Chandler Cowles
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Born
September 29, 1917
Chandler Ruel Cowles
September 29, 1917
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1997 (aged 79)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, theatrical producer
ChildrenMatthew Cowles
Chandler Cowles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandler Ruel Cowles September 29, 1917 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1997 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theatrical producer |
| Children | Matthew Cowles |
| Relatives | Lily Cowles (granddaughter) |
Chandler Ruel Cowles[1] (September 29, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American actor, producer, and co-producer in at least eleven New York theatrical productions from 1946 through 1960.
Cowles was born in 1917 in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]
Career
Cowles collaborated closely with Gian-Carlo Menotti and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. on many of these and also was a lifelong friend of ballet legend George Balanchine, with whom he worked on the 1947 Broadway production of The Telephone/The Medium. He also wrote the 1983 television program I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind.
