John Lowell (April 11, 1875 – September 19, 1937) was an American

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who starred in several productions during the

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. He is sometimes credited as John Lowell Russell.

Biography

Lowell was born in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. He was married to the

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Lillian Case Russell. The actress Evangeline Russell and the cinematographer John L. Russell were their children. Lowell began his film career in 1919, appearing in two shorts. He was a producer for Lowell Film Productions, whose work included '' Red Love'' (1925). On September 19, 1937, Lowell died in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

* ''

Fruits of Passion ''Fruits of Passion'' (; ) is a 1981 French-Japanese co-production directed by Shūji Terayama and starring Klaus Kinski. The film is loosely based on the novel ''Retour à Roissy'' by Anne Desclos, written as a sequel to the ''Story of O''. Pl ...

'' (1919) * '' Tangled Trails'' (1921) * '' Ten Nights in a Bar Room'' (1921) * ''

Lost in a Big City ''Lost in a Big City'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by George Irving (American actor), George Irving and starring John Lowell (actor), John Lowell, Charles Byer and Jane Thomas (actress), Jane Thomas.Munden p.452 Ca ...

'' (1923) * '' Floodgates'' (1924) * '' Red Love'' (1925) * '' The Big Show'' (1926) * '' Arizona Days'' (1928) * '' Silent Trail'' (1928) * ''

Manhattan Cowboy ''Manhattan Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Lafe McKee and Mary Mayberry.McGowan p.169 Cast * Bob Custer as Jack Steel * Lafe McKee as John Steel ...

'' (1928) * ''

Show People ''Show People'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by King Vidor. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film ...

'' (1928) * '' Headin' Westward'' (1929) * ''

Bad Men's Money ''Bad Men's Money'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Yakima Canutt, Peggy Montgomery and John Lowell. Cast * Yakima Canutt as Jim Donovan * Peggy Montgomery as Helen Saunders * J.P. McGowan as Sher ...

'' (1929) * '' Fighters of the Saddle'' (1929) * '' Captain Cowboy'' (1929) * '' Wyoming Tornado'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' McKenna of the Mounted'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933)

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* 1875 births 1937 deaths American male film actors Actors from Iowa {{US-film-actor-stub