Gibson Gowland
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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
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.
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Born
Jan 03, 1877
Spennymoor, Durham, England, UK
Died
Sep 09, 1951
Known For
Acting
Movies
75 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.9
Known For
Gaslight
1944
as Servant (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Angry Driver (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Man on Boat (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Simon Buquet
The Wolf Man
1941
as Villager (uncredited)
Greed
1924
as John McTeague
Going My Way
1944
as Parishioner (uncredited)
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