Art Fowler (actor) explained

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.

Career

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

Personal life

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Eve, Edward . Looking 'Round: Art Fowler Arrives . The Era . 27 April 1927 . 2 January 2018 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. Web site: Emma Haig-Art Fowler marriage certificate, 1928.jpg . February 5, 1928 . Wikimedia Commons . March 4, 2024.
  3. News: December 4, 1936. I.C. Brenner. Memory Lane. Birmingham News, Birmingham, UK. Birmingham, UK. 17. March 4, 2024.