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Sherman L. Lowe

1894 – 1968

American screenwriter

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About Sherman L. Lowe

Lived 1894 – 1968 (aged 73). Sherman L. Lowe was an American screenwriter, film screenwriter and television writer, known for Frank Buck (animal collector).

Sherman L. Lowe (born Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (or Russia), 18 October 1894; died 24 Jan 1968, Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American screenwriter. He was a writer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.

Early life Sherman Lowe was the son of Russian immigrants, Louis Lowenstein and Johanna Blumberg Lowenstein. Sherman was educated at the University of Utah and the University of Pennsylvania. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. A machine gun bullet wounded his right leg, September 29, 1918, at Gesnes. He was discharged with the rank of sergeant. According to the 1920 US census, he worked in Detroit as a shoe salesman.

Hollywood Lowe entered films in 1926. He was a script reader at Universal Pictures for one year, then a writer for Universal. Among the films he worked on were Arizona Cyclone, Pony Post, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie, Law of the Range, Black Arrow (serial), Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere, and Parole, Inc.

Work with Frank Buck In 1937, Lowe was a writer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.

Selected filmography

Dames Ahoy! (1930) They Never Come Back (1932) Crimson Romance (1934) On Probation (1935) Circus Shadows (1935) Melody Trail (1935) With Love and Kisses (1936) Night Cargo (1936) Sing While You're Able (1937) Diamond Trail (1939) The Old Corral (1936) Headline Crasher (1936) Trapped by Television (1936) High Hat (1937) The Devil Diamond (1937) Arizona Days (1937) Daredevil Drivers (1938) I Demand Payment (1938) Mystery House (1938) Crashing Thru (1939) Everything's on Ice (1939) Law and Order (1940) Secrets of a Model (1940) Law of the Range (1941) A Yank in Libya (1942) Miss V from Moscow (1942) A Night for Crime (1943) Valley of the Zombies (1946) The Magnificent Rogue (1946) The Undercover Woman (1946) The Catman of Paris (1946) Parole, Inc. (1948) Alimony (1949)

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Frank Buck (animal collector)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sherman L. Lowe?

American screenwriter

When was Sherman L. Lowe born?

Sherman L. Lowe was born on 18 October 1894 in Salt Lake City.

When did Sherman L. Lowe die?

Sherman L. Lowe died on 24 January 1968 in Los Angeles.

What was Sherman L. Lowe's occupation?

Sherman L. Lowe was a screenwriter, film screenwriter and television writer.

What was Sherman L. Lowe known for?

Sherman L. Lowe was known for Frank Buck (animal collector).

What nationality was Sherman L. Lowe?

Sherman L. Lowe was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sherman L. Lowe

· Wikidata: Q7495206

· DBpedia: Sherman Lowe

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