Monroe Owsley

Actor, Film actor

1900 – 1937

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Who was Monroe Owsley?

Monroe Owsley was an American stage and film actor.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia to an aspiring actress, Gertrude Owsley, he started taking acting classes when he was a teenager and made his Broadway debut in the 1920s. His film debut occurred in 1928 with The First Kiss, starring Fay Wray. This was following by the Philip Barry film Holiday in 1930. A later version had his part portrayed by Lew Ayres. Soon after, he was cast opposite actresses such as Clara Bow, Joan Crawford, Gloria Swanson, Mae West and Kay Francis.

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Born
Aug 11, 1900
Atlanta
Also known as
  • Monroe Righter Owsley
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Nationality
  • United States of America
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Died
Jun 7, 1937
Belmont
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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