Rosemarie Bowe

Rosemarie Bowe Stack (born Rose Marie Bowe; September 17, 1932 – January 20, 2019) was an American model and actress, best known for her appearances in several films in the 1950s.

Born in Butte, Montana, Bowe was primarily raised in Tacoma, Washington. She began her career modeling in Los Angeles, California, before being cast in uncredited bit parts. Her first major role was a supporting part in the 1954 adventure film The Adventures of Hajji Baba. She would have several lead roles before officially retiring from acting following her appearance in John Cassavetes' Big Trouble (1986).

She was married to actor Robert Stack from 1956 until his death in 2003.

Early life Bowe was born Rose Marie Bowe on September 17, 1932, in Butte, Montana, the youngest child of Dennis and Ruby Bowe. Bowe's father was a building contractor and her mother was a dress designer. where she was active in theater and dance, and graduated in 1950. The same year, Bowe won the "Miss Tacoma" beauty contest.

Bowe briefly attended Tacoma Community College before moving to Los Angeles. She was never asked by photographers to pose for cheesecake pictures as were many a pin-up girl. She once said, "Of all the auditions and interviews I have had with casting men, directors, and producers, not one ever made a pass at me. I guess they were afraid of me."

Acting career Bowe moved to Hollywood in 1950. In 1952, a court approved her seven-year contract with film agent Charles K. Feldman.

As a screen debutante, Bowe appeared in Lovely To Look At (1952) with Kathryn Grayson and Red Skelton. Bowe's part is uncredited, as is her depiction of a swimmer in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952). The same year in June, she appeared on the cover of Life. Bowe married Robert Stack in Beverly Hills Lutheran Church. The couple became the parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Langford Stack, on January 20, 1957. They shared mutual passions for the outdoors, especially sailing and riding. Bowe temporarily gave up her career when her children were young.

In October 1969, Bowe was in an automobile accident in Sacramento, California, and sustained serious internal injuries. She crashed into a concrete culvert because of a mechanical failure in the rental car she was driving. Kathleen Lund, the wife of Art Lund, was killed in the accident. At the time, Stack was filming The Name of the Game. He chartered a flight to be with her. Art Lund filed a $750,000 wrongful-death suit, alleging Bowe had been driving at an "excessive speed" during the accident.

Bowe died on January 20, 2019, exactly one week after the centennial of her late husband Robert Stack's birth. Her son, Charles Robert Stack, is a retired investment banker. Her nephew David Bowe is also an actor.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1952 Lovely to Look At Model Uncredited Million Dollar Mermaid Swimmer Uncredited 1986 Big Trouble Mrs. Winslow