Laura Bowman (October 3, 1881 – March 29, 1957) was an American stage, radio, and film actress.[1]
Bowman was born in Quincy, Illinois, and grew up in Cincinnati. 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.
| 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 |
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