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Wedgwood Nowell(1878-1957)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Writer
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Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell was born on 24 January 1878 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for 813 (1920), Calling Philo Vance (1939) and La Duchesse de Langeais (1922). He was married to [Edna] Claire Colwell (actress) and Irma Stowe. He died on 17 June 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJanuary 24, 1878
DiedJune 17, 1957(79)
BornJanuary 24, 1878
DiedJune 17, 1957(79)
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Known for

Wedgwood Nowell in 813 (1920)
813
  • Arsene Lupin
  • 1920
Sheila Bromley, Edward Brophy, Jimmy Conlin, Donald Douglas, Ralph Forbes, Henry O'Neill, James Stephenson, and Margot Stevenson in Calling Philo Vance (1939)
Calling Philo Vance
5.8
  • Brisbane Coe
  • 1939
Norma Talmadge in La Duchesse de Langeais (1922)
La Duchesse de Langeais
6.2
  • Marquis de Ronquerolles(as Wedgewood Nowell)
  • 1922
A Doll's House (1922)
A Doll's House
6.0
  • Nils Krogstad
  • 1922

Credits

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Actor

  • Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Richard Haydn, and Richard Ney in Un mariage à Boston (1947)
    Un mariage à Boston
    6.9
    • Trustee, Boston Waif Society (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Brian Donlevy, Tom Drake, Audrey Totter, Beverly Tyler, and Robert Walker in Au carrefour du siècle (1947)
    Au carrefour du siècle
    6.6
    • Industrialist (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joseph Crehan, Sidney Toler, Gloria Warren, and Victor Sen Yung in Dangerous Money (1946)
    Dangerous Money
    6.3
    • Ship Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Van Johnson, Xavier Cugat, Pat Kirkwood, Guy Lombardo, and Keenan Wynn in Pas de congé, pas d'amour (1946)
    Pas de congé, pas d'amour
    5.8
    • Board of Directors Member (scenes deleted)
    • 1946
  • Robert Young, Ann Richards, and Sylvia Sidney in Un fils accuse (1946)
    Un fils accuse
    6.1
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Angela Lansbury, William Powell, and Esther Williams in The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
    The Hoodlum Saint
    6.1
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in Le laitier de Brooklyn (1946)
    Le laitier de Brooklyn
    6.5
    • Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • John Wayne, Donna Reed, and Robert Montgomery in Les sacrifiés (1945)
    Les sacrifiés
    7.2
    • Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, and Garry Owen in Le roman de Mildred Pierce (1945)
    Le roman de Mildred Pierce
    7.9
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Robert Alda, Al Jolson, Joan Leslie, Tom Patricola, and Alexis Smith in Rhapsodie en bleu (1945)
    Rhapsodie en bleu
    7.0
    • Concert Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Don Ameche, William Bendix, Jack Benny, Binnie Barnes, Fred Allen, Robert Benchley, Jerry Colonna, Victor Moore, and Rudy Vallee in La cinquième chaise (1945)
    La cinquième chaise
    6.6
    • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Deanna Durbin, Leonid Kinskey, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff in Caravane d'amour (1944)
    Caravane d'amour
    6.2
    • Elderly Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney in Le Grand National (1944)
    Le Grand National
    7.3
    • Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Arthur Loft in La Femme au portrait (1944)
    La Femme au portrait
    7.6
    • Man at Club (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Laura (1944)
    Laura
    7.9
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1944

Composer

  • The Three Musketeers (1916)
    The Three Musketeers
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1916
  • Willard Mack and Enid Markey in The Conqueror (1916)
    The Conqueror
    • Composer
    • 1916
  • The Winged Idol
    • Composer
    • 1915
  • Les loups (1915)
    Les loups
    8.0
    • Composer
    • 1915
  • The Disciple (1915)
    The Disciple
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1915

Writer

  • The March of Crime (1936)
    The March of Crime
    5.6
    Short
    • narration written by
    • 1936
  • The March of Crime (2nd Edition) (1936)
    The March of Crime (2nd Edition)
    6.2
    Short
    • narration written by
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Wedgewood Nowell
  • Height
    • 1.82 m
  • Born
    • January 24, 1878
    • Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1957
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      [Edna] Claire Colwell (actress)December 20, 1903 - ?
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Dapper stage and screen character actor, prominent during the silent era.

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