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Years active
  
1917-1945

Name
  
Nelson McDowell

Role
  
Actor


Born
  
August 14, 1870 (
1870-08-14
)
Greenville, Missouri, USA

Died
  
November 3, 1947, Hollywood, California, United States

Movies
  
The Dawn Rider, The Last of the Mohicans, Oliver Twist, Law of the Rio Grande, Born to Battle

Similar People
  
Robert N Bradbury, Maurice Tourneur, Clarence Brown, Edward Carewe, Alfred L Werker

Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in 176 films between 1917 and 1945. He was born in Greenville, Missouri and died in Hollywood, California after he shot himself.

Filmography

Actor
1945
That's the Spirit as
Guest (uncredited)
1945
Lone Texas Ranger as
Undertaker Henry Grimm
1944
Bowery to Broadway as
Quartette Member (uncredited)
1944
Stars on Parade as
Old Actor (uncredited)
1943
Jane Eyre as
Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
1942
Sing Your Worries Away as
Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)
1941
Keep 'Em Flying as
Tall Man at Carnival (uncredited)
1941
Rawhide Rangers as
Townsman (uncredited)
1941
Sign of the Wolf as
Fur Trapper (uncredited)
1940
Riders from Nowhere as
Undertaker
1940
Chad Hanna as
Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Roll Wagons Roll as
Rawhide (Lucky in credits)
1940
The Return of Frank James as
Confederate Veteran Juror (uncredited)
1940
Dark Command as
Farmer (uncredited)
1940
The House of the Seven Gables as
Coroner in Courtroom (uncredited)
1940
Pioneer Days as
Judge Tobias Tarryton
1939
Westbound Stage as
Rawhide
1939
Oklahoma Terror as
Townsman (uncredited)
1939
Man of Conquest as
Tennessee Storekeeper (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again as
Johnny (Chapter 1) (uncredited)
1938
Santa Fe Stampede as
John Franklin (uncredited)
1938
Red Barry as
Vaudeville Actor (uncredited)
1938
College Swing as
1738 School Magistrate (uncredited)
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It as
Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
1937
Boots and Saddles as
Constable (uncredited)
1937
Heart of the Rockies as
Dawson Clan Member (uncredited)
1937
On Such a Night as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1937
The Toast of New York as
Tall Panhandler (uncredited)
1937
Nobody's Baby as
Second Preacher (uncredited)
1937
The Silver Trail as
Wagon Guard (uncredited)
1937
Santa Fe Rides as
Andy
1937
Outcast as
Fiddler (uncredited)
1936
Rio Grande Ranger as
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
1936
Ay Tank Ay Go (Short) as
Sleeping Carson Man (uncredited)
1936
The Plainsman as
Hays City Townsman (uncredited)
1936
The Man I Marry as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1936
Ride, Ranger, Ride as
Proctor (uncredited)
1936
The Texas Rangers as
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1936
The White Angel as
Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)
1936
Girl of the Ozarks as
Seth Tanner
1936
Feud of the West as
Wild Horse Henderson
1936
Silly Billies as
Horse Trader (uncredited)
1936
Desert Phantom as
Doc Simpson
1936
Ridin' On as
Pete - Blacksmith (uncredited)
1936
Fast Bullets as
Bartender (uncredited)
1936
Lucky Terror as
The Coroner (uncredited)
1936
Rose of the Rancho as
Decrepit Old Man (uncredited)
1935
Texas Jack as
Barney
1935
Music Is Magic as
Bluenose in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
1935
The Rainmakers as
Townsman (uncredited)
1935
Hands Across the Table as
Man in Nightshirt (uncredited)
1935
Powdersmoke Range as
Man at the Bar (uncredited)
1935
Western Frontier as
Zeke (uncredited)
1935
Rio Rattler as
Undertaker (uncredited)
1935
The Dawn Rider as
Bates - Undertaker
1935
The Laramie Kid as
Rancher (uncredited)
1935
The Silver Bullet as
The Parson (uncredited)
1935
Gun Smoke as
Long Distance Jones
1935
Party Wire as
Townsman at Meeting (uncredited)
1935
Born to Battle as
Lem Blinky Holt
1935
Wilderness Mail as
Mac - the Mail Carrier
1935
The Marriage Bargain as
Vic Sparks
1935
The Spirit of 1976 (Short) as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1935
Wolf Riders as
Jim - Salesman (uncredited)
1935
Northern Frontier as
Barfly Tope
1935
Rustlers of Red Dog as
Cabin Defender (uncredited)
1935
Horses' Collars (Short) as
Bartender (uncredited)
1934
365 Nights in Hollywood as
Thinking Man (uncredited)
1934
Terror of the Plains as
Parson Jones
1934
The Fighting Trooper as
Nels - Woodsman
1934
Nifty Nurses (Short)
1934
Fighting Through as
Parson
1934
Back to the Soil (Short)
1934
Fighting Hero as
Bailiff
1934
Now I'll Tell as
Bettor (uncredited)
1934
Rawhide Mail as
Judge
1934
What Price Jazz (Short) as
Mr. Blue Laws (uncredited)
1934
Fishing for Trouble (Short)
1934
Ferocious Pal as
Charlie--Sheep Rancher (uncredited)
1934
Honor of the Range as
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Whirlpool as
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1934
Romance Revier (Short) as
Lawyer Elmer Sprague
1934
Wheels of Destiny as
Trapper
1934
Border Guns as
M. Balm - Undertaker (uncredited)
1934
Lighting Bill as
Barney - Sidekick
1933
Jimmy and Sally as
Quartette Singer (uncredited)
1933
Back Page as
Townsman (uncredited)
1933
Midnight Mary as
Salvation Army Leader (uncredited)
1933
Horse Play as
Man at Farm (uncredited)
1933
Sunset Pass as
Parson
1933
The Phantom of the Air as
Scotty (uncredited)
1933
The Rustler's Roundup as
Sheriff Brass
1933
Phantom Thunderbolt as
McTavish (uncredited)
1933
Oliver Twist as
Sowerberry
1933
Rock-a-Bye Cowboy (Short) as
Olive's Father (uncredited)
1933
Asleep in the Feet (Short) as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1932
Come on, Tarzan as
Slim - Cowhand
1932
Guns for Hire as
Inquest Official
1932
Wild Babies! (Short) as
Stage Manager (uncredited)
1932
The Last of the Mohicans as
David Gamut
1932
Mason of the Mounted as
Trapper (uncredited)
1932
The Scarlet Brand as
Slim Grant
1932
The Airmail Mystery as
Silent Simms
1932
Law and Order as
Parker Brother #1 - Undertaker (uncredited)
1931
Battling with Buffalo Bill as
Townsman Under Wagon (uncredited)
1931
Law of the Rio Grande as
Wolf Hardy
1931
The Lone Starved Ranger (Short) as
The Barber
1931
The Texas Ranger as
High-Pockets (as Nelson McDowel)
1930
The Devil's Cabaret (Short) as
The Preacher (uncredited)
1930
Billy the Kid as
Hatfield
1930
All Teed Up (Short)(uncredited)
1930
La estación de gasolina (Short) as
Mororist (uncredited)
1930
The Big Kick (Short) as
Motorist with Noisy Jalopy (uncredited)
1930
The Vagabond King as
Messenger (uncredited)
1930
The Real McCoy (Short) as
Square Dance Caller (uncredited)
1929
At the Church Festival (Short) as
Minister (uncredited)
1929
Welcome Danger as
1st Train Passenger (uncredited)
1929
Queen of the Northwoods as
Flapjack
1929
Born to the Saddle as
Pop Healy
1929
Grit Wins as
John Deering
1928
A Clean Sweep (Short)
1928
Clearing the Trail as
Bartender (uncredited)
1928
Heart Trouble as
Conductor
1928
Lilac Time as
French Drummer (uncredited)
1928
The Code of the Scarlet as
Fur Trapper
1928
The Michigan Kid as
Jimmy Cowan's Father - in Flashback (uncredited)
1928
Kit Carson as
Jim Bridger
1928
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come as
Old Joel Turner
1928
Wild Blood as
John Ellis
1928
The Vanishing Rider as
Pop Smith
1927
Blind Man's Bluff (Short)
1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin as
Phineas Fletcher (uncredited)
1927
Danger Ahead (Short)
1927
Border Blackbirds as
Mournful Luke
1927
The Bugle Call as
Luke
1927
The Great Mail Robbery as
Sheriff
1927
Hands Off as
Professor Hawley
1927
Whispering Smith Rides as
Bill Pardaloe
1927
The Claw as
Scout Mac Bourney
1927
Code of the Range
1927
The Iron Rider as
Dunk
1927
The Outlaw Breaker as
'Calamity' Jenkins
1926
The Trouble Chaser
1926
Lightning Reporter
1926
The Ramblin' Galoot as
Parson
1926
The Outlaw Express as
'Chaw' Egan
1926
Crossed Signals as
Mike Bradley
1926
Fighting with Buffalo Bill as
Lem Brady
1926
That Girl Oklahoma
1926
The Frontier Trail as
Pawnee Jake
1926
The Valley of Bravery as
Missouri
1926
The Phantom Bullet as
Zack Peters
1926
Whispering Smith as
Seagrue
1926
Hoodoo Ranch
1926
The Blind Trail as
Hank O'Hara
1925
Cactus Trails as
Walrus Sam
1925
A Streak of Luck as
Big Ben Tuttle
1925
The Train Wreckers
1925
Dangerous Fists
1925
Manhattan Madness as
Hank
1925
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide as
'Windy Bill' Sharp
1925
The Power God as
Dr. Clack
1925
On the Go as
Philip Graves
1925
Idaho as
Angus McPherson
1925
The Lost World as
Lawyer Advising the Editor (uncredited)
1925
Gold and Grit as
Horatio Jefferson Blaabs
1924
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River as
Luke Meggary
1924
Along Came Ruth as
Nathan Hodge
1924
Calibre 45 as
The Sheriff
1924
Pot Luck Pards as
Skeeter
1924
Rainbow Rangers as
Deacon Slim
1924
Circus Lure
1924
The Shooting of Dan McGrew as
Sea Captain
1924
Galloping Gallagher as
Leon I. Berry
1924
The Heart Bandit as
Jenks
1923
Pioneer Trails as
Parson
1923
Scaramouche as
Rhodomont - Member of the Troupe (uncredited)
1923
Warned in Advance (Short) as
Judge Gavin
1923
The Girl of the Golden West as
Sonora Slim
1923
Blood Test
1922
Another Man's Shoes as
Milford
1922
Oliver Twist as
Sowerberry (uncredited)
1922
The Girl Who Ran Wild as
Deacon McSnagley
1922
Defying the Law
1922
I Can Explain as
Uncle Henry
1921
The Silent Call as
Dad Kinney
1921
Shadows of Conscience as
Wesley Coburn
1921
Home Stuff as
'Pa' Deep
1920
Down Home as
Lige Conklin
1920
The Last of the Mohicans as
David Gamut - a Preacher
1920
Going Some as
Still Bill Stover
1920
Cupid the Cowpuncher as
Sheriff Bergin
1920
Everything But the Truth as
Doctor
1920
Masked (Short) as
Rev. Morgan
1920
Riders of the Dawn as
Jerry Bowles (uncredited)
1920
Shod with Fire as
The Parson
1919
Her Honor, the Scrublady (Short)
1919
The Feud as
McFadden
1917
The Scarlet Car as
Townsman (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1930
Billy the Kid (performer: "Chopsticks" (1877) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2015
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! (TV Series documentary) as
Various characters
- A Trio Grows in Brooklyn (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
1947
Hollywood Bound as
Edited from: Spirit of 1976

References

Nelson McDowell Wikipedia