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Earl Rowe | |
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 Rowe in The Blob (1958) | |
| Born | Earl Eugene Rowe August 21, 1920 |
| Died | February 1, 2002 (aged 81) Moorestown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Earl Eugene Rowe (August 21, 1920 – February 1, 2002) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was best known for playing Lt. Dave Barton in the 1958 film The Blob.
Life and career
[edit]Rowe was born in Delanco Township, New Jersey.[1] Raised in Riverside Township, New Jersey, he attended Palmyra High School, graduating in 1938; his lead role in a school performance of Death Takes a Holiday led a teacher to tell him that he should pursue a career as an actor.[2] After graduating, he attended Bessie V. Hicks School of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He acted on summer stock theaters, and served in the United States Army during World War II.[1] He began his screen career in 1951, appearing in the CBS anthology television series Studio One, and in 1952, he appeared in Lux Video Theatre.[3]
Later in his career, Rowe guest-starred in television programs including The Phil Silvers Show, Naked City, Kojak, and played the recurring role of Evan Fleming in the NBC soap opera television series The Doctors. In 1958, he starred as Lt. Dave Barton in the film The Blob,[4] starring along with Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut and Olin Howland,[5] and in 1980, he appeared in the television film Attica.[6]
Death
[edit]Rowe died from complications of Parkinson's disease on February 1, 2002 in Moorestown, New Jersey, at the age of 81.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Earl E. Rowe, 81, actor; starred in 'The Blob'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 6, 2002. p. B05. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Earl Rowe Listened To Teacher--Presto!". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. October 25, 1958. p. 23. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Earl Rowe List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Reeves, Derek (September 17, 2024). The Legend of James Dean: Demonic Heroes Have Villainous Virtues. Archway Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 9781665761970 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Senn, Bryan (February 28, 2019). "Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!": Horror and Science Fiction Double Features, 1955-1974. McFarland. p. 129. ISBN 9781476635712 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Lentz, Harris (April 9, 2003). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002. McFarland. pp. 261–262. ISBN 9780786414642 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Actor played chief in The Blob". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. March 1, 2002. p. 71. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1920 births
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- Actors from Burlington County, New Jersey
- Palmyra High School (New Jersey) alumni
- People from Delanco Township, New Jersey
- People from Riverside Township, New Jersey
- Male actors from New Jersey
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American male soap opera actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Deaths from Parkinson's disease in New Jersey
- United States Army personnel of World War II