Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gibson Gowland (4 January 1877 Spennymoor, Durham, England, UK – 9 September 1951 London, England, UK) was an English film actor. Gowland came to the United States from England, by way of Canada, in 1913 where he met Beatrice Bird, also from England, whom he married. They moved to Hollywood, working as bit players. In 1916, his son, actor and photographer Peter Gowland, was born. His only starring role (out of 63 films) was in Greed (1924), directed by Erich von Stroheim, based on the Frank Norris novel McTeague, and costarring ZaSu Pitts. The film has since become a classic, despite its having been cut to one-fifth its original length for commercial release by MGM. Gowland portrayed the protagonist, dentist John McTeague. Von Stroheim also directed Gowland in his 1919 film Blind Husbands. Gowland was cast as Simon Buquet in the 1925 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. He had bit parts in dozens of films from 1938 to 1945, but was rarely credited on-screen. After two divorces, Gowland returned to England in 1944. He died in London at age 74 from a lethal case of diarrhea. He is buried in Golders Green Crematorium. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gibson Gowland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 69
1940s
- 1949
Gun Cargo
Henry Morgan
- 1945
Kitty
Prison Guard (uncredited)
- 1944
A Guy Named Joe
Bartender (uncredited)
- 1943
Slightly Dangerous
Opera patron (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
Villager (uncredited)
- 1942
Crossroads
Reporter (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
Jurist
- 1941
Mutiny in the Arctic
Crewman (uncredited)
- 1940
The Ape
Posse Member
Doomed to Die
Doctor (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Henry Goes Arizona
Rancher (uncredited)
Raffles
Villager (uncredited)
- 1937
Cotton Queen
Gaoler
- 1936
The House of the Spaniard
1st Captain
Wolves of the Sea
Cafe Customer (edited from 'Hell's Harbor') (uncredited)
- 1935
King of the Damned
Priest
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Andy Gilling
- 1934
The Secret of the Loch
Angus
North Pole - Ahoy!
Movie
- 1933
S.O.S. Iceberg
John Dragan
S.O.S. Iceberg
John Dragan
- 1932
The Doomed Battalion
Innerhofer
Without Honor
Mike Donovan
- 1931
Arrowsmith
Committee Member (uncredited)
A House Divided
Bartender (uncredited)
Land of Wanted Men
Terry
- 1930
The Sea Bat
Limey
Hell Harbor
Henry Morgan
1920s
- 1929
The Mysterious Island
Dmitry
- 1928
Rose-Marie
Black Bastien
- 1927
The Isle of Forgotten Women
John Stort
Topsy and Eva
Simon Leegree
The First Auto
The Blacksmith
The Land Beyond the Law
Silent 'Oklahoma' Joe
The Broken Gate
Ephraim Adamson
The Night of Love
Bandit
- 1926
The Outsider
Shadow
- 1925
The Prairie Wife
Ollie
- 1924
Love and Glory
Jules Malicorne
The Border Legion
Gulden
The Red Lily
Le Turc
- 1923
The Harbour Lights
Mark Helstone
- 1921
Ladies Must Live
Michael Le Prim
- 1920
The Fighting Shepherdess
Bowers
The Right of Way
Jo Portugais
1910s
- 1919
Behind the Door
Gideon Blank
The Four-Gun Bandit
Secondary Role (uncredited)
The White Heather
The Captain
- 1918
Breakers Ahead
Mike Burley
- 1917
Bashful
Musician (uncredited)
The Secret of Black Mountain
Jack Rance
Under Handicap
Batt Truxton
The Promise
Stromberg
- 1915
Jewel
Dr. Ballard (as T.W. Gowland)
