Len Sowards
Len Sowards | |
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 Sowards in 1937 | |
| Born | October 17, 1892 Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 1962 (aged 69) Sawtelle, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
| Relatives | George Sowards (brother) |
James Leonard Sowards (October 17, 1892 – August 20, 1962) was an American film actor.
Life and career
[edit]Sowards was born in Missouri. He was the brother of George Sowards, an actor.[3][4] He served in the United States Navy during World War I.[1] He began his screen career in 1922, appearing in the silent western film Step on It!. In 1925, he appeared in the film Red Blood, playing Broom.[5]
Later in his career, Sowards appeared in numerous films such as Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground, Powdersmoke Range, North of the Border, Partners in Time, Springtime in Texas, The Gay Buckaroo, Sunset Range, The Local Bad Man, Badman's Territory, The Cherokee Strip, King of the Bullwhip and Gunslingers.[6]
Sowards retired from acting in 1959, last appearing in the film Good Day for a Hanging.[6]
Death
[edit]Sowards died on August 20, 1962, in Sawtelle, California, at the age of 69.[1][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "George and Len Sowards". B-Westerns. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "All About People: Legion To Honor James Sowards". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. November 8, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 263. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. p. 493. ISBN 9780786410590 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Red Blood (1925)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "Len Sowards". AllMovie. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Len Sowards Services Set". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. August 21, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Len Sowards", Variety, p. 55, August 29, 1962
External links
[edit]- Len Sowards at IMDb