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William Cowper(1853-1918)

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William Cowper was born in 1853 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dimples (1916), An Enemy to Society (1915) and Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915). He died on 13 June 1918.
Bornc. 1853
DiedJune 13, 1918
Bornc. 1853
DiedJune 13, 1918
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Mary Miles Minter in Dimples (1916)
Dimples
4.6
Movie
  • Her Father
  • 1916
An Enemy to Society
Movie
  • Wulf Axtell(as William C. Cowper)
  • 1915
Mary Miles Minter in Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915)
Emmy of Stork's Nest
Movie
  • Si Stork
  • 1915
Lionel Barrymore in A Yellow Streak (1915)
A Yellow Streak
Movie
  • Tobias Rader
  • 1915

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Actor

  • Mary Miles Minter in Dimples (1916)
    Dimples
    4.6
    • Her Father
    • 1916
  • Lionel Barrymore in A Yellow Streak (1915)
    A Yellow Streak
    • Tobias Rader
    • 1915
  • Mary Miles Minter in Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915)
    Emmy of Stork's Nest
    • Si Stork
    • 1915
  • An Enemy to Society
    • Wulf Axtell (as William C. Cowper)
    • 1915
  • A Domestic Revolution
    Short
    • 1915
  • Blown Upon
    Short
    • 1915
  • Mother's Darling Little Boy
    Short
    • 1914
  • Our Mutual Girl, No. 46
    Short
    • The Hostess's Uncle
    • 1914
  • Our Mutual Girl, No. 44
    Short
    • Mary's Father
    • 1914
  • The Redemption of David Corson (1914)
    The Redemption of David Corson
    Short
    • Elder Sprague
    • 1914
  • Norma Phillips in Our Mutual Girl (1914)
    Our Mutual Girl
    • Mary's Father (episode 44)
    • The Hostess's Uncle (episode 46)
    • 1914
  • William Cavanaugh in Gold Is Not All (1913)
    Gold Is Not All
    Short
    • The Artist
    • 1913

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Will C. Cowper
  • Born
    • c. 1853
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 13, 1918

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