Albert S. Howson (3 February 1881 – 2 August 1960) was an American actor and head of the censorship department of
Warner Brothers
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American Film studio, film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, Califo ...
who lived in
Forest Hills Gardens
Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is adjacent to Corona to the north, Rego Park and Glendale to the west, Forest Park to the south, Kew Gardens to the southeas ...
, Queens. He made his stage debut in New York in 1898 and appeared in 21 Broadway plays spanning 30 years, as well as seven films during World War I. Notable roles include Kassim Baba in the original Broadway production of ''
Chu Chin Chow
''Chu Chin Chow'' is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of '' Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves''. Gänzl, Kurt"''Chu Chin Chow'' Musical Tal ...
''. He also wrote the 1927 silent film ''
Matinee Ladies
''Matinee Ladies'' was a 1927 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Directed by Byron Haskin, the film starred May McAvoy
May Irene McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who ...
''.
Howson, whose middle name has been reported as Sidney or Sydney, was a nephew of Australian opera singer
Emma Howson of the
Howson family
The Howson family was a show-business dynasty founded in Australia, several of whose members went on to further success in America, London and Europe.
Family
Francis Howson (1794 – 13 April 1863) was an English pianist, arranger and voice coach. ...
.
Selected filmography
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The Better Man'' (1914)
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The Vampire'' (1915)
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My Madonna
''My Madonna'' is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Alice Guy and starring Olga Petrova.
Cast
*Olga Petrova
Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter a ...
'' (1915)
External links
who in Music and Drama: An Encyclopedia of Biography of Notable Men and Women in Music and the Drama" by Harry Prescott Hanaford and Dixie Hines, H.P. Hanaford, 1914
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American male stage actors
1881 births
1960 deaths
Male actors from Queens, New York
American male screenwriters
American male film actors
20th-century American male actors
Screenwriters from New York (state)
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters
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