| Art Fowler | |
| Birth Name: | Arthur Gladstone Fowler |
| Birth Date: | 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1915–1928 |
| Spouse: | Emma Haig, February 5, 1928-death |
Arthur Gladstone "Dustbowl" Fowler (1902 – April 4, 1953) was an American actor and musician.
Foweler was known as "The Wizard of the Ukulele." He played tenor ukulele accompanied by a gentle croon. Among his hits are No Wonder She's a Blushing Bride, "Crazy Words, Crazy Tune" and "Just a Bird's Eye View of My Old Kentucky Home".
Fowler took up ukulele around 1922, playing professionally from 1925 with his first professional performance at the Metropolitan Picture House in Los Angeles.[1] He went on to tour internationally and in 1927 he traveled to England for a series of performances after being discovered by Gerald Samson while performing in New York City.
Fowler appeared in a number of films, including
Fowler married actress and dancer Emma Haig in 1928 at the Savoy Chapel in London, England.[2]
He and Haig reportedly ran antique shops in Newport, RI and Manhattan after she left the stage in 1931.[3]
