Gerald N. Mc Dowell

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Biography

Gerald N. McDowell was an assistant director with Thanhouser in 1916 and 1917.

From Bowers’ encyclopedia entry. Read the full biography below ↓

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From Volume III: Biographies of Q. David Bowers’ Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History, reproduced with permission and unchanged. 67 words.

Born in New York City on April 18, 1898, Gerald N. McDowell was educated there at Stuyvesant High School. In 1916 and 1917 he lived at 263 East Tremont Avenue, New York City, and was an assistant director for Thanhouser in New Rochelle. Apparently he worked for the studio for just a short time.

Cite as: Bowers, Q. David. Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History, “MC DOWELL, Gerald N.” thanhouser.org/research/people/gerald-n-mc-dowell/