Jerome Cowan
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
- Made his screen acting debut in the film "Beloved Enemy" in 1936
- Started out as a stage actor in a travelling stock company and later performed in vaudeville
- 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