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Trowbridge was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where his father served in the diplomatic corps of the United States and his grandfather was the American consul-general.<ref name="sfe" /> He ran a coffee plantation in Hawaii<ref>{{cite news|title=It Seems He's Seen Life, as They Say|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8531638/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=May 6, 1934|location=New York, Brooklyn|page=54|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date= January 23, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> and worked in architecture before venturing into acting.<ref name="mu">{{cite book |last1=Feramisco |first1=Thomas M. |title=The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor |date=2007 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3734-4 |pages=181–182 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCv2ybddW9EC&q=%22Charles+Trowbridge%22+actor&pg=PA181 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He was a cousin of author [[John Townsend Trowbridge]].<ref name="sfe">{{cite news |last1=Nunan |first1=Thomas |title=How a young architect with stage ambitions has achieved success |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43012819/the_san_francisco_examiner/ |access-date=January 26, 2020 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=September 3, 1916 |location=California, San Francisco |page=44|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
Trowbridge was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where his father served in the diplomatic corps of the United States and his grandfather was the American consul-general.<ref name="sfe" /> He ran a coffee plantation in Hawaii<ref>{{cite news|title=It Seems He's Seen Life, as They Say|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8531638/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=May 6, 1934|location=New York, Brooklyn|page=54|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date= January 23, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> and worked in architecture before venturing into acting.<ref name="mu">{{cite book |last1=Feramisco |first1=Thomas M. |title=The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor |date=2007 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3734-4 |pages=181–182 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCv2ybddW9EC&q=%22Charles+Trowbridge%22+actor&pg=PA181 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He was a cousin of author [[John Townsend Trowbridge]].<ref name="sfe">{{cite news |last1=Nunan |first1=Thomas |title=How a young architect with stage ambitions has achieved success |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43012819/the_san_francisco_examiner/ |access-date=January 26, 2020 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=September 3, 1916 |location=California, San Francisco |page=44|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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In 1920, Trowbridge — with several Broadway credits — got his |
In 1920, Trowbridge — with several Broadway credits — got his first credits as a Leading Man as part of [[Elitch Theatre]]'s summer stock cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Greg |title=1920 |url=https://historicelitchtheatre.org/year1920/ |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=Historic Elitch Theatre |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Trowbridge's Broadway credits include ''Dinner at Eight'' (1932), ''Ladies of Creation'' (1931), ''Congai'' (1928), ''The Behavior of Mrs. Crane'' (1927), ''We Never Learn'' (1927), ''Craig's Wife'' (1925), ''It All Depends'' (1925), ''The Backslapper'' (1924), ''The Locked Door'' (1924), ''Sweet Seventeen'' (1923), ''The Lullaby'' (1923), ''The Last Warning'' (1922), ''The Night Call'' (1921), ''Just Because'' (1921), ''The Broken Wing'' (1920),<ref>{{cite web|title=("Charles Trowbridge" search results)|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Charles%20Trowbridge&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac7e-d16d-a550-ec7e92c00002&p=1|website=Playbill Vault|publisher=Playbill|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> ''Why Worry?'' (1918), ''This Way Out'' (1917), ''Come Out of the Kitchen'' (1916) and ''Daddy Long Legs'' (1914).<ref>{{cite web|title=("Charles Trowbridge" search results continued)|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Charles%20Trowbridge&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac7e-d16d-a550-ec7e92c00002&p=1|website=Playbill Vault|publisher=Playbill|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> |
Trowbridge's Broadway credits include ''Dinner at Eight'' (1932), ''Ladies of Creation'' (1931), ''Congai'' (1928), ''The Behavior of Mrs. Crane'' (1927), ''We Never Learn'' (1927), ''Craig's Wife'' (1925), ''It All Depends'' (1925), ''The Backslapper'' (1924), ''The Locked Door'' (1924), ''Sweet Seventeen'' (1923), ''The Lullaby'' (1923), ''The Last Warning'' (1922), ''The Night Call'' (1921), ''Just Because'' (1921), ''The Broken Wing'' (1920),<ref>{{cite web|title=("Charles Trowbridge" search results)|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Charles%20Trowbridge&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac7e-d16d-a550-ec7e92c00002&p=1|website=Playbill Vault|publisher=Playbill|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> ''Why Worry?'' (1918), ''This Way Out'' (1917), ''Come Out of the Kitchen'' (1916) and ''Daddy Long Legs'' (1914).<ref>{{cite web|title=("Charles Trowbridge" search results continued)|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Charles%20Trowbridge&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac7e-d16d-a550-ec7e92c00002&p=1|website=Playbill Vault|publisher=Playbill|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> |
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| Born | Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge January 10, 1882 |
| Died | April 30, 1967 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1915–1958 |
| Relatives | John Townsend Trowbridge |
Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge (January 10, 1882 – October 30, 1967) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films from 1915 to 1958.
Biography
Trowbridge was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where his father served in the diplomatic corps of the United States and his grandfather was the American consul-general.[1] He ran a coffee plantation in Hawaii[2] and worked in architecture before venturing into acting.[3] He was a cousin of author John Townsend Trowbridge.[1]
In 1920, Trowbridge — with several Broadway credits — got his first credits as a Leading Man as part of Elitch Theatre's summer stock cast.[4]
Trowbridge's Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight (1932), Ladies of Creation (1931), Congai (1928), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1927), We Never Learn (1927), Craig's Wife (1925), It All Depends (1925), The Backslapper (1924), The Locked Door (1924), Sweet Seventeen (1923), The Lullaby (1923), The Last Warning (1922), The Night Call (1921), Just Because (1921), The Broken Wing (1920),[5] Why Worry? (1918), This Way Out (1917), Come Out of the Kitchen (1916) and Daddy Long Legs (1914).[6]
On October 30, 1967, Trowbridge died at age 85 in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Filmography
References
- ^ a b Nunan, Thomas (September 3, 1916). "How a young architect with stage ambitions has achieved success". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. p. 44. Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It Seems He's Seen Life, as They Say". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. May 6, 1934. p. 54. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Feramisco, Thomas M. (2007). The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor. McFarland. pp. 181–182. ISBN 978-0-7864-3734-4. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ R, Greg. "1920". Historic Elitch Theatre. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "("Charles Trowbridge" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "("Charles Trowbridge" search results continued)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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