Biography

Began working in films from 1916, becoming a a star within five years of his debut. His frequent co-star was was Marguerite de la Motte, whom he later married. The advent of sound effectively ended his career. Shortly after attending a party, the distraught 50-year-old Bowers committed suicide by rowing into the Pacific Ocean and drowning himself. It is commonly believed that his demise was the inspiration for the similar death of fictional film star Norman Maine in both the 1937 and 1954 versions of "A Star is Born."

Actor

Mounted Fury(1931)as Jim Leyton

Skin Deep(1929)as Dist. Atty. Carlson

Say It with Songs(1929)as Dr. Burnes - Surgeon

Heroes in Blue(1927)as Bob Kelly

The Opening Night(1927)as Jimmy Keane

Self

Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 10(1924)as Self

Archive Footage

Personality Parade(1938)as Self

Known for

Lorna Doone1922 · Actor T'Other Dear Charmer1918 · Actor Empty Hearts1924 · Actor The Oldest Law1918 · Actor

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John Bowers, Ethel Clayton, and Frank Mayo in Easy Money (1917)

John Bowers, Alan Brooks, and Marguerite De La Motte in Pals in Paradise (1926)

John Bowers, Marguerite De La Motte, and May Robson in Pals in Paradise (1926)

John Bowers in The Heart of the Yukon (1927)

John Bowers, Bessie Eyton, Gordon W. Lillie, and Tom Mix in In the Days of the Thundering Herd (1914)

Credit Score: John Bowers

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So Big

Pervus DeJong

Sun Dec 28 1924

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Votes
1	So Big	3.25	1924	•	6.6	29
2	Lorna Doone	3.25	1923	•	6.6	347
3	The Ace of Hearts	3.25	1923	•	6.8	1450
4	Empty Hearts	3.09	1924	•	5.9	26
5	Richard the Lion-Hearted	2.50	1923	•	6.8	25
6	The Dice Woman	1.63	1926	•	2.5	23
7	Divorce	1.63	1923	•	0.0	0
8	T'Other Dear Charmer	1.63	1918	•	0.0	0
9	The Oldest Law	1.63	1918	•	0.0	0
10	Maternity	1.63	1917	•	0.0	0