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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

189

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-10-03

Day of Death

1972-01-24 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Jerome Palmer Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Biography

Jerome Palmer Cowan (October 6, 1897 – January 24, 1972) was an American stage, film, and television actor.

Known For

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

High Sierra

High Sierra

The Old Maid

The Old Maid

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

My Reputation

My Reputation

June Bride

June Bride

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Rags to Riches

Rags to Riches

The Roundup

The Roundup

Acting

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Pocketful of Miracles

as

Mayor

The Maltese Falcon

1941

The Maltese Falcon

as

Miles Archer

Blondie Knows Best

1946

Blondie Knows Best

as

Charles Peabody

Blondie in the Dough

1947

Blondie in the Dough

as

George Radcliffe

Blondie's Anniversary

1947

Blondie's Anniversary

as

George M. Radcliffe

Blondie's Big Moment

1947

Blondie's Big Moment

as

George M. Radcliffe (uncredited)

Blondie's Holiday

1947

Blondie's Holiday

as

George M. Radcliffe

Blondie's Reward

1948

Blondie's Reward

as

George M. Radcliffe

Blondie's Secret

1948

Blondie's Secret

as

George M. Radcliffe

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

1949

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

as

George M. Radcliffe

Blondie's Big Deal

1949

Blondie's Big Deal

as

George M. Radcliffe

Critic's Choice

1963

Critic's Choice

as

Joe Rosenfield

Black Zoo

1963

Black Zoo

as

Jerry Stengel

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

'Dutch'

Shall We Dance

1937

Shall We Dance

as

Arthur Miller

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Alvah Scarret

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

The Gnome-Mobile

as

Dr. Ramsey

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Thomas Mara

Riff-Raff

1947

Riff-Raff

as

Walter Gredson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Ed Crowley

Out of the Fog

1941

Out of the Fog

as

Assistant D.A.

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

as

Whitney Courtland

High Sierra

1941

High Sierra

as

Healy

Young Man with a Horn

1950

Young Man with a Horn

as

Phil Morrison

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Deadline at Dawn

as

Lester Brady

Fog Island

1945

Fog Island

as

John Kavanaugh

Have Rocket, Will Travel

1959

Have Rocket, Will Travel

as

J.P. Morse

Guest in the House

1944

Guest in the House

as

Ernest Hackett

Street of Chance

1942

Street of Chance

as

Bill Diedrich

Moontide

1942

Moontide

as

Dr. Frank Brothers

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Mr. Skeffington

as

Edward Morrison

Cry Wolf

1947

Cry Wolf

as

Sen. Charles Caldwell

Beloved Enemy

1936

Beloved Enemy

as

Tim O'Rourke

Criminal Lawyer

1951

Criminal Lawyer

as

Walter Medford

The Old Maid

1939

The Old Maid

as

Joe Ralston

Scene of the Crime

1949

Scene of the Crime

as

Arthur Webson

The System

1953

The System

as

Barry X. Brady

Who Done It?

1942

Who Done It?

as

Heller

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

The Saint Strikes Back

as

Cullis

The Fat Man

1951

The Fat Man

as

L.t. Stark

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as

Daniel Mirche

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as

Dr. Hill

The West Point Story

1950

The West Point Story

as

Mr. Jocelyn

The Unfaithful

1947

The Unfaithful

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Find the Blackmailer

1943

Find the Blackmailer

as

D.L. Trees

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

1943

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

as

Mallory Cartwright

The Crime Doctor's Courage

1945

The Crime Doctor's Courage

as

Jeffers 'Jeff' Jerome

Torrid Zone

1940

Torrid Zone

as

Bob Anderson

The Hurricane

1937

The Hurricane

as

Captain Nagle

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

The Fuller Brush Girl

as

Harvey Simpson

Sing a Jingle

1944

Sing a Jingle

as

Andrews

Dangerous Years

1947

Dangerous Years

as

Weston

So This Is New York

1948

So This Is New York

as

Francis Griffin

Always Leave Them Laughing

1949

Always Leave Them Laughing

as

Elliott Montgomery

Driftwood

1947

Driftwood

as

Mayor Snyder

Joan of Ozark

1942

Joan of Ozark

as

Phillip Munson

My Reputation

1946

My Reputation

as

George Van Orman

Murder in the Music Hall

1946

Murder in the Music Hall

as

George Morgan

June Bride

1948

June Bride

as

Carleton Towne

Framed

1940

Framed

as

Monty de Granville

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

The Kid from Brooklyn

as

Fight Announcer

Deadline for Murder

1946

Deadline for Murder

as

Lynch

Vogues of 1938

1937

Vogues of 1938

as

W. Brockton

Crime by Night

1944

Crime by Night

as

Sam Campbell

Ladies' Day

1943

Ladies' Day

as

Updyke

Divorce

1945

Divorce

as

Jim

Night in Paradise

1946

Night in Paradise

as

Scribe

Wolf of New York

1940

Wolf of New York

as

Cosgrove

Wallflower

1948

Wallflower

as

Bob James

Penelope

1966

Penelope

as

Bank Manager

Kisses for Breakfast

1941

Kisses for Breakfast

as

Lucius Lorimer

Melody Ranch

1940

Melody Ranch

as

Tommy Summerville

Private Property

1960

Private Property

as

Ed Hogate

The Great Victor Herbert

1939

The Great Victor Herbert

as

Barney Harris

She Married a Cop

1939

She Married a Cop

as

Bob Adams

Claudia and David

1946

Claudia and David

as

Brian O'Toole

Flight to Nowhere

1946

Flight to Nowhere

as

Gerald Porter

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

as

Bert Fisher

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

as

Tony Riggs

Exile Express

1939

Exile Express

as

Paul Brandt

There's Always a Woman

1938

There's Always a Woman

as

Nick Shane

Silver Spurs

1943

Silver Spurs

as

Jerry Johnson

Singapore Woman

1941

Singapore Woman

as

Jim North

One Way to Love

1946

One Way to Love

as

A.J. Gunther

Frisco Lil

1942

Frisco Lil

as

The Jungle Captive

1945

The Jungle Captive

as

Detective W.L. Harrigan

Meet the Wildcat

1940

Meet the Wildcat

as

Digby Vanderhood III

Frankie and Johnny

1966

Frankie and Johnny

as

Joe Wilbur (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937

1937

New Faces of 1937

as

Robert Hunt

Mr. Ace

1946

Mr. Ace

as

Peter Craig

The Song of Bernadette

1943

The Song of Bernadette

as

Emperor Louis Napoleon III

East Side of Heaven

1939

East Side of Heaven

as

Claudius De Wolfe

Affectionately Yours

1941

Affectionately Yours

as

Cullen

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

Getting Gertie's Garter

as

Billy

Rags to Riches

1941

Rags to Riches

as

Marshall Abbott

Victory

1940

Victory

as

Martin Ricardo

One Exciting Week

1946

One Exciting Week

as

Al Carter

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949

The Girl from Jones Beach

as

Mr. Graves - Ruth's Attorney

The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

as

Jock Thompson

Blonde Ransom

1945

Blonde Ransom

as

Ice Larson

Behind City Lights

1945

Behind City Lights

as

Perry Borden

A Gentleman at Heart

1942

A Gentleman at Heart

as

Finchley

Street of Memories

1940

Street of Memories

as

Mr. Gower

The Quarterback

1940

The Quarterback

as

Townley

No Place for a Lady

1943

No Place for a Lady

as

Eddie Moore

Minstrel Man

1944

Minstrel Man

as

Bill Evans

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

as

Ted Carter

Too Many Blondes

1941

Too Many Blondes

as

Ted Bronson

Hi'ya, Sailor

1943

Hi'ya, Sailor

as

Lou Asher

G.I. Honeymoon

1945

G.I. Honeymoon

as

Ace Renaldo

Thru Different Eyes

1942

Thru Different Eyes

as

Jim Gardner

St. Louis Blues

1939

St. Louis Blues

as

Ivan DeBrett

When You're Smiling

1950

When You're Smiling

as

Herbert Reynolds

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as

Fred Collins

The Roundup

1941

The Roundup

as

Wade McGee

Breakdowns of 1944

1944

Breakdowns of 1944

as

Self

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

as

Self

The Perfect Marriage

1947

The Perfect Marriage

as

Addison Manning

Dallas

1950

Dallas

as

Matt Coulter

The Bugle Sounds

1942

The Bugle Sounds

as

Mr. Nichols

Arthur Takes Over

1948

Arthur Takes Over

as

George Bradford

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as

Brinkley

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Spendler (uncredited)

South of Dixie

1944

South of Dixie

as

Bill 'Brains' Watson

Disc Jockey

1951

Disc Jockey

as

Chris Marley

The Girl from Alaska

1942

The Girl from Alaska

as

Ravenhill

The Comic

1969

The Comic

as

Lawrence

The Goldwyn Follies

1938

The Goldwyn Follies

as

Director

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

1950

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

as

Belden

Mr. and Mrs. North

1942

Mr. and Mrs. North

as

Ben Wilson

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

Visit to a Small Planet

as

George Abercrombie

All in a Night's Work

1961

All in a Night's Work

as

Sam Weaver

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as

Dr. Horrigan

The Farmer's Daughter

1962

The Farmer's Daughter

as

Finley

Prima Donna

1956

Prima Donna

as

Lewis

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Mr. Gary

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Sam Beeker

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

as

Naked City

Naked City

as

Carl Terris

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Ernest Royce

Studio One

Studio One

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Jerry Hearndan

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

as

The Tab Hunter Show

The Tab Hunter Show

as

John Larsen

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

as

Going My Way

Going My Way

as

Outlaws

Outlaws

as

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Jeremiah Loomis

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Max Goodson

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Alfred Bragg

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Roger

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

as

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Marvello

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

The Debbie Reynolds Show

The Debbie Reynolds Show

as

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

as

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Harvey Carlton

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Grindl

Grindl

as

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

The Alaskans

The Alaskans

as

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Jasper Salt

Suspense

Suspense

as

New York Confidential

New York Confidential

as

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

as

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

Brainsley Gordon

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

as

Valiant Lady

Valiant Lady

as

Green Acres

Green Acres

as

The Munsters

The Munsters

as

The Web

The Web

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Red Meade

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Wright

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Rollo

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Dr. Metcalf

The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show

as

Harry Holmes

The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show

as

Mr. Vandiver

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Victor Latimore

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Ben Wilson

Studio One

Studio One

as

Harold Richards

The Bigelow Theatre

The Bigelow Theatre

as

The Mothers-in-Law

The Mothers-in-Law

as

Mr. Hedges

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Lewis

Production

Crew

Directing