Charles R. Bowers

Charles R. Bowers

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Creco, Iowa, USA
June 7, 1889

Biography

Charles R. Bowers was a cartoonist and slapstick comedian during the silent film and early "talkie" era. He was forgotten for decades and his name was notably absent from most histories of the Silent Era, although his work was enthusiastically reviewed by André Breton and a number of his contemporaries. As his surviving films were rediscovery he has been one of the greats of the silent film era; along with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd

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Representative Works

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6.7
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Nothing Doing
Nothing Doing
7.7
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Invisible Revenge
Invisible Revenge
10.0
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Dog Gone
Dog Gone
7.5
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Fatal Footsteps
Fatal Footsteps
5.8
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Egged On
Egged On
6.3
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Whoozit
Whoozit
10.0
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Hop Off
Hop Off
9.0
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Soda Jerks
Soda Jerks
7.0
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Westward Whoa
Westward Whoa
6.0
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On Strike
On Strike
4.3
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Slick Sleuths
Slick Sleuths
6.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

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1981Nominee

Best Performance

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Nothing Doing
1927Winner

Best Performance

Nothing Doing

Dog Gone
1926Winner

Best Director

Dog Gone

Career Highlights

Fatal Footsteps
1926Highlight

Best Performance

Fatal Footsteps

Egged On
1926Highlight

Best Performance

Egged On

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