in credits)
    • 1940
  • The Return of Frank James (1940)
    The Return of Frank James
    6.6
    • Confederate Veteran Juror (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, and Claire Trevor in Dark Command (1940)
    Dark Command
    6.7
    • Farmer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Vincent Price, George Sanders, Nan Grey, and Margaret Lindsay in The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
    The House of the Seven Gables
    7.0
    • Coroner in Courtroom (uncredited)
    • 1940

Soundtrack

  • Wallace Beery, Johnny Mack Brown, and Kay Johnson in Billy the Kid (1930)
    Billy the Kid
    6.0
    • performer: "Chopsticks" (1877) (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Nelson McDowel
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • August 14, 1870
    • Greenville, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • November 3, 1947
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Sophie Lottie Green1900 - 1916 (divorced)

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    Shot and killed himself after finding out he had cancer.

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