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Jerome Cowan Biography

Birth Name:Jerome Palmer Cowan

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Served in the United States Navy during World War I
  • Started out as a stage actor in a travelling stock company and later performed in vaudeville
  • Made his screen acting debut in the film "Beloved Enemy" in 1936
  • Appeared in more than 200 films and TV series during his 35-year career
  • Best known for his role as Miles Archer in "The Maltese Falcon" and as District Attorney Thomas Mara in "Miracle on 34th Street․"
  • Made a number of guest appearances on "The Milton Berle Show" in the 1950s
  • Played Dagwood Bumstead's boss Mr․ Radcliffe in Columbia Pictures' "Blondie" film series