Gibson Gowland

Gibson Gowland (4 January 1877 Spennymoor, Durham, England, UK – 9 September 1951 London, England, UK) was an English film actor. Early sources had his birth place place as Newcastle. He started work as a sailor and later became mate of a ship. For several years from the age of 25 he went to South Africa where he hunted for big game, prospected for diamonds and also organised a theatrical company in Johannesburg, and acted in it. He also prospected in Canada where he made his debut on the legitimate stage. Gowland came to the United States from England, by way of Canada, in 1913 where he met Beatrice Bird, also from England, whom he married. They moved to Hollywood, working as bit players. In 1914 he acted in D. W. Griffith's : Birth of...