Roxana McGowan
Encyclopedia
Roxana McGowan was an actress in Mack Sennett
comedies in
the silent film
era. Her screen career was brief, lasting from 1917- 1919. She was born in Chicago, Illinois.
and Louise Fazenda
. McGowan has fourth billing as A Society Daughter. The comedy is somewhat different than others released
previously by Sennett. The motion picture satirizes the matinee idol
, the character played by Sterling. He depicts an individual with small vanities who covets adulation.
Among McGowan's more than twenty motion picture credits are Villa of the
Movies (1917), The Summer Girls (1918), Two Tough Tenderfeet (1918), She Loved Him Plenty (1918), and When Love Is Blind (1919). The latter is an uncredited role.
.
McGowan was married to actor and director Al Ray in July of 1919. In 1931 she wed
John M. Stahl
, a noted film director. She had two children by her first marriage. Their names were Albert and Roxana. In November 1931 their ages were 9 and 6, respectively. McGowan and Stahl first met
at the Tiffany (movie studio). Stahl was a former director at Metro Goldwyn Mayer and had been a production organizer when the company
was known as Tiffany-Stahl Productions.
In 1949 McGowan resided in San Francisco, California
.
She hosted the wedding of her daughter, Roxana Ray Stahl, when Stahl
wed Daniel Steen Fletcher, Jr., in August
1949. The marriage ceremony was conducted at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California
. The wedding reception was held in Bel Air, California at the home of John Malcolm Stahl.
Roxana McGowan died in Santa Monica, California
in 1976, of chronic arteriosclerosis
.
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
comedies in
the silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
era. Her screen career was brief, lasting from 1917- 1919. She was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Movie comic
Her Screen Idol (1918) stars Ford SterlingFord Sterling
Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.-Biography:...
and Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films.-Early life:Of Portuguese ancestry, she was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Her father, Joseph Fazenda, was a merchandise broker. After moving west Louise attended Los Angeles High School and St. Mary's Convent...
. McGowan has fourth billing as A Society Daughter. The comedy is somewhat different than others released
previously by Sennett. The motion picture satirizes the matinee idol
Matinee idol
Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans.The term almost exclusively refers to male actors. Invariably the adulation was fixated on the actor's looks rather than performance...
, the character played by Sterling. He depicts an individual with small vanities who covets adulation.
Among McGowan's more than twenty motion picture credits are Villa of the
Movies (1917), The Summer Girls (1918), Two Tough Tenderfeet (1918), She Loved Him Plenty (1918), and When Love Is Blind (1919). The latter is an uncredited role.
Marriages and family
McGowan's parents were Major and Mrs. L. McGowan. They resided at 2917 Holly Ridge Drive in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
McGowan was married to actor and director Al Ray in July of 1919. In 1931 she wed
John M. Stahl
John M. Stahl
John Malcolm Stahl was an American film director and producer.Born in New York City, New York, he began working in the city's growing motion picture industry at a young age and directed his first silent film short in 1914. In the early 1920s Stahl signed on with Louis B...
, a noted film director. She had two children by her first marriage. Their names were Albert and Roxana. In November 1931 their ages were 9 and 6, respectively. McGowan and Stahl first met
at the Tiffany (movie studio). Stahl was a former director at Metro Goldwyn Mayer and had been a production organizer when the company
was known as Tiffany-Stahl Productions.
In 1949 McGowan resided in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
She hosted the wedding of her daughter, Roxana Ray Stahl, when Stahl
wed Daniel Steen Fletcher, Jr., in August
1949. The marriage ceremony was conducted at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The wedding reception was held in Bel Air, California at the home of John Malcolm Stahl.
Roxana McGowan died in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
in 1976, of chronic arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis refers to a stiffening of arteries.Arteriosclerosis is a general term describing any hardening of medium or large arteries It should not be confused with "arteriolosclerosis" or "atherosclerosis".Also known by the name "myoconditis" which is...
.