Gender
Male
Born
circa 1913
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Dec 22, 1996
New York, New York, USA
Stage Manager Director Producer Performer
Relations
Husband of
Paula Laurence (? - 1996) his death
See Also
  • CREDITS
    The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (Sep 26, 1985 - Oct 05, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Production Supervised by Charles Bowden
    Don't Call Back (Mar 18, 1975 - Mar 18, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    The Changing Room (Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Song of the Grasshopper (Sep 28, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Charles Bowden
    Slapstick Tragedy (Feb 22, 1966 - Feb 26, 1966)
    The Mutilated
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    The Gnadiges Fraulein
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    The Night of the Iguana (Dec 28, 1961 - Sep 29, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Caligula (Feb 16, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Hotel Paradiso (Apr 11, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Ruth Draper (Dec 25, 1956 - Dec 29, 1956)
    Special, Original
    • Produced by Bowden, Barr and Bullock
    Fallen Angels (Jan 17, 1956 - Aug 11, 1956)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Charles Bowden
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    All in One (Apr 19, 1955 - May 28, 1955)
    27 Wagons Full of Cotton
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Trouble in Tahiti
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Paul Draper
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Ruth Draper and Paul Draper (Dec 26, 1954 - Jan 15, 1955)
    Special, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Ruth Draper (Jan 25, 1954 - Mar 13, 1954)
    Special, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    At Home With Ethel Waters (Sep 22, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953)
    Special, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    Seagulls Over Sorrento (Sep 11, 1952 - Sep 20, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Charles Bowden
    • Staged by Charles Bowden
    I Know My Love (Nov 02, 1949 - Jun 03, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Stage Manager: Charles Bowden
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Reilly - Original
    Private Lives (Oct 04, 1948 - May 07, 1949)
    Play, Revival
    • Stage Manager: Charles Bowden
    O Mistress Mine (Jan 23, 1946 - May 31, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Stage Manager: Charles Bowden
    The Taming of the Shrew (Feb 05, 1940 - Feb 10, 1940)
    Play, Benefit
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Tailor - Original
      • Pantaloon - Original
    King Henry IV, Part I (Jan 30, 1939 - Apr 01, 1939)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Shadow - Original
      • Ensemble - Original
    Hamlet (Oct 12, 1938 - Jan 1939)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Ensemble - Original
    Antony and Cleopatra (Nov 10, 1937 - Nov 13, 1937)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Demetrius - Original
    The Eternal Road (Jan 07, 1937 - May 15, 1937)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Ensemble - Original
    Ten Million Ghosts (Oct 23, 1936 - Nov 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Charles Bowden
      • Messenger Boy - Original
    Auntie Mame (Apr 19, 1958 - Feb 04, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Charles Bowden
    • Produced by Bowden, Barr and Bullock
    Auntie Mame (Oct 30, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Bowden, Barr and Bullock
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    1973 | Nominee  | The Changing Room
    Produced by Charles Bowden
     

    Best Play

    1962 | Nominee  | The Night of the Iguana
    Produced by Charles Bowden
     

    Best Producer of a Play

    1962 | Nominee  | The Night of the Iguana
    Produced by Charles Bowden
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (Sep 26, 1985 - Oct 05, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Production Supervised by Charles Bowden
Don't Call Back (Mar 18, 1975 - Mar 18, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
The Changing Room (Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Song of the Grasshopper (Sep 28, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Charles Bowden
Slapstick Tragedy (Feb 22, 1966 - Feb 26, 1966)
The Mutilated
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
The Gnadiges Fraulein
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
The Night of the Iguana (Dec 28, 1961 - Sep 29, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Caligula (Feb 16, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Hotel Paradiso (Apr 11, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Ruth Draper (Dec 25, 1956 - Dec 29, 1956)
Special, Original
  • Produced by Bowden, Barr and Bullock
Fallen Angels (Jan 17, 1956 - Aug 11, 1956)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Charles Bowden
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
All in One (Apr 19, 1955 - May 28, 1955)
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Trouble in Tahiti
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Paul Draper
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Ruth Draper and Paul Draper (Dec 26, 1954 - Jan 15, 1955)
Special, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Ruth Draper (Jan 25, 1954 - Mar 13, 1954)
Special, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
At Home With Ethel Waters (Sep 22, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953)
Special, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
Seagulls Over Sorrento (Sep 11, 1952 - Sep 20, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Charles Bowden
  • Staged by Charles Bowden
I Know My Love (Nov 02, 1949 - Jun 03, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Associate Stage Manager: Charles Bowden
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Reilly - Original
Private Lives (Oct 04, 1948 - May 07, 1949)
Play, Revival
  • Stage Manager: Charles Bowden
O Mistress Mine (Jan 23, 1946 - May 31, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Stage Manager: Charles Bowden
The Taming of the Shrew (Feb 05, 1940 - Feb 10, 1940)
Play, Benefit
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Tailor - Original
    • Pantaloon - Original
King Henry IV, Part I (Jan 30, 1939 - Apr 01, 1939)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Shadow - Original
    • Ensemble - Original
Hamlet (Oct 12, 1938 - Jan 1939)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Ensemble - Original
Antony and Cleopatra (Nov 10, 1937 - Nov 13, 1937)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Demetrius - Original
The Eternal Road (Jan 07, 1937 - May 15, 1937)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Ensemble - Original
Ten Million Ghosts (Oct 23, 1936 - Nov 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Charles Bowden
    • Messenger Boy - Original
Auntie Mame (Apr 19, 1958 - Feb 04, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Charles Bowden
  • Produced by Bowden, Barr and Bullock
Auntie Mame (Oct 30, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Bowden, Barr and Bullock

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1973 | Nominee  | The Changing Room
Produced by Charles Bowden
 

Best Play

1962 | Nominee  | The Night of the Iguana
Produced by Charles Bowden
 

Best Producer of a Play

1962 | Nominee  | The Night of the Iguana
Produced by Charles Bowden

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