William C. Dowlan

William C. Dowlan (21 September 1882 in St. Paul, Minnesota – 6 November 1947 in Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor, and director

Dowlan initially began as an actor in films in 1912 but in 1915 became interested in directing and began simultaneously acting and directing. His film in directorship was Her Mysterious Escort in 1915

He directed films such as Youth's Endearing Charm in 1916 working with actors such as Mary Miles Minter and Harry von Meter.

Dowlan married screenwriter Leonora Ainsworth.

Dowlan retired from acting and concentrated on film directing throughout the late 1910s until his retirement from film in 1920. He died in 1947 aged 65.

Selected filmography

• Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
• Under the Crescent (1915)
• An Idyll of the Hills (1915)
• The Desert Breed (1915)
• All for Peggy (1915)
• Outside the Gates (1915)
• Where the Forest Ends (1915)
• Such Is Life (1915)
• The Threads of Fate (1915)
• The Measure of a Man (1915)
• The Star of the Sea (1915)
• The Sin of Olga Brandt (1915)
• Her Escape (1914)
• A Night of Thrills (1914)
• The Lion, the Lamb, the Man (1914)
• Richelieu (1914)
• The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)
• The Forbidden Room (1914)
• The Unlawful Trade (1914)
• The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)
• The End of the Feud (1914)
• The Embezzler (1914)
• The Menace to Carlotta (1914)

External links

• William C. Dowlan at the Internet Movie Database