William C. Dowlan

Infobox actor
name = William C. Dowlan
birthdate = birth date|1882|9|21|mf=yes
birthplace = St. Paul, Minnesota
deathdate = death date and age|1947|11|6|1882|9|21|mf=yes
deathplace = Los Angeles California
othername = W.C. Dowlan
William Dowlan
occupation = Actor
Film director
yearsactive = 1912 - 1920
imdb_id = 0235791

William C. Dowlan (21 September 1882, St. Paul, Minnesota - 6 November 1947, Los Angeles California) was an American silent film actor, and director Dowlan initially began as an actor in films in 1912 but in 1915 became interested in directing and began simultaneously acting and directing. His film in directorship was Her Mysterious Escort in 1915

He directed films such as Youth's Endearing Charm in 1916 working with actors such as Mary Miles Minter and Harry von Meter.

Dowlan retired from acting and concentrated on film directing throughout the late 1910s until his retirement from film in 1920. He died in 1947 aged 65.

elected filmography

* Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
* Under the Crescent (1915)
* An Idyll of the Hills (1915)
* The Desert Breed (1915)
* All for Peggy (1915)
* Outside the Gates (1915)
* Where the Forest Ends (1915)
* Such Is Life (1915)
* The Threads of Fate (1915)
* The Measure of a Man (1915)
* The Star of the Sea (1915)
* The Sin of Olga Brandt (1915)
* Her Escape (1914)
* A Night of Thrills (1914)
* The Lion, the Lamb, the Man (1914)
* Richelieu (1914)
* The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)
* The Forbidden Room (1914)
* The Unlawful Trade (1914)
* The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)
* The End of the Feud (1914)
* The Embezzler (1914)
* The Menace to Carlotta (1914)

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NAME= Dowlan, William C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor, Film director
DATE OF BIRTH= 21 September 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH= St. Paul, Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH= 6 November 1947
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles California