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Cliff Bowes

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Cliff Bowes
Bowes in the 1924 film short, Cheer Up
Born
Clifford Westley Bowes

(1894-11-14)November 14, 1894
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
DiedJuly 6, 1929(1929-07-06) (aged 34)
OccupationActor
Years active1933–1952

Cliff Bowes (November 14, 1894 – July 6, 1929), also known as Clifford Bowes, was an American silent film actor. He appeared in numerous comedy shorts.

Biography

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Born on November 14, 1894, in Pueblo, Colorado, Bowes began his film career with a small, un-credited role in the 1916 film short His Lying Heart, starring Ford Sterling.[citation needed] When the United States entered World War I, Bowes served as a navy pilot.[1] By the end of the decade he was starring in short films, and during the 1920s he made over 100 of them.[citation needed] In 1920, he starred as Waldo Pennanink in his only full-length film, Up in Mary's Attic.[2] In 1923 he began starring in the Educational Pictures film short series Mermaid Comedies, which ran through 1925. He is best remembered for another Education series, Cameo Comedies, which co-starred Virginia Vance, which also began in 1923.[1] His final screen performance was in a supporting role in 1929's Stage Struck Susie, starring Frances Lee. At the age of 34, Bowes died on July 6, 1929, of a sudden stoke shortly after the release of Stage Struck Susie.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Stars of Slapstick #167: Cliff Bowes". Travalanche. 14 November 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Up in Mary's Attic: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
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