Monroe Owsley

Monroe Owsley
Lobby card with Bette Davis and Monroe Owsley in Ex-Lady (1933)
Born (1900-08-11)August 11, 1900
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died June 7, 1937(1937-06-07) (aged 36)
Belmont, California, U.S.
Occupation Stage, film actor
Years active 1924-1937
Parent(s) Gertrude Owsley


Monroe Owsley (August 11, 1900 – June 7, 1937) was an American stage and film actor.

Early years

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owsley,[1] he was born in Atlanta, Georgia[2] to an aspiring actress, Gertrude Owsle. Monroe Owsley started taking acting classes when he was a teenager.

Before Owsley became an actor, he worked as a reporter and a drama critic for the Public Ledger newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]

Career

Owsley gained acting experience with stock theater troupes.[1] He made his Broadway debut in Young Blood (1925).[4] His film debut was 1928's The First Kiss, starring Fay Wray. This was followed by the Philip Barry film Holiday in 1930, in the role played by Lew Ayres in the 1938 version. Soon after, he was cast opposite actresses such as Clara Bow, Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford, Gloria Swanson, Mae West, and Kay Francis.

Death

On June 7, 1937, Owsley died from a heart attack[2] following a car accident in Belmont, California. He was 36 years old. He was survived by a brother and a sister.[1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Death Calls Actor Owsley". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 9, 1937. p. Part II-Page 1. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Stage Ambitions of Monroe Owsley". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. February 25, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Monroe Owsley". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.


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