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Alan Mowbray
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Actor Born: August 18, 1896 in London, England, UK Death: March 26, 1969 in Hollywood, CA Biography:Born to a non-theatrical British family, "Alan Mowbray" was in his later years vague concerning the exact date that he took to the stage. In some accounts, he was touring the provinces before joining the British Navy in World War I; in others, he turned to acting after the war, purportedly because he was broke and had no discernible "practical" skills. No matter when he began, Mowbray climbed relatively quickly to Broadway and London stardom, spending several seasons on the road with the Theater Guild; his favorite stage parts were those conceived by "Bernard Shaw" and Noel Coward. Turning to films in the early talkie era, Mowbray received good notices for his portrayal of George Washington in 1931's "Alexander Hamilton" (a characterization he'd repeat along more comic lines for the 1945 musical "Where Do We Go From Here?"). He also had the distinction of appearing with three of the screen's... Full Biography
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