Rosemarie Bowe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rosemarie Bowe
Bowe in 1952
Born	Rose Marie Bowe (1932-09-17)September 17, 1932 Butte, Montana, U.S.
Died	January 20, 2019(2019-01-20) (aged 86) Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Other names	Laura Bowe Rosemarie Stack
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1952–1986
Spouse(s)	Robert Stack ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 2003)​
Children	2
Relatives	Taran Killam (great-nephew) David Bowe (nephew)

Rosemarie Bowe Stack (born Rose Marie Bowe; September 17, 1932 – January 20, 2019) was an American model and actress. She was well-known for her roles in several movies during the 1950s.

Rosemarie was born in Butte, Montana, and grew up mostly in Tacoma, Washington. She started her career as a model in Los Angeles, California. Later, she began acting in small, uncredited roles. Her first important part was in the 1954 adventure film The Adventures of Hajji Baba. She went on to play several main characters. She officially stopped acting after appearing in the 1986 film Big Trouble.

She was married to the actor Robert Stack from 1956 until he passed away in 2003.

Growing Up

Rose Marie Bowe was born on September 17, 1932, in Butte, Montana. She was the youngest child of Dennis and Ruby Bowe. Her father built houses, and her mother designed clothes. Rosemarie had an older sister named Claire and a brother named Sidney.

When Rosemarie was a child, her family moved to Tacoma, Washington. She was raised in the Lutheran faith.

As a teenager, she worked as a model in Seattle. She went to Stadium High School in Tacoma, where she enjoyed theater and dance. She graduated in 1950. That same year, Rosemarie won the "Miss Tacoma" beauty contest. In 1951, she was a finalist in a contest for queen of the Home Show in Los Angeles.

Bowe briefly attended Tacoma Community College before moving to Los Angeles.

Her Career

Modeling Work

Rosemarie won the titles of Miss Tacoma and Miss Montana in 1950. In May 1951, she competed in a contest for the queen of the Home Show in Los Angeles. She was a runner-up in this competition.

In 1951, Rosemarie and her mother traveled to Los Angeles, California. They went to see her brother Sidney before he left for the military during the Korean War. Rosemarie liked California's sunny weather and palm trees. She and her mother decided to stay there for a while.

Since she had modeled before, Rosemarie found work as a model in Los Angeles. She appeared in many pin-up pictures by artist Gil Elvgren. She was 5 feet 5 inches tall and had blue-green eyes. Her modeling agency helped her get jobs for national and fashion magazines. This led her to start acting in television.

Some people thought Rosemarie looked like Marilyn Monroe or Grace Kelly. She always modeled fancy, high-fashion clothes. She was never asked to pose for "cheesecake" pictures, which were common for many pin-up girls. She once said that no one ever acted inappropriately towards her during auditions.

Acting Career

Rosemarie Bowe moved to Hollywood in 1950. In 1952, she signed a seven-year contract with film agent Charles K. Feldman. When his movie plans didn't work out, she signed with Columbia Pictures. She learned dramatic acting from Benno Schneider. Early on, she also sang and danced in amateur musicals.

At the start of her career, she sometimes used the name Laura Bowe.

Rosemarie first appeared in the film Lovely To Look At (1952). Her part was not credited, meaning her name wasn't shown in the movie's credits. She also played an uncredited swimmer in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952). In June 1952, she was featured on the cover of Life magazine.

In 1954, she appeared in The Golden Mistress and The Adventures of Hajji Baba. The Golden Mistress was her first movie after leaving Columbia. In this film, she played Ann Dexter opposite John Agar. The movie was set in Haiti. Rosemarie did her own stunts for the film. During filming, she almost drowned and got many bumps and bites.

Bowe was working with 20th Century Fox when she filmed The Peacemaker (1956). This Western movie was based on a book and also starred James Mitchell.

Later in her acting career, she appeared in films like Murder on Flight 502 (1977) and Big Trouble (1986). Both of these movies also starred her husband, Robert Stack. She was also in the TV movie Making of a Male Model (1983).

In 1963, she appeared in an episode of the TV show Burke's Law. The episode was called "Who Killed Beau Sparrow?".

Family Life

Bowe and husband Robert Stack on their wedding day, 1956

On January 23, 1956, Rosemarie Bowe married Robert Stack. Their wedding took place in a Lutheran church in Beverly Hills. Their daughter, Elizabeth Langford Stack, was born on January 20, 1957. Rosemarie and Robert both loved being outdoors, especially sailing and riding horses. Rosemarie stopped acting for a while when her children were young to focus on her family.

Rosemarie Bowe passed away on January 20, 2019. Her son, Charles Robert Stack, worked as an investment banker before retiring. Her nephew, David Bowe, is also an actor.

Filmography

Images for kids

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  Bowe in 1952

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  Bowe and husband Robert Stack on their wedding day, 1956

See also

In Spanish: Rosemarie Bowe para niños