Arthur Gladstone "Dustbowl" Fowler (1902 – April 4, 1953) was an American actor and musician.

Art Fowler
Art Fowler, ca. 1925
Born
Arthur Gladstone Fowler

1902
DiedJune 9, 1939(1939-06-09) (aged 41)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Musician
  • Singer
Years active1915–1928
Spouse(s)Emma Haig, February 5, 1928-death

Career

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Foweler was known as "The Wizard of the Ukulele." He played tenor ukulele accompanied by a gentle croon. Among his hits are No Wonder She's a Blushing Bride, "Crazy Words, Crazy Tune" and "Just a Bird's Eye View of My Old Kentucky Home".

Fowler took up ukulele around 1922, playing professionally from 1925 with his first professional performance at the Metropolitan Picture House in Los Angeles.[1] He went on to tour internationally and in 1927 he traveled to England for a series of performances after being discovered by Gerald Samson while performing in New York City.[1]

Fowler appeared in a number of films, including

Personal life

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Fowler married actress and dancer Emma Haig in 1928 at the Savoy Chapel in London, England.[2]

He and Haig reportedly ran antique shops in Newport, RI and Manhattan after she left the stage in 1931.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eve, Edward (27 April 1927). "Looking 'Round: Art Fowler Arrives". The Era. Retrieved 2 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Emma Haig-Art Fowler marriage certificate, 1928.jpg". Wikimedia Commons. February 5, 1928. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ I.C. Brenner (December 4, 1936). "Memory Lane". Birmingham News, Birmingham, UK. Birmingham, UK. p. 17. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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