Charles R. Bowers

Biography

Charles R. Bowers was a cartoonist and slapstick comedian during the silent film and early "talkie" era. He was forgotten for decades and his name was notably absent from most histories of the Silent Era, although his work was enthusiastically reviewed by André Breton and a number of his contemporaries. As his surviving films were rediscovery he has been one of the greats of the silent film era; along with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd

Known for

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Charley Bowers un Génie à Redécouvrir
1939	Pete-Roleum and His Cousins	Narrator (voice)
1930	It's a Bird	Charley Chucklehead
1928	There It Is	Charley MacNeesha
1928	Say Ah-h!	The Ostrich Farm Handy Man
1928	Whoozit
1928	Hop Off
1927	Many a Slip	Charley (as Charley Bowers)
1927	A Wild Roomer
1927	Nothing Doing	(as Charley Bowers)
1926	Egged On
1926	Now You Tell One	Mr. Bowers
1926	Fatal Footsteps	Bricolo (as Charley Bowers)
1926	He Done His Best

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1981	Scanners	Sound Editor
1969	The Adding Machine	Sound Editor
1941	Pop and Mom in Wild Oysters	Director
1941	Pop and Mom in Wild Oysters	Writer
1940	A Sleepless Night	Director
1940	A Sleepless Night	Screenplay
1939	Pete-Roleum and His Cousins	Animation
1937	The Keeper of the Lions	Writer
1937	The Mechanical Handy Man	Writer
1937	The Dumb Cluck	Writer
1935	Believe it or Don't	Director
1930	It's a Bird	Special Effects
1928	There It Is	Director
1928	Say Ah-h!	Director
1928	Say Ah-h!	Writer
1928	Whoozit	Director
1928	Hop Off	Director
1927	Many a Slip	Director
1927	A Wild Roomer	Director
1927	A Wild Roomer	Writer
1927	A Wild Roomer	Producer
1927	Nothing Doing	Director
1927	Nothing Doing	Producer
1927	Nothing Doing	Writer
1927	The Globe Trotters	Director
1926	Egged On	Producer
1926	Egged On	Director
1926	Now You Tell One	Director
1926	He Done His Best	Director
1926	Fatal Footsteps	Director
1926	Playing with Fire	Director
1926	Slick Sleuths	Director
1926	He Done His Best	Writer
1926	He Done His Best	Producer
1926	Fatal Footsteps	Writer
1926	Westward Whoa	Director
1926	When Hell Freezes Over	Director
1926	Ups and Downs	Director
1926	Dog Gone	Director
1926	Mummy O'Mine	Director
1926	'Lots' of Water	Director
1925	Accidents Won't Happen	Director
1925	Mixing in Mexico	Director
1925	Oceans of Trouble	Director
1925	Soda Jerks	Director
1925	A Link Missing	Director
1925	Where Am I?	Director
1925	Invisible Revenge	Director
1920	On Strike	Writer
1920	On Strike	Director
1920	Mutt and Jeff in the Movies	Director
1918	A.W.O.L.	Director
1918	A.W.O.L.	Writer
1918	The Extra-Quick Lunch	Director