Laura Bowman and her common-law husband, Pete Hampton

Laura Bowman (October 3, 1881 – March 29, 1957) was an American stage, radio, and film actress.[1]

Early life and stage career

Bowman was born in Quincy, Illinois, and grew up in Cincinnati.[1] She performed in In Dahomey in London with her common-law husband, Pete Hampton, in the early 1900s.[2] She joined the Lafayette Players, a Harlem acting troupe, in 1916 and worked with them on and off for several years.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Co-star(s)
1920 The Brute Mrs. Carrison Oscar Micheaux Evelyn Preer
1932 Veiled Aristocrats Molly Walden Oscar Micheaux Lorenzo Tucker
Lawrence Chenault
1932 Ten Minutes to Live Ida Morton Oscar Micheaux Willor Lee Guilford
Tressie Mitchell
Charlotte Evans
1934 Drums O' Voodoo Auntie Hagar Arthur Hoerl Augustus Smith
1935 Murder in Harlem Mrs. Epps Oscar Micheaux Clarence Brooks
1938 God's Step Children Aunt Carrie Oscar Micheaux Carmen Newsome
1939 Birthright
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee Benny's mother Oscar Micheaux Gladys Williams
Robert Earl Jones
Edna Mae Harris
1940 Son of Ingagi Dr. Helen Jackson Richard Kahn Zack Williams
1946 Miss Susie Slagle's Woman (uncredited) John Berry Veronica Lake
Sonny Tufts
Lillian Gish

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tanner, Jo A. ""Bowman, Laura". In Hine, Darlene Clark, ed. Black Women in America: Theater Arts and Entertainment, Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1997. African-American History Online. Facts On File, Inc.
  2. Bourne, Stephen (2001). Black in the British Frame: The Black Experience in British Film and Television. London: Continuum. p. 7. ISBN 9780826478986. Retrieved 13 October 2014.


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