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Nelson McDowell
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Born
August 14
,
1870
·
Greenville, Missouri, USA
Died
November 3
,
1947
·
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
(suicide)
Height
6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
Mini Bio
Nelson McDowell was born on August 14, 1870 in Greenville, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for
The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
,
The Girl of the Golden West (1923)
and
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924)
. He was married to Sophie Lottie Green. He died on November 3, 1947 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Spouse
Sophie Lottie Green
(1900 - 1916) (divorced)
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Shot and killed himself after finding out he had cancer.
Played preacher David Gamut in the 1920 (
The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
) and 1936 (
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
) versions of "The Last of the Mohicans".
Profiled in "Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known (2 Volume Set)" by George A. Katchmer (2012).
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