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
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 7, 1937
Belmont - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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on July 23, 2013
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