Lee Bowman
Biography
Lee Bowman was an American actor who worked in film, radio, television and the stage. Born in Cincinnati, he left the University of Cincinnati Law School to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, then was noticed by a Paramount agent and went to Hollywood in 1934. He began with radio singing and stock plays before making his screen debut in I Met Him in Paris (1937). After working at Paramount, RKO and MGM, he appeared in Bataan (1943), a war film set during the defense of the Bataan Peninsula. A shortage of leading men during World War II helped him, and his leading roles included Cover Girl (1944) with Rita Hayworth and The Impatient Years with Jean Arthur. Columbia Pictures signed him. He was also a busy radio actor, worked on Broadway, and later moved into television, where he was the second Ellery Queen, hosted the game show What's Going On?, and co-starred in Miami Undercover.
64years old at death
- Born Cincinnati
- Died Brentwood
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 29 years1937 to 1966
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A first
Bowman and Rocky Graziano shared starring duties in the private-eye show Miami Undercover in 1961. That series was the first made in its entirety before a network bought it.
First role
Bowman sang on the radio and took roles in stock plays, among them The Old Lady Shows His Medals. He later made his film debut for Paramount in I Met Him in Paris in 1937.
Big break
During World War II, a shortage of leading men helped Bowman's career. He appeared opposite Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl and Jean Arthur in The Impatient Years.
Lee Bowman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mitchell Leisen directed two of these films. Franklin Pangborn appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Franklin Pangborn's page
Lloyd Nolan's page
Rita Hayworth's page
Eve Arden's page
Marsha Hunt's page
Tom Dugan's page
Mitchell LeisenDirector, 2 films, 1937
All films by Mitchell Leisen
Also two films together2 more actors
- Leslie BrooksTonight and Every Night (1945) and Cover Girl (1944)
- Dusty AndersonTonight and Every Night (1945) and Cover Girl (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.