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name: "Morton Lowry"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 February 1914"
died: "26 November 1987"
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# Morton Lowry

Actor. Born 13 February 1914 in Lancashire, England, UK. Died 26 November 1987.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 February 1914, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Died:** 26 November 1987
- **Also known as:** Edward Lowater, Edward Morton Lowater
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Lowry, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3324603, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523353/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/113759

## Biography

Morton Lowry (born Edward Morton Lowater) was a British actor. Born in Lancashire, England, on 13 February 1914, he died in San Francisco, California, on 26 November 1987.

He began his career on the London stage under the name Edward Lowater, appearing in revues in the early 1930s. His first major film role came as Donnie Scott in *The Dawn Patrol* (1938). He went on to appear in more than 25 films, often in supporting parts.

Lowry is best known for his performances as John Stapleton in *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1939) and as Mr. Jonas in *How Green Was My Valley* (1941). He also played Adrian Singleton in *The Picture of Dorian Gray* (1945) and appeared in two different roles in the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes series. His later work included television appearances in the 1950s and 1960s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *How Green Was My Valley* (1941), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Jonas — [page](https://film.one/film/how-green-was-my-valley.md)

## Complete filmography (26)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Too Hot to Handle* (1960), as Dinelli's Driver
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1955), series, as Lieutenant, Lieutenant (uncredited)
- *Calcutta* (1946), as Scared Man (uncredited)
- *The Verdict* (1946), as Arthur Kendall
- *Pursuit to Algiers* (1945), as Steward
- *The Picture of Dorian Gray* (1945), as Adrian Singleton
- *The Man in Half Moon Street* (1945), as Alan Guthrie
- *The Unwritten Code* (1944), as Roland Cheever (uncredited)
- *Corvette K-225* (1943), as British Lieutenant
- *Immortal Sergeant* (1943), as Cottrell
- *No Time for Love* (1943), as Dunbar (uncredited)
- *Counter-Espionage* (1942), as Kent Wells
- *The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe* (1942), as Charles Dickens
- *This Above All* (1942), as Soldier in Bar
- *Captains of the Clouds* (1942), as Carmichael
- *How Green Was My Valley* (1941), as Mr. Jonas — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/how-green-was-my-valley.md)
- *A Yank in the R.A.F.* (1941), as Squadron Leader Macbeth
- *Charley's Aunt* (1941), as Harley Stafford
- *Hudson's Bay* (1940), as Gerald Hall
- *British Intelligence* (1939), as Lt. Borden
- *Winter Carnival* (1939), as Count Olaf Von Lundborg
- *Tarzan Finds a Son!* (1939), as Richard Lancing
- *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1939), as John 'Jack' Stapleton
- *The Little Princess* (1939), as Traumatized Young Soldier (uncredited)
- *The Dawn Patrol* (1938), as Donnie Scott
- *Boo* (1932), as Man Reading "Dracula"

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