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Edmund Lowe
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| Edmund Dantes Lowe | |
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 Edmund Lowe on the NBC Blue Network |
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| Born | March 3, 1890 San Jose, California, United States |
| Died | April 21, 1971 (aged 81) Woodland Hills, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Lilyan Tashman (1925-1934) Rita Kaufman (1936-1950) Esther Miller (div. 1925) |
| Website | Edmund Lowe at the Internet Movie Database |
Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 - April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film. He was born in San Jose, California.
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Edmund Lowe's career included over 100 films in which he starred as the leading man. He is best remembered for his role as Sergeant Quirt in the 1926 movie, What Price Glory. Making a smooth transition to talking pictures he remained popular but by the mid 30's he was no longer a major star. He remained a valuable character actor at the major studios while continuing as a leading man for such "Poverty Row" studios as Columbia Pictures where his skills could bolster low budget productions. He also starred in the 1950s television show, Front Page Detective and appeared as the elderly lead villain in the first episode of Maverick in 1957.
Lowe met Lilyan Tashman while filming Ports of Call. Lowe and Tashman were wed on September 21, 1925. The wedding occurred before the release of the film and the two made their home in a Hollywood. Edmund and Lilyan resided in a home thought to have been designed by Tashman. Both maintained their acting careers. As a couple Tashman and Lowe became more prominent in Hollywood than they had as single people. They entertained lavishly in their Art Deco Beverly Hills home, and Tashman began appearing on "Best Dressed" lists. Their respective film careers began to improve as a result of the publicity they were beginning to generate. During Tashman's battle with cancer towards the end of her life, Lowe remained near her bedside. Lowe had been previously married to Esther Miller until early 1925, and then to costume designer Rita Kaufman from 1936 to 1950.
