Laura Bowman
Laura Bowman and her common-law husband, Pete Hampton
Laura Bowman (October 3, 1881 – March 29, 1957) was an African-American stage, radio, and film actress.[1]
Early life and stage career
Bowman was born in Quincy, Illinois, and she grew up in Cincinnati.[1] She performed in In Dahomey in London with her common-law husband, Pete Hampton, in the early 1900s.[2] She joined the Lafayette Players, a Harlem acting troupe, in 1916 and worked with them on and off for several years.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Co-star(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | The Brute | Mrs. Carrison | Oscar Micheaux | Evelyn Preer |
| 1932 | Veiled Aristocrats | Molly Walden | Oscar Micheaux | Lorenzo Tucker Lawrence Chenault |
| 1932 | Ten Minutes to Live | Ida Morton | Oscar Micheaux | Willor Lee Guilford Tressie Mitchell Charlotte Evans |
| 1934 | Drums O' Voodoo | Auntie Hagar | Arthur Hoerl | Augustus Smith |
| 1935 | Murder in Harlem | Mrs. Epps | Oscar Micheaux | Clarence Brooks |
| 1938 | God's Step Children | Aunt Carrie | Oscar Micheaux | Carmen Newsome |
| 1939 | Birthright | |||
| 1940 | The Notorious Elinor Lee | Benny's mother | Oscar Micheaux | Gladys Williams Robert Earl Jones Edna Mae Harris |
| 1940 | Son of Ingagi | Dr. Helen Jackson | Richard Kahn | Zack Williams |
| 1946 | Miss Susie Slagle's | Woman (uncredited) | John Berry | Veronica Lake Sonny Tufts Lillian Gish |
References
- 1 2 3 Tanner, Jo A. ""Bowman, Laura". In Hine, Darlene Clark, ed. Black Women in America: Theater Arts and Entertainment, Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1997. African-American History Online. Facts On File, Inc.
- ↑ Bourne, Stephen (2001). Black in the British Frame: The Black Experience in British Film and Television. London: Continuum. p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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