Matthew Cowles
Matthew Cowles | |
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 Cowles and Jennifer West in the play Malcolm in 1966. | |
| Born | September 28, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 2014 (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2014 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Lily Cowles |
| Parent | Chandler Cowles (father) |
Matthew Cowles (September 28, 1944 – May 22, 2014) was an American actor and playwright.
Early life
The son of actor and theatre producer Chandler Cowles, he was born in New York City.[1]
Career
In 1966 Cowles played the title role in Edward Albee's short-lived adaptation of James Purdy's comic novel Malcolm on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre.[2]
In 1968, he appeared with Al Pacino and John Cazale in Israel Horovitz's The Indian Wants the Bronx.[3]
In 1983, Cowles joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company for their first repertory season, performing in Paradise Lost, Rain, Inheritors, and The Hasty Heart.[4]
Cowles' first television part was Joe Czernak in the series
Cowles' first film was the comedy drama Me, Natalie (1969) in which he played Harvey Belman. Al Pacino also made his debut in this film.
In 2010, Cowles played a
Cowles also starred in three short plays for the public radio show and podcast Playing on Air.[6][7][8][9]
Personal life
In 1983, he married actress
He was an enthusiastic motorcycle rider.[5]Cowles was a devout Catholic[11] and taught religious education at the Church of the Nativity.[12]
Death
Matthew Cowles died from
Filmography
Film
- Me, Natalie (1969) as Harvey Belman
- The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) as Pete
- The Happy Hooker (1975) as Albert Ruffleson
- Slap Shot(1977) as Charlie
- The World According to Garp (1982) as O. Fecteau
- Eddie Macon's Run (1983) as Ray Banes
- The Money Pit (1986) as Marty
- Stars and Bars (1988) as Beckman Gage
- White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) as Lloyd Halverson
- The Cowboy Way (1994) as Popfly
- The Juror (1996) as Rodney
- Nurse Betty (2000) as Merle
- Shutter Island (2010) as Ferry Boat Captain
Television
- All My Children (1977–1980, 1984, 1989–1990, 2011[14] ) as Billy Clyde Tuggle
- As the World Turns (1983) as Lonnie
- Love on the Run (1985) as Yancy
- Loving (1986–1987) as Eban Japes
- Lonesome Dove (1989) as Monkey John
- Asylum, a 1991 episode of Law & Orderas Christian 'Lemonhead' Tatum
- The Bold and the Beautiful (1997) as Curtis Love
- Willy Brandt
- Life on Mars(2008–2009) as Cowboy Dan
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007 Season 9 episode 15) as Cyrus Wert
Stage credits
- Malcolm (1966) Broadway as Malcolm.[2]
- The Indian Wants the Bronx (1968), Astor Place Theatre
- The Time of Your Life (1969) as Dudley[2]
- Sweet Bird of Youth (1975–1976) as Tom Junior[2]
- Dirty Jokes (1976) at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois
Bibliography
Plays
References
- ^ Simonson, Robert (May 27, 2014). "Matthew Cowles, Actor and Husband of Christine Baranski, Dies". Playbill. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d League, The Broadway. "Matthew Cowles – Broadway Cast & Staff – IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ Lortel Archives
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e '2004 Speaker Biographies'. Samuel Dorsky Symposium on Public Monuments (2004) Archived January 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PlayingOnAir (December 8, 2014). "Matthew Cowles". Playing On Air. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ PlayingOnAir (September 28, 2015). "New Podcast! GETTING IN by Frank Gilroy". Playing On Air. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Matthew Cowles". Playing On Air. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ PlayingOnAir (February 21, 2016). "New Podcast! The Strangest Kind of Romance by Tennessee Williams". Playing On Air. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Salfen, Ronald P. (February 20, 2008). "An Interview with Christine Baranski". Faith in Films.
- ^ "Matthew Cowles was not like his evil soap character – Archives". archives.rep-am.com. June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Actor Matthew Cowles Passes Away". Broadway World. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "SUPER VILLAIN 'BILLY CLYDE TUGGLE' RETURNS TO THE BELOVED DRAMA 'ALL MY CHILDREN'" (PDF). Retrieved May 8, 2013.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Matthew Cowles at IMDb
- Matthew Cowles at the Internet Broadway Database
- Matthew Cowles at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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