Filmography
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Known For
Miracle on 34th Street Dist. Atty. Thomas Mara (1947) -
High Sierra Healy (1941) -
The Maltese Falcon Miles Archer (1941) -
Known For
Shall We Dance Arthur Miller (1937) -
Actor
Alias Smith and Jones Waldo Hennessy (1971) -
Julia Admiral Healey (1971) -
Here's Lucy Mr. Gary, Chairman (1970) -
Green Acres Wilson (1970) -
The Debbie Reynolds Show Lowenfeld (1970) -
The Doris Day Show Justice William Forester (1970) -
The Comic Lawrence (1969) -
The Mothers-In-Law Mr. Hedges (1968) -
The Gnome-Mobile Dr. Ramsey (1967) -
Penelope Bank Manager (1966) -
![Daniel Boone]( "Daniel Boone")
Daniel Boone Jeremiah Loomis (1966) -
![Vacation Playhouse]( "Vacation Playhouse")
Vacation Playhouse Brainsley Gordon (1966) -
![The Munsters]( "The Munsters")
The Munsters Ted Thatcher (1966) -
![Frankie and Johnny]( "Frankie and Johnny")
Frankie and Johnny Joe Wilbur (1966) -
![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC Dan Curtis (1966) -
![The Lucy Show]( "The Lucy Show")
The Lucy Show Dr. Metcalf (1966) -
![O.K. Crackerby!]( "O.K. Crackerby!")
O.K. Crackerby! Huntington Hawthorne II (1965) -
![Tammy]( "Tammy")
Tammy Mr. Weems (1965) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Sam Beeker (1965) -
![The Tycoon]( "The Tycoon")
The Tycoon Wilson (1964-1965) -
![John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!]( "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!")
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Ambassadaor Brinkley (1965) -
![Many Happy Returns]( "Many Happy Returns")
Many Happy Returns Mr. Fox (1964) -
![The Patsy]( "The Patsy")
The Patsy Business Executive (1964) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Mr. Thornbridge (1964) -
![Destry]( "Destry")
Destry H. B. Grubbs (1964) -
![My Favorite Martian]( "My Favorite Martian")
My Favorite Martian Dr. Jackson (1963) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Mr. Bryant (1963) -
![Grindl]( "Grindl")
Grindl James A. Hackaberry (1963) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Stan Regal (1959-1963) -
![Black Zoo]( "Black Zoo")
Black Zoo Jerry Stengel (1963) -
![Critic's Choice]( "Critic's Choice")
Critic's Choice Joe Rosenfield (1963) -
![The Real McCoys - The Lost Episode]( "The Real McCoys - The Lost Episode")
The Real McCoys - The Lost Episode Conrad Phelp (1960-1963) -
![Going My Way]( "Going My Way")
Going My Way Mr. Murphy (1962-1963) -
![Ripcord]( "Ripcord")
Ripcord Stuart Ferris (1962) -
![Wide Country]( "Wide Country")
Wide Country Ben Stanton (1962) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington J.C. Stover (1962) -
![Target: The Corruptors!]( "Target: The Corruptors!")
Target: The Corruptors! A.J. Bayliss (1962) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Macneil (1960-1962) -
![Bus Stop]( "Bus Stop")
Bus Stop (1962) -
![Theatre '62]( "Theatre '62")
Theatre '62 (1962) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter Finley (1962) -
![The Joey Bishop Show]( "The Joey Bishop Show")
The Joey Bishop Show Mr. Grant (1962) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles Mayor (1961) -
![Hawaiian Eye]( "Hawaiian Eye")
Hawaiian Eye Artinius F. Breckenridge (1961) -
![Pete and Gladys]( "Pete and Gladys")
Pete and Gladys (1961) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Carl Terris (1961) -
![The Tab Hunter Show]( "The Tab Hunter Show")
The Tab Hunter Show John Larsen (1960-1961) -
![All in a Night's Work]( "All in a Night's Work")
All in a Night's Work Sam Weaver (1961) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show Judge Palmer (1961) -
![The Best of the Post]( "The Best of the Post")
The Best of the Post Horace Greeley (1961) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Red Meade (1953-1961) -
![U.S. Marshal]( "U.S. Marshal")
U.S. Marshal Emory Brock (1960) -
![Klondike]( "Klondike")
Klondike Judge Bickle (1960) -
![The Chevy Mystery Show]( "The Chevy Mystery Show")
The Chevy Mystery Show Mr. Vandiver (1960) -
![The Dennis O'Keefe Show]( "The Dennis O'Keefe Show")
The Dennis O'Keefe Show Ed Hollister (1960) -
![Private Property]( "Private Property")
Private Property Ed Hogate (1960) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Max Goodson (1960) -
![Adventures in Paradise]( "Adventures in Paradise")
Adventures in Paradise Harvey Carlton (1960) -
![Hotel de Paree]( "Hotel de Paree")
Hotel de Paree Colonel Partington (1960) -
![Visit to a Small Planet]( "Visit to a Small Planet")
Visit to a Small Planet George Abercrombie (1960) -
![Tightrope]( "Tightrope")
Tightrope Frank Teel (1960) -
![Markham]( "Markham")
Markham Dr. Carl Lucas (1960) -
![Bat Masterson]( "Bat Masterson")
Bat Masterson Jasper Salt (1959-1960) -
![Philip Marlowe]( "Philip Marlowe")
Philip Marlowe Conway (1960) -
![Richard Diamond, Private Detective]( "Richard Diamond, Private Detective")
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Marvello (1960) -
![The Dinah Shore Chevy Show]( "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show")
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Mr. Dana (1960) -
![New York Confidential]( "New York Confidential")
New York Confidential Zimmer (1959) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Victor Latimore (1959) -
![The Alaskans]( "The Alaskans")
The Alaskans Horatio Styles (1959) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Jerry Hearndan (1959) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Judge Gerald T. Crenshaw (1959) -
![Fibber McGee and Molly]( "Fibber McGee and Molly")
Fibber McGee and Molly Benton (1959) -
![Have Rocket -- Will Travel]( "Have Rocket -- Will Travel")
Have Rocket -- Will Travel J.P. Morse (1959) -
![The Thin Man]( "The Thin Man")
The Thin Man Fulton (1959) -
![The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna]( "The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna")
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna Skitch Mason (1959) -
![True Story]( "True Story")
True Story Professor (1957-1959) -
![Valiant Lady]( "Valiant Lady")
Valiant Lady Frank Emerson (1953-1957) (1953-1957) -
![Telephone Time]( "Telephone Time")
Telephone Time Superintendant (1957) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Harold Richards (1951-1957) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1951-1957) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse Charley Cassidy (1957) -
![Chevron Hall of Stars]( "Chevron Hall of Stars")
Chevron Hall of Stars Heaston (1956) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Harry Archer (1956) -
![Star Tonight]( "Star Tonight")
Star Tonight Walter (1956) -
Modern Romances Paul (1956)
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![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Lewis (1956) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Prosecutor (1951-1956) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1954) -
![The Motorola Television Hour]( "The Motorola Television Hour")
The Motorola Television Hour (1954) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1951-1953) -
![The System]( "The System")
The System Barry X. Brady (1953) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Roger (1952-1953) -
![Biff Baker, U.S.A.]( "Biff Baker, U.S.A.")
Biff Baker, U.S.A. Frankie Waller (1953) -
![Mr. & Mrs. North]( "Mr. & Mrs. North")
Mr. & Mrs. North Mark Farrar (1953) -
![The Adventures of Ellery Queen]( "The Adventures of Ellery Queen")
The Adventures of Ellery Queen Anton Rouselle (1952) -
Magnificent Adventure (1952)
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![My Hero]( "My Hero")
My Hero Mr. Norman (1952) -
Not for Publication Collins (1952)
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![Disc Jockey]( "Disc Jockey")
Disc Jockey Marley (1951) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
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![Criminal Lawyer]( "Criminal Lawyer")
Criminal Lawyer Walter Medford (1951) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense (1951) -
![The Fat Man]( "The Fat Man")
The Fat Man Police Lieutenant Stark (1951) -
![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Dexter (1951) -
The Billy Rose Show (1951)
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![The Bigelow Theatre]( "The Bigelow Theatre")
The Bigelow Theatre (1951) -
![Dallas]( "Dallas")
Dallas Matt Coulter (1950) -
![The West Point Story]( "The West Point Story")
The West Point Story Mr. Jocelyn (1950) -
![The Fuller Brush Girl]( "The Fuller Brush Girl")
The Fuller Brush Girl Harvey Simpson (1950) -
![When You're Smiling]( "When You're Smiling")
When You're Smiling Herbert Reynolds (1950) -
![Peggy]( "Peggy")
Peggy Fred Collins (1950) -
![Young Man with a Horn]( "Young Man with a Horn")
Young Man with a Horn Phil Morrison (1950) -
![Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey]( "Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey")
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Belden (1950) -
![Life of St. Paul Series]( "Life of St. Paul Series")
Life of St. Paul Series Demetrius (1949) -
![Always Leave Them Laughing]( "Always Leave Them Laughing")
Always Leave Them Laughing Elliott Montgomery (1949) -
![Blondie Hits the Jackpot]( "Blondie Hits the Jackpot")
Blondie Hits the Jackpot George Radcliffe (1949) -
![Scene of the Crime]( "Scene of the Crime")
Scene of the Crime Webson (1949) -
![The Girl from Jones Beach]( "The Girl from Jones Beach")
The Girl from Jones Beach Mr. Graves - Ruth's Attorney (1949) -
![The Fountainhead]( "The Fountainhead")
The Fountainhead Alvah Scarret (1949) -
![Blondie's Big Deal]( "Blondie's Big Deal")
Blondie's Big Deal George M. Radcliffe (1949) -
![Blondie's Secret]( "Blondie's Secret")
Blondie's Secret George Radcliffe (1948) -
![June Bride]( "June Bride")
June Bride Carleton Towne (1948) -
![Night Has a Thousand Eyes]( "Night Has a Thousand Eyes")
Night Has a Thousand Eyes Whitney Courtland (1948) -
![So This Is New York]( "So This Is New York")
So This Is New York Francis Griffin (1948) -
![Wallflower]( "Wallflower")
Wallflower Robert 'Bob' James (1948) -
![Blondie's Reward]( "Blondie's Reward")
Blondie's Reward George M. Radcliffe (1948) -
![Arthur Takes Over]( "Arthur Takes Over")
Arthur Takes Over George Bradford (1948) -
![Blondie's Anniversary]( "Blondie's Anniversary")
Blondie's Anniversary George M. Radcliffe (1947) -
![Dangerous Years]( "Dangerous Years")
Dangerous Years Weston (1947) -
![Blondie in the Dough]( "Blondie in the Dough")
Blondie in the Dough George Radcliffe (1947) -
![Driftwood]( "Driftwood")
Driftwood Mayor Snyder (1947) -
![Cry Wolf]( "Cry Wolf")
Cry Wolf Senator Caldwell (1947) -
![Riffraff]( "Riffraff")
Riffraff Walter F. Gredson (1947) -
![Miracle on 34th Street]( "Miracle on 34th Street")
Miracle on 34th Street Dist. Atty. Thomas Mara (1947) -
![Blondie's Holiday]( "Blondie's Holiday")
Blondie's Holiday George M. Radcliffe (1947) -
![The Unfaithful]( "The Unfaithful")
The Unfaithful Prosecuting Attorney (1947) -
![Blondie's Big Moment]( "Blondie's Big Moment")
Blondie's Big Moment George M. Radcliffe (1947) -
![The Perfect Marriage]( "The Perfect Marriage")
The Perfect Marriage Addison Manning (1946) -
![Blondie Knows Best]( "Blondie Knows Best")
Blondie Knows Best Charles Peabody (1946) -
![Flight to Nowhere]( "Flight to Nowhere")
Flight to Nowhere Gerald Porter (1946) -
![Mr. Ace]( "Mr. Ace")
Mr. Ace Peter Craig (1946) -
![Deadline for Murder]( "Deadline for Murder")
Deadline for Murder Lynch (1946) -
![One Exciting Week]( "One Exciting Week")
One Exciting Week Al Carter (1946) -
![Night in Paradise]( "Night in Paradise")
Night in Paradise Scribe (1946) -
![Murder in the Music Hall]( "Murder in the Music Hall")
Murder in the Music Hall George Morgan (1946) -
![The Kid from Brooklyn]( "The Kid from Brooklyn")
The Kid from Brooklyn Fight Announcer (1946) -
![Claudia and David]( "Claudia and David")
Claudia and David Brian O'Toole (1946) -
![Deadline at Dawn]( "Deadline at Dawn")
Deadline at Dawn Lester Brady (1946) -
![My Reputation]( "My Reputation")
My Reputation George Van Orman (1946) -
![One Way to Love]( "One Way to Love")
One Way to Love A.J. Gunther (1946) -
![Getting Gertie's Garter]( "Getting Gertie's Garter")
Getting Gertie's Garter Billy (1945) -
![Behind City Lights]( "Behind City Lights")
Behind City Lights Perry Borden (1945) -
![Divorce]( "Divorce")
Divorce Jim Driscoll (1945) -
![Hitchhike to Happiness]( "Hitchhike to Happiness")
Hitchhike to Happiness Tony Riggs (1945) -
![The Jungle Captive]( "The Jungle Captive")
The Jungle Captive Detective W.L. Harrigan (1945) -
![Blonde Ransom]( "Blonde Ransom")
Blonde Ransom Ice Larson (1945) -
![G.I. Honeymoon]( "G.I. Honeymoon")
G.I. Honeymoon Ace Renaldo (1945) -
![The Crime Doctor's Courage]( "The Crime Doctor's Courage")
The Crime Doctor's Courage Jeffers 'Jeff' Jerome (1945) -
![Fog Island]( "Fog Island")
Fog Island Kavanaugh (1945) -
![Guest in the House]( "Guest in the House")
Guest in the House Mr. Hackett (1944) -
![Crime by Night]( "Crime by Night")
Crime by Night Sam Campbell (1944) -
![Minstrel Man]( "Minstrel Man")
Minstrel Man Bill Evans (1944) -
![South of Dixie]( "South of Dixie")
South of Dixie Bill 'Brains' Watson (1944) -
![Mr. Skeffington]( "Mr. Skeffington")
Mr. Skeffington Edward Morrison (1944) -
![Sing a Jingle]( "Sing a Jingle")
Sing a Jingle Andrews (1944) -
![The Song of Bernadette]( "The Song of Bernadette")
The Song of Bernadette Emperor Louis Napoleon III (1943) -
![The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case]( "The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case")
The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case Mallory Cartwright (1943) -
![Find the Blackmailer]( "Find the Blackmailer")
Find the Blackmailer D.L. Trees (1943) -
![Hi Ya, Sailor]( "Hi Ya, Sailor")
Hi Ya, Sailor Lou Asher (1943) -
![Silver Spurs]( "Silver Spurs")
Silver Spurs Jerry Johnson (1943) -
![Mission to Moscow]( "Mission to Moscow")
Mission to Moscow Spendler (1943) -
![Ladies' Day]( "Ladies' Day")
Ladies' Day Updyke (banker) (1943) -
![No Place for a Lady]( "No Place for a Lady")
No Place for a Lady Eddie Moore (1943) -
![Who Done It?]( "Who Done It?")
Who Done It? Marco Heller (1942) -
![Street of Chance]( "Street of Chance")
Street of Chance Bill Diedrich (1942) -
![Joan of Ozark]( "Joan of Ozark")
Joan of Ozark Phillip Munson (1942) -
![Thru Different Eyes]( "Thru Different Eyes")
Thru Different Eyes Jim Gardner (1942) -
![Moontide]( "Moontide")
Moontide Dr. Frank Brothers (1942) -
![The Girl from Alaska]( "The Girl from Alaska")
The Girl from Alaska Ravenhill (1942) -
![Frisco Lil]( "Frisco Lil")
Frisco Lil Vince Warren (1942) -
![Mr. and Mrs. North]( "Mr. and Mrs. North")
Mr. and Mrs. North Ben Wilson (1942) -
![A Gentleman at Heart]( "A Gentleman at Heart")
A Gentleman at Heart Finchley (1942) -
![The Bugle Sounds]( "The Bugle Sounds")
The Bugle Sounds Mr. Nichols (1942) -
![The Maltese Falcon]( "The Maltese Falcon")
The Maltese Falcon Miles Archer (1941) -
![One Foot in Heaven]( "One Foot in Heaven")
One Foot in Heaven Dr. Horrigan (1941) -
![Kiss the Boys Goodbye]( "Kiss the Boys Goodbye")
Kiss the Boys Goodbye Bert Fisher (1941) -
Rags to Riches Marshall Abbott (1941)
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![Kisses for Breakfast]( "Kisses for Breakfast")
Kisses for Breakfast Lucius Lorimer (1941) -
![Out of the Fog]( "Out of the Fog")
Out of the Fog Assistant D.A. (1941) -
![Too Many Blondes]( "Too Many Blondes")
Too Many Blondes Ted Bronson (1941) -
![Singapore Woman]( "Singapore Woman")
Singapore Woman Jim North (1941) -
![Affectionately Yours]( "Affectionately Yours")
Affectionately Yours Cullen (1941) -
![The Great Lie]( "The Great Lie")
The Great Lie Jock Thompson (1941) -
![The Round Up]( "The Round Up")
The Round Up Wade McGee (1941) -
![High Sierra]( "High Sierra")
High Sierra Healy (1941) -
![Victory]( "Victory")
Victory Martin Ricardo (1940) -
![Street of Memories]( "Street of Memories")
Street of Memories Mr. Gower (1940) -
![Melody Ranch]( "Melody Ranch")
Melody Ranch Tommy Summerville (1940) -
![Meet the Wildcat]( "Meet the Wildcat")
Meet the Wildcat Digby Vanderhood III (1940) -
![The Quarterback]( "The Quarterback")
The Quarterback Townley (1940) -
![City for Conquest]( "City for Conquest")
City for Conquest 'Dutch' (1940) -
![Torrid Zone]( "Torrid Zone")
Torrid Zone Bob Anderson (1940) -
![Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me]( "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me")
Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me Ted Carter (1940) -
![Framed]( "Framed")
Framed Monty de Granville (1940) -
![Castle on the Hudson]( "Castle on the Hudson")
Castle on the Hudson Ed Crowley (1940) -
![Wolf of New York]( "Wolf of New York")
Wolf of New York Cosgrave (1940) -
![The Great Victor Herbert]( "The Great Victor Herbert")
The Great Victor Herbert Barney Harris (1939) -
![The Old Maid]( "The Old Maid")
The Old Maid Joe Ralston (1939) -
![She Married a Cop]( "She Married a Cop")
She Married a Cop Bob Adams (1939) -
![The Gracie Allen Murder Case]( "The Gracie Allen Murder Case")
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Daniel Mirche (1939) -
![Exile Express]( "Exile Express")
Exile Express Paul Brandt (1939) -
![East Side of Heaven]( "East Side of Heaven")
East Side of Heaven Claudius De Wolfe (1939) -
![The Saint Strikes Back]( "The Saint Strikes Back")
The Saint Strikes Back Cullis (1939) -
![St. Louis Blues]( "St. Louis Blues")
St. Louis Blues Ivan DeBrett (1939) -
![There's Always a Woman]( "There's Always a Woman")
There's Always a Woman Nick Shane (1938) -
![The Goldwyn Follies]( "The Goldwyn Follies")
The Goldwyn Follies Director (1938) -
![The Hurricane]( "The Hurricane")
The Hurricane Captain Nagle (1937) -
![Vogues of 1938]( "Vogues of 1938")
Vogues of 1938 W. Brockton (1937) -
![New Faces of 1937]( "New Faces of 1937")
New Faces of 1937 Robert Hunt (1937) -
![Shall We Dance]( "Shall We Dance")
Shall We Dance Arthur Miller (1937) -
![You Only Live Once]( "You Only Live Once")
You Only Live Once Dr. Hill (1937) -
Actor
![Beloved Enemy]( "Beloved Enemy")
Beloved Enemy O'Rourke (1936) -
Soundtrack
![Crime by Night]( "Crime by Night")
Crime by Night (1944) -
![No Place for a Lady]( "No Place for a Lady")
No Place for a Lady (1943) -
![Too Many Blondes]( "Too Many Blondes")
Too Many Blondes (1941) -
Soundtrack
![Shall We Dance]( "Shall We Dance")
Shall We Dance (1937) -
Archive footage
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1994) -
![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1978) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963)
All Filmography
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1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
Three (3) children: William Robertson Cowan (1925-1977) from first marriage; Suzanne and Diane from second marriage.
Trademark
Pencil-thin moustache and slicked back hair
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Jerome Palmer Cowan
Norwich Connecticut, USA
Died
(age 74)
Encino, California, USA
Height:
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