Adele Rowland
Adele Rowland (born Adele P. Levi; July 10, 1883 – August 8, 1971) was an American actress and singer.[1]
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Born | Adele P. Levi July 10, 1883 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | August 8, 1971 88) Los Angeles, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1904–1950 |
Spouses | |
Relatives | Mabel Rowland (sister) |
Biography

She was born on July 10, 1883 as Adele P. Levi in Washington, D.C., the youngest daughter of Abraham D. Levi and Addie (Lloyd) Levi. She had a sister, Mabel Rowland, who was an actress, monologist, producer and director,[2] and a brother, Harmon L. Rowland, a real estate broker in Los Angeles, California.[3]
A soprano, Rowland was a standout in musical comedy productions from 1904, specializing in "story songs". She was best known for her rendition of the song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag", which she introduced in 1915 in the Broadway production of Her Soldier Boy.
Rowland later moved to Los Angeles, where they were a prominent couple. She made a career playing small parts in motion pictures, acting well into the 1950s.
Personal life
She married actor Charlie Ruggles in 1914 and they divorced in 1916.[4] She married stage and film actor Conway Tearle in 1918; he died in 1938.[5]
Death
She died on August 8, 1971, in Los Angeles.[6]
Filmography
- 1950 The Secret Fury
- 1948 For the Love of Mary
- 1948 The Big Punch
- 1942 Lucky Legs
- 1942 A Tragedy at Midnight
- 1941 The Blonde from Singapore
References
- Anthony Slide (2012). "Adele Rowland". The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-61703-250-9. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- "Mabel Rowland, 61, Actress, Writer, Dies. Was Founder and Director of Metropolitan Players Here". The New York Times. February 23, 1943. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "California Actor Weds Musical Comedy Star". San Francisco Call, March 10, 1914, p. 8.
- "Conway Tearle, 60, Dies On The Coast". The New York Times. October 2, 1938. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- "California Death Index, 1940-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPN4-W6X(subscription+required) : November 26, 2014), Adele R Tearle, August 8, 1971; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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