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Nelson McDowell

Actor | * 08/14/1870 († 77, 11/03/1947) | Greenville (United States of America (USA))
Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attended Leadville (Colorado) High School and Normal College in Freemont, Nebraska, before earning A.B. and D.D.S. degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago. Prior to embarking on a theatrical career, McDowell had a career in dentistry. In 1901, he was appointed professor of orthodontics at the University of Illinois. In 1902, McDowell acted on stage in Chicago and in Lincoln, Nebraska. His film debut came in 1910 with Biograph. McDowell died in Hollywood, California after he shot himself. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Drama | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Girl of the Golden West

Certification unknown

1923 | 1h 10min
Western
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As Alice and Cora Munro attempt to find their father, a British officer in the French and Indian War, they are set upon by French soldiers and their cohorts, Huron tribesmen led by the evil Magua. Fig ...

The Last of the Mohicans

NR

1920 | 3.2/5 | 1h 13min
Adventure, Drama, Action, History
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After 15 years of searching, Bud Watkins finally has his revenge on the cattlemen's gunman who killed his homesteader foster father, Pop Watkins. Bud finds refuge from the sheriff at the ranch of The ...

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

NR

1924 | 1h
Western
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Movies with Nelson McDowell as Actor(103)

as Undertaker Henry Grimm1945 Lone Texas Ranger
as Old Actor (uncredited)1944 Stars on Parade
as Lowood School Trustee1943 Jane Eyre
as Tall Man at Carnival (uncredited)1941 Keep 'Em Flying
as Fur Trapper1941 Sign of the Wolf
as Judge Tobias Tarryton1940 Pioneer Days
as Coroner in Courtroom1940 The House of the Seven Gables
as Farmer1940 Dark Command
as Undertaker1940 Riders from Nowhere
as Townsman1940 Chad Hanna
as Confederate Veteran Juror (uncredited)1940 The Return of Frank James
as Rawhide (Lucky in credits)1940 Roll Wagons Roll
as Rawhide1939 Westbound Stage
as Johnny1939 The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Townsman1939 Oklahoma Terror
as John Franklin1938 Santa Fe Stampede
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)1938 Gold Is Where You Find It
as Constable (uncredited)1937 Boots and Saddles
as Andy1937 Santa Fe Rides
as Dawson Clan Member1937 Heart of the Rockies
as Doc Simpson1936 Desert Phantom
as Sleeping Carson Man1936 Ay Tank Ay Go
as Horse Trader1936 Silly Billies
as Pete - Blacksmith (uncredited)1936 Ridin' On
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)1936 Rio Grande Ranger
as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)1936 The White Angel
as Wild Horse Henderson1936 Feud of the West
as Long Distance Jones1935 Gun Smoke
as Barney1935 Texas Jack
as Tope1935 Northern Frontier
as Lem Blinky Holt1935 Born to Battle
as Zeke1935 Western Frontier
as Townsman1935 The Rainmakers
as Bates, the undertaker1935 The Dawn Rider
as Bluenose in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)1935 Music Is Magic
as Trapper1934 Wheels of Destiny
as Charlie--Sheep Rancher1934 Ferocious Pal
1934 Back Page
as Judge1934 Rawhide Mail
as Sidekick Barney1934 Lighting Bill
as Mr. Blue Laws1934 What Price Jazz
as Nels - Woodsman1934 The Fighting Trooper
as M. Balm, Undertaker1934 Border Guns
as Parson Jones1934 Terror of the Plains
as Parson - Henchman1934 Fighting Thru
as Salvation Army Leader (uncredited)1933 Midnight Mary
as Sheriff Brass1933 The Rustler's Roundup
as Police Officer1933 Asleep in the Feet
as Cowhand Slim1932 Come On, Tarzan
as David Gamut1932 The Last of the Mohicans
as Slim Grant1932 The Scarlet Brand
as Stage Manager (uncredited)1932 Wild Babies!
as Silent Simms1932 The Airmail Mystery
as Trapper1932 Mason of the Mounted
as Wolf Hardy1931 Law of the Rio Grande
as High-Pockets1931 The Texas Ranger
as Hatfield1930 Billy the Kid
as Messenger1930 The Vagabond King
as Square Dance Caller (uncredited)1930 The Real McCoy
as The Preacher (uncredited)1930 The Devil's Cabaret
as Motorist with Noisy Jalopy (uncredited)1930 The Big Kick
as 1st Train Passenger (uncredited)1929 Welcome Danger
as Pop Healy1929 Born to the Saddle
as Flapjack1929 Queen of the Northwoods
as John Ellis1929 Wild Blood
as Bartender1928 Clearing the Trail
as French Drummer (uncredited)1928 Lilac Time
as Pop Smith1928 The Vanishing Rider
as Conductor1928 Heart Trouble
as Scout Mac Bourney1927 The Claw
as Sheriff1927 The Great Mail Robbery
1927 Code of the Range
as Mournful Luke1927 Border Blackbirds
as Luke1927 The Bugle Call
1926 Hoodoo Ranch
as Seagrue1926 Whispering Smith
as Zack Peters1926 The Phantom Bullet
as Mike Bradley1926 Crossed Signals
as Pawnee Jake1926 The Frontier Trail
as Hank O'Hara1926 The Blind Trail
as Parson1926 The Ramblin' Galoot
as Dunk1926 The Iron Rider
as Angus McPherson1925 Idaho!
as 'Windy Bill' Sharp1925 Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
as Philip Graves1925 On the Go
as Lawyer1925 The Lost World
1925 The House of Flickers
as Dr. Clack1925 The Power God
as Luke Meggary1924 The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
as Leon I. Berry1924 Galloping Gallagher
1923 The Girl of the Golden West
1923 Blood Test
as Parson1923 Pioneer Trails
as Deacon McSnagley1922 The Girl Who Ran Wild
as Sowerberry (uncredited)1922 Oliver Twist
as Milford1922 Another Man's Shoes
as Dad Kinney1921 The Silent Call
1920 Masked
as Sheriff Bergin1920 Cupid the Cowpuncher
as Doctor1920 Everything But the Truth
as Lige Conklin1920 Down Home
as David Gamut - a Preacher1920 The Last of the Mohicans
as McFadden1919 The Feud

Full Name: Nelson McDowell
Born: Sunday, 08/14 1870 (August) in Greenville (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 11/03 1947 (November) in Hollywood (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Nelson McDowell frequently works together with these people:
Lafe McKee (14x, Actor)
Slim Whitaker (12x, Actor)
Bud Osborne (11x, Actor)
Tom London (10x, Actor)
Yakima Canutt (8x, Actor)
Jim Corey (8x, Actor)
Lew Meehan (8x, Actor)
Blackie Whiteford (8x, Actor)
Oliver Drake (7x, Crew)
Charles King (6x, Actor)
Jimmy Aubrey (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:311000, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024