Art Fowler (actor)

Art Fowler
Art Fowler, ca. 1925
Born
Arthur Gladstone Fowler

1902
Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 1953(1953-04-00) (aged 50–51)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Musician
  • Singer
Years active1915–1946
Spouse(s)Emma Haig, February 5, 1928-death

Arthur Gladstone "Dustbowl" Fowler (1902 – April 1953) was an American actor and musician.

Career

Foweler was known as "The Wizard of the Ukulele." He played tenor ukulele accompanied by a gentle croon. Among his hits are No Wonder She's a Blushing Bride, "Crazy Words, Crazy Tune" and "Just a Bird's Eye View of My Old Kentucky Home".

Fowler took up ukulele around 1922, playing professionally from 1925 with his first professional performance at the Metropolitan Picture House in Los Angeles. He went on to tour internationally and in 1927 he traveled to England for a series of performances after being discovered by Gerald Samson while performing in New York City.

Fowler appeared in a number of films, including

Personal life

Fowler married actress and dancer Emma Haig in 1928 at the Savoy Chapel in London, England.

He and Haig reportedly ran antique shops in Newport, RI and Manhattan after she left the stage in 1931.

References

  1. ↑ The New York Times 1953-04-10: Vol 102 Iss 34775. 1953-04-10. p. 21.
  2. 1 2 Eve, Edward (27 April 1927). "Looking 'Round: Art Fowler Arrives". The Era. Retrieved 2 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Emma Haig-Art Fowler marriage certificate, 1928.jpg". Wikimedia Commons. February 5, 1928. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ I.C. Brenner (December 4, 1936). "Memory Lane". Birmingham News, Birmingham, UK. Birmingham, UK. p. 17. Retrieved March 4, 2024.