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Gene Fowler(1890-1960)

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Gene Fowler was born on 8 March 1890 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for White Fang (1936), Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) and Union Depot (1932). He was married to Agnes Fowler. He died on 2 July 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 8, 1890
DiedJuly 2, 1960(70)
BornMarch 8, 1890
DiedJuly 2, 1960(70)
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Jean Muir and Michael Whalen in White Fang (1936)
White Fang
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1936
Eddie Cantor, June Lang, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Roland Young in Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
Ali Baba Goes to Town
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1937
Joan Blondell, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alan Hale, Adrienne Dore, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, and George Rosener in Union Depot (1932)
Union Depot
7.0
  • Writer(as Fowler)
  • 1932
Bob Hope, Rufe Davis, Gene Krupa, Una Merkel, and Shirley Ross in Some Like It Hot (1939)
Some Like It Hot
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1939

Credits

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Writer

  • Beau James (1957)
    Beau James
    6.7
    • book
    • 1957
  • Wallace Beery, Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown, and Marjorie Main in Big Jack (1949)
    Big Jack
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Donna Reed, James Craig, Marjorie Main, and Harry Morgan in Gentle Annie (1944)
    Gentle Annie
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Clark Gable and Lana Turner in Somewhere I'll Find You (1942)
    Somewhere I'll Find You
    6.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Robert Taylor and Mary Howard in Billy the Kid (1941)
    Billy the Kid
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Edward Arnold and Robert Montgomery in The Earl of Chicago (1940)
    The Earl of Chicago
    6.2
    • story
    • 1940
  • Bob Hope, Rufe Davis, Gene Krupa, Una Merkel, and Shirley Ross in Some Like It Hot (1939)
    Some Like It Hot
    6.6
    • play "The Great Magoo"
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Tyrone Power, Randolph Scott, and Nancy Kelly in Jesse James (1939)
    Jesse James
    7.0
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon in The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
    The Cowboy and the Lady
    6.5
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Eddie Cantor, June Lang, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Roland Young in Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
    Ali Baba Goes to Town
    6.3
    • based on a story by
    • 1937
  • Don Ameche, John Carradine, Walter Catlett, and Loretta Young in Love Under Fire (1937)
    Love Under Fire
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • Peter Lorre, Walter Connolly, June Lang, and Victor McLaglen in Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
    Nancy Steele Is Missing!
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • Virginia Field, Isabel Jewell, Claire Trevor, and Michael Whalen in Career Woman (1936)
    Career Woman
    6.5
    • story
    • 1936
  • Jean Muir and Michael Whalen in White Fang (1936)
    White Fang
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Brian Donlevy, Charles Butterworth, and Frances Dee in Half Angel (1936)
    Half Angel
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1936

Actor

  • William Powell and Ella Raines in The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
    The Senator Was Indiscreet
    6.5
    • Charlie (uncredited)
    • 1947

Additional Crew

  • Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
    In Old Chicago
    6.7
    • researcher (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Fowler
  • Born
    • March 8, 1890
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • July 2, 1960
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Agnes FowlerJuly 19, 1916 - July 2, 1960 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Biography: "Father Goose: The Biography of Mack Sennett".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Eugene Devlan and his mother were abandoned by his father. When his mother remarried a man named Fowler, Eugene was adopted as his son.
  • Quotes
    The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.
  • Nickname
    • Pride of the Rockies

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  • When did Gene Fowler die?
    July 2, 1960
  • How old was Gene Fowler when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Gene Fowler die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Gene Fowler born?
    March 8, 1890
  • Where was Gene Fowler born?
    Denver, Colorado, USA

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