Rudy Bowman (December 15, 1890 – October 29, 1972) was an American actor. During World War I, Bowman's throat was injured by shrapnel, causing him to lose his voice. His recovery and subsequent work as an actor were featured on ''The Rudy Bowman Story'', a program broadcast on CBS radio on August 17, 1949. Bowman played mostly small and uncredited roles in various westerns, such as playing a juror in 1956's ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' episode “Custer” and in its 1961 episode "The Squaw”. His film appearances include '' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' (1949). He also guest starred as

Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Nort ...

in ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, su ...

'' episode "

The Bard A bard is a minstrel in medieval Scottish, Irish, and Welsh societies; and later re-used by romantic writers. Bard, BARD, The Bard or Bård may also refer to: People * Bard (surname) * Bård, Norwegian given name and surname *William Shakespea ...

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* 20th-century American male actors 1890 births 1972 deaths American male film actors {{US-tv-actor-1890s-stub