Lee Bowman

Acting

Lee Bowman

Born December 28, 1914 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Died December 25, 1979 · aged 64

Lee Bowman (December 28, 1914 – December 25, 1979) was an American film and television actor. According to one obituary, "his roles ranged from romantic lead to worldly, wisecracking lout in his most famous years".

Known For

House by the RiverHouse by the River · 1950
House by the River
★ 6.81950
MovieThrillerCrime
Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Stephen's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Marjorie.
Cover GirlCover Girl · 1944
Cover Girl
★ 6.41944
MovieMusicComedy
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.
Buck PrivatesBuck Privates · 1941
Buck Privates
★ 6.81941
MovieComedyMusic
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.
My Dream Is YoursMy Dream Is Yours · 1949
My Dream Is Yours
★ 6.41949
MovieComedyMusic
Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson, a single mother with a great voice. He arranges for her to move to Hollywood, but then has a problem trying to sell her to the show's sponsor. Doug tries every trick he can think of to make Martha a star, and as the two work more closely, he falls in love with her. Complicating matters further, Martha meets and becomes attracted to Garry.
Love AffairLove Affair · 1939
Love Affair
★ 7.01939
MovieDramaRomance
A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.
Tonight and Every NightTonight and Every Night · 1945
Tonight and Every Night
★ 5.51945
MovieMusicRomance
An American girl falls for an RAF pilot while performing at a British music hall.
The Impatient YearsThe Impatient Years · 1944
The Impatient Years
★ 6.51944
MovieComedyRomance
Standing before a divorce court judge are Sergeant Andy Anderson and Janie Anderson asking him to dissolve their marriage. Janie's father, William Smith, objects and the judge allows him to give his version of their story. They had met in San Francisco fifteen months earlier and, after knowing each other only three days, had gotten married. Andy was sent overseas the day after the wedding and when he returns and despite the fact that Janie had borne him a son, they find they are almost strangers. Mr. Smith suggests, and the judge orders, that if they retrace their actions over the four days they knew each other they would regain their love.
The Last Train from MadridThe Last Train from Madrid · 1937
The Last Train from Madrid
★ 4.81937
MovieActionAdventure
The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.

Filmography

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The Great Victor HerbertThe Great Victor Herbert · 1939
The Great Victor Herbert
★ 5.41939
MovieMusicRomance
In his last film assignment, portly Walter Connolly fills the title role (in more ways than one) in The Great Victor Herbert. Very little of Herbert's life story is incorporated in the screenplay (a closing title actually apologizes for the film's paucity of cold hard facts); instead, the writers allow the famed composer's works to speak for themselves. In the tradition of one of his own operettas, Herbert spends most of his time patching up the shaky marriage between tenor John Ramsey (Allan Jones) and Louise Hall (Mary Martin). Many of Herbert's most famous compositions are well in evidence, including "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life", "March of the Toys" and "Kiss Me Again", the latter performed con brio by teenaged coloratura Susanna Foster. Evidently, the producers were able to secure the film rights for the Herbert songs, but not for the stage productions in which they appeared, which may explain such bizarre interpolations as having a song from Naughty Marietta.

Dr. Richard Moore