Billy Bowers was a comedic actor in the United States. He starred in many

Siegmund Lubin Siegmund Lubin (born Zygmunt Lubszyński, April 20, 1851 – September 11, 1923) was an American motion picture pioneer who founded the Lubin Manufacturing Company (1902–1917) of Philadelphia. Biography Siegmund Lubin was born as Zygmunt L ...

comedy shorts with

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...

. He was also in films produced by

Arthur Hotaling Arthur Douglas Hotaling (February 3, 1873 – July 13, 1938) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 113 films between 1910 and 1928, including the 1914 film ''Outwitting Dad'', which featured the onscreen debut of ...

and directed by

Jerold Hevener Jerold T. Hevener (April 30, 1873 – April 13, 1947) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in 36 films and directed a further 18 between 1912 and 1917. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was married to the actress G ...

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

Filmography

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Pins Are Lucky ''Pins Are Lucky'' is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * Billy Bowers as Cyrus Singleton * Frances Ne Moyer as Ruth Singleton * Oliver Hardy as Peter Pelton (as O.N. Hardy) * Raymond McKee as John Cozens See also ...

'' (1914) *''

The Green Alarm ''The Green Alarm'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * Billy Bowers as Old Man Hokus * Oliver Hardy as Mike (as O.N. Hardy) * Raymond McKee as Jake * Frank Griffin as Police Chief (as Frank C. Griffi ...

'' (1914) as Old Man Hokus *'' Casey's Birthday'' (1914) as Mike Dooley *''

Who's Boss? ''Who's Boss?'' is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * Harry Lorraine as Sam Briggs * Mae Hotely as Sue Briggs * Billy Bowers as Clancey * Ben Walker as Pat Murphy * Oliver Hardy (as Babe Hardy) See also * List ...

'' (1914) as Clancey *'' The Fresh Air Cure'' (1914) as Pat McFlarrathy *''

Good Cider ''Good Cider'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * James Levering as The Squire * Ben Walker as Zeke * Billy Bowers as Hank * Oliver Hardy as Hiram (as Babe Hardy) * Julia Calhoun as Aunt Jane See al ...

'' (1914) as Hank *''

They Bought a Boat ''They Bought a Boat'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * Royal Byron as Captain Jack Burns (as Roy Byron) * C.W. Ritchie as Captain Billy Hale * Ed Lawrence as Government Inspector * James Levering as ...

'' (1914) as Jack Kedge *''

The Daddy of Them All ''The Daddy of Them All'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Ezra, a father with a large family, hears about a competition being held by the County Welfare Society for the largest family. Excited by the prosp ...

'' (1914) as Chairman *'' The Wise Detectives'' (1914) *''

He Wanted Work ''He Wanted Work'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot A black man disguises himself as an Irishman to get work. Cast * John Edwards as John Jackson * Mattie Edwards as Mandy * Billy Bowers as The Boss * Olive ...

'' (1914) as The Boss *''

A Tango Tragedy ''A Tango Tragedy'' is a lost 1914 American silent comedy film produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and starring Billy Bowers, Frances Ne Moyer, and James Hodges. Also among the cast was Oliver Hardy, who had a small role as a man at t ...

'' (1914) *'' Kidnapping the Kid'' (1914) as Jake *''

Outwitting Dad ''Outwitting Dad'' is a lost 1914 American comedy film that featured Oliver Hardy's first onscreen appearance. The master negatives and original print for this short were destroyed in a vault fire at the Lubin Manufacturing Company in Philadel ...

'' (1914)as Mr. Gross *'' The Crazy Clock Maker'' (1915), a

film *'' What a Cinch'' (1915) as Cohen, the Pawnbroker *'' The Prize Baby'' (1915) as Boots *'' A Terrible Tragedy'' (1916) as Professor Foddletop *''

It Happened in Pikesville ''It Happened in Pikesville'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film short featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Raymond McKee - Exhausted Eddy * C. W. Ritchie - Spent Spencer (as Charles W. Ritchie) * Billy Bowers - Vimless Victor * Harry Lorraine ...

'' (1916) as Vimless Victor *'' Belinda's Bridal Breakfast'' (1916)

References

External links

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