George Dewey Thompson Rowe (December 06, 1897 – February 5, 1975) was an American character actor of the

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

era, known for his cross-eyed look. Born in Maine on September 15, 1894, Rowe broke into the film industry in the 1919

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

, ''Tough Luck'', starring

Snub Pollard Harold Fraser (9 November 1889 – 19 January 1962), known professionally as Snub Pollard, was an Australian-born vaudevillian who became a silent film comedian in Hollywood, popular in the 1920s. Career Born in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 No ...

. Over his ten-year career, he appeared in over 125 shorts, many of which for

Hal Roach Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director and screenwriter, ...

, including several with

Stan Laurel Stan Laurel ( ; born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, director and writer who was in the comedy double act, duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 sh ...

and in the iconic

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...

series. His Roach Studio contract was terminated in 1925, after which he toured the West Coast in vaudeville for a time. Rowe's film career ended with the advent of

sound film A sound film is a Film, motion picture with synchronization, synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, bu ...

. In February 1919, Rowe was married to Wanda Lorraine Rowe. Rowe died on February 5, 1975, in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 80, and was interred at the

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. His widow died on April 26, 1983, at the age of 90 and was interred at the same cemetery alongside him.

Select filmography

Stan Laurel Starring Films: * '' Wide Open Spaces'' (1924) * ''

Near Dublin ''Near Dublin'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Stan Laurel. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Stan is a postman in the Irish village and is in love with the belle of the town. His rival ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

Rupert of Hee Haw ''Rupert of Hee Haw'' is a 1924 American silent film starring Stan Laurel and drawing on the Ruritanian romance of ''Rupert of Hentzau'', Anthony Hope's sequel to ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Plot In some European castle the King (Stan) is gett ...

'' (1924) * '' Brothers Under the Chin'' (1924) * '' Smithy'' (1924) * '' Zeb vs. Paprika'' (1924) * '' Short Kilts'' (1924) * ''

Oranges and Lemons "Oranges and Lemons" is a traditional English nursery rhyme, folksong, and singing game which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. It is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No 13190. The earliest ...

'' (1923) * ''

A Man About Town ''A Man About Town'' is a 1923 American silent film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as A man about town * Katherine Grant as the girl * James Finlayson as Humko, store detective * Charles Stevenson as Shop assistant * George Rowe a ...

'' (1923) * ''

White Wings ''White Wings'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel – Street cleaner * James Finlayson – Dental patient * Marvin Loback – A cop * Katherine Grant – Nurse * Mark Jones – Dental patient * ...

'' (1923) * ''

Under Two Jags ''Under Two Jags'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel. The title spoofs the film '' Under Two Flags'' (1922). Plot The film is set in the city of Scorching Sands in the Desert of Dhumbell. Stan is the only westerner ...

'' (1923) * '' Kill or Cure'' (1923) * ''

Scorching Sands ''Scorching Sands'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The title is a play on that of the 1922 Paramount Pictures film '' Burning Sands''. Cast See also * List of American films of 1923 This is a list of Amer ...

'' (1923) * ''

Pick and Shovel Pick may refer to: Places * Pick City, North Dakota, a town in the United States * Pick Lake (Cochrane District, Ontario), a lake in Canada * Pick Lake (Thunder Bay District), a lake in Canada * Pick Mere, a lake in Pickmere, England People w ...

'' (1923) * ''

Collars and Cuffs ''Collars and Cuffs'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as Laundry worker * Mark Jones as Foreman * Eddie Baker as Laundry worker * Katherine Grant as Laundry worker * Jack Ackroyd as Laundry work ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Soilers ''The Soilers'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel, and was released in the same year as the Western silent movie drama '' The Spoilers''. The name of one character from the original, "McNamara", is parodied in the Jame ...

'' (1923) * ''

Frozen Hearts ''Frozen Hearts'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. One of a number of films he made before teaming up with Oliver Hardy, here peasant Stan duels with the ruling elite in Tsarist Russia for the love of his girl. The ...

'' (1923) * ''

Mother's Joy ''Mother's Joy'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. Cast See also * List of American films of 1923 This is a list of American films released in 1923. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O ...

'' (1923) * '' Short Orders'' (1923) Other Films: * ''

Two Tars ''Two Tars'' is a silent short subject directed by James Parrott starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 3, 1928. Plot During a shore leave, two sailors opt to rent an automobile, with Laurel ...

'' (1928) * ''

You're Darn Tootin' ''You're Darn Tootin is a silent short subject directed by E. Livingston Kennedy starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Gold ...

'' (1928) * '' Official Officers'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Young Sherlocks'' (1922) * '' Day Dreams'' (1922) * '' Grandma's Boy'' (1922) * ''

Never Weaken ''Never Weaken'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was Lloyd's last short film, running to three reels, before he moved permanently into feature-length production. It was also o ...

'' (1921)

References

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