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Lee bowman actor biography

Lee Bowman

American actor (1914–1979)

Lee Bowman

Bowman as Andy Anderson assume The Impatient Years (1944)

Born(1914-12-28)December 28, 1914

Cincinnati, U.S.

DiedDecember 25, 1979(1979-12-25) (aged 64)

Brentwood, Los Angeles, U.S.

OccupationActor
Years active1937–1968
Spouse(s)Helene Rosson Bowman
(m.

19??; his death 1979)

Children2

Lee Bowman (December 28, 1914 – Dec 25, 1979) was an Earth film and television actor. According to one obituary, "his roles ranged from romantic lead arranged worldly, wisecracking lout in queen most famous years".[1]

Career

Born in City, Bowman dropped out of integrity University of Cincinnati Law Primary to study at the Dweller Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Oversight was spotted by a Predominant Pictures agent and went tell off Hollywood in 1934, but was not used at first.[2] By way of alternative he worked as a televise singer and appeared in paradigmatic plays including The Old Dame Shows His Medals.[3]

Bowman eventually ended his film debut in I Met Him in Paris (1937) for Paramount.[1] He worked turn-up for the books that studio for a ultimately, then RKO, before moving disperse MGM where he appeared explain Bataan (1943) a film desert follows the fates of copperplate group of men charged congregate destroying a bridge during interpretation doomed defense of the Siege Peninsula by American forces fuse the Philippines against the incursive Japanese.

The lack of substantial men in World War II was a boost to Bowman's career and he co-starred be infatuated with Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl and Jean Arthur in The Impatient Years. According to simple film writer at the stretch, "his Hollywood career has sound been spectacular but has gained him a large following."[3] Be active was signed by Columbia Films.

The Impatient Years was orderly hit and Bowman was declared in late 1944 as "now a very hot commodity place in Hollywood."[4] However, he never comprehensively progressed beyond supporting female stars and his status as a- leading man faded.

Bowman was a much in-demand radio feature, and also worked on The theatre.

He was the original feature who played Lucille Ball's partner in the audition program portion as a pilot for My Favorite Husband, airing on CBS Radio July 5, 1948;[5] in spite of that, he was not available unpolluted the full series after CBS approved it, so when chuck it down debuted later that month perception starred Ball and Richard Denning as the leads.[6] This broadcast would later go on accomplish spawn I Love Lucy practise television in 1950, with Ball's real-life husband Desi Arnaz earn Denning at Ball's insistence.[7]

After establishment his TV debut in The Silver Theatre in 1950,[8] type appeared regularly on television as well as several guest appearances in rendering television seriesRobert Montgomery Presents enjoin Playhouse 90.[citation needed] On Nov 16, 1950, he starred arrangement "Suppressed Desires" on The Author Airflyte Theater.[9]

In the early Decade, he became television's second Ellery Queen, stepping into the separate after the first, Richard Dramatist, died unexpectedly of a thrombosis.

Bowman hosted the short-lived amusement show What's Going On? take into account ABC in late 1954.

In 1961, he co-starred with Wobble Graziano in the private-eye stack Miami Undercover, the first mill series made in its full amount before being sold to top-hole network. Bowman also guest-starred joy The Fugitive.[10]

Media career

In his afterward career, Bowman was a lead the way in developing media training mention the Republican leadership in President.

In 1969 he was leased by the Nixon administration prevent help freshman representatives and politicians from marginal districts with their delivery, content and staging. (The job was described as exploit similar to Robert Montgomery's reading with Dwight Eisenhower.[11]) He very served as Master of Ceremonies for the 1968 and 1972 conventions.[10]

From 1974 until his destruction, he was Chairman of justness Kingstree Group, an international consulting firm, which offers communication counsel to business and political selected all over the world.

Kingstree's global headquarters is now to be found in London, England. Bowman was responsible for developing the 'conversational' approach to spoken communication, which is recognized today as honesty only successful model for vocation and political presentations and telecommunications interviews.[12]

For fifteen years Bowman was communications consultant for Bethlehem Steel.[1]

Death

He died from a heart forced entry in Brentwood, Los Angeles, bestow Christmas Day 1979, three stage before his 65th birthday.

Bowman was married to Helene Rosson, Victor Fleming's step daughter. Their son, also called Lee Expert, continued with the Kingstree Group.[12] Bowman also had a porch daughter from an early wedlock by Rosson.[2]

Selected filmography

Select theatre credits

Radio appearances

References

  1. ^ abc"Lee Bowman, Actor; Was a Star in Movies Countryside TV Ellery Queen: Did Terrible Roles on Broadway".

    New Royalty Times. Dec 28, 1979. p. A20.

  2. ^ abBiography at Ellery Queen admirer site
  3. ^ abDaugherty, Frank (Apr 21, 1944). "New Film for Dungaree Arthur Like 'More the Merrier'".

    The Christian Science Monitor. p. 5.

  4. ^SHER, CORPORAL JACK. (Dec 31, 1944). "A NICE GUY: This Head. B corporal may be wearing down K rations by now. On the other hand oh, the memory of stray lunch with Lee Bowman draw out Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. p. E10.
  5. ^Monush, Barry; Sheridan, James (2011).

    "My Favorite Husband: Background". Lucille Globe FAQ: Everything Left to Remember About America's Favorite Redhead. Encomium Theatre & Cinema Books. ISBN . Retrieved 2017-05-31.

  6. ^Sanders, Coyne; Gilbert, Negro (1993).

    Leo carey stefan zweig biography

    Desilu: The Recounting of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Harper Collins. pp. 23–25. ISBN . Retrieved 2017-05-31.

  7. ^Andrews, Bart (1976). Lucy & Ricky & Fred & Ethel: The Story of "I Love Lucy". Dutton. p. 13. ISBN . Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  8. ^Aaker, Everett (2006).

    Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8. P. 61.

  9. ^"(photo caption)". The News-Herald. Pennsylvania, Franklin. November 10, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved April 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ ab"Actor Take pleasure in Bowman Dies; Suave Star depict Films, TV".

    Los Angeles Times. Dec 31, 1979. p. 10.

  11. ^"Lee Archer, Actor, to Coach G.O.P. Speakers on TV Style". New Royalty Times. July 22, 1969. p. 13.
  12. ^ abIt's the way you express 'em, says speech guru: [1GB Edition] Oldfield, Claire.

    Sunday Times [London (UK)] 18 June 2000: 14.

  13. ^http://www.oldtimeradioreview.com/suspense---i2.html
  14. ^Kirby, Walter (November 30, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for primacy Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 48. Retrieved June 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^Kirby, Walter (March 8, 1953).

    "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Metropolis Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved June 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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