Nelson McDowell

Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor.[1] He appeared in 176 films between 1917 and 1945.

Nelson McDowell
Born	August 14, 1870 Greenville, Missouri, USA
Died	November 3, 1947 (aged 77) Hollywood, California, USA
Education	Northwestern University (A.B. and D.D.S.)
Years active	1917-1945

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.[2] 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.[3]

In 1902, McDowell acted on stage in Chicago and in Lincoln, Nebraska. His film debut came in 1910 with Biograph.[2]

McDowell died in Hollywood, California after he shot himself.

Partial filmography

• The Scarlet Car (1917)
• The Feud (1919)
• Masked (1920)
• Cupid the Cowpuncher (1920)
• Going Some (1920)
• Down Home (1920)
• The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
• Home Stuff (1921)
• The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922)
• Oliver Twist (1922)
• The Girl of the Golden West (1923)
• Blood Test (1923)
• The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924)
• Galloping Gallagher (1924)
• The Heart Bandit (1924)
• Idaho (1925)
• Manhattan Madness (1925)
• The Phantom Bullet (1926)
• Lightning Reporter (1926)
• The Frontier Trail (1926)
• Fighting with Buffalo Bill (1926)
• The Ramblin' Galoot (1926)
• The Outlaw Express (1926)
• Crossed Signals (1926)
• Great Mail Robbery (1927)
• The Bugle Call (1927)
• The Vanishing Rider (1928)
• Wild Blood (1928)
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928)
• Kit Carson (1928)
• Lilac Time (1928)
• Heart Trouble (1928)
• Queen of the Northwoods (1929)
• The Texas Ranger (1931)
• Guns for Hire (1932)
• The Last of the Mohicans (1932)
• Come On, Tarzan (1932)
• The Scarlet Brand (1932)
• Fighting Through (1934)
• The Dawn Rider (1935)
• Wilderness Mail (1935)
• Gun Smoke (1936)
• Westbound Stage (1939)
• Lone Texas Ranger (1945)

References

1. Katchmer, George A. (June 1, 1991). Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known. McFarland. ISBN 9780899504940. Retrieved June 1, 2019 – via Google Books.
2. Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 248–249. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
3. "7 Nov 1901, 3 - The Greenfield Vidette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.

External links

• Media related to Nelson McDowell at Wikimedia Commons
• Nelson McDowell at IMDb