Billy Bowers (actor)

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Billy Bowers was a comedic actor in the United States. He starred in many Siegmund Lubin comedy shorts with Oliver Hardy. He was also in films produced by Arthur Hotaling and directed by Jerold Hevener.

He was announced as a player in All Celtic Films comedies. [1]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Motography". September 14, 1915 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Louvish, Simon (July 14, 2005). Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy. Macmillan. ISBN   9780312325985 via Google Books.
  3. "Motion Picture". Macfadden-Bartell. September 14, 1915 via Google Books.
  4. "The Moving Picture World". World Photographic Publishing Company. September 14, 1915 via Google Books.
  5. "BELINDA'S BRIDAL BREAKFAST". www.thanhouser.org.