Elmer Camden Lowry was an American child actor and vaudevillian.
25 Facts About Scooter Lowry
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Scooter Lowry appeared in several Our Gang short films as Skooter.
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Scooter Lowry's character, Washington-born Skooter, was fond of Charles G Dawes, known for his freckles, hat, and personality.
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Scooter Lowry was dubbed "the original tough guy", due to his mean, harsh "bad boy" persona in the Our Gang films, at times referred as villainous.
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Scooter Lowry later moved to Hempstead after his parents divorced.
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Scooter Lowry got his start in Our Gang after he won a dance contest promoted by Gus Edwards.
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Scooter Lowry was the first Gang member to be from New York.
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Scooter Lowry made his first appearance in the film Thundering Fleas.
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At 7 years old, Scooter Lowry was often mistakenly called the youngest member of the gang, with him being mistakenly called 4 years old.
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Scooter Lowry's character, young tough kid Skooter, was a popular character of the Gang.
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Scooter Lowry mostly appeared donning an undersized, white bucket hat.
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Scooter Lowry appeared in a total of 13 Our Gang films.
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One time, Scooter Lowry interrupted an important conversation that Our Gang creator Hal Roach was talking in, in which Scooter Lowry wanted to join.
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Scooter Lowry was replaced by Harry Spear as the tough kid in the gang.
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Scooter Lowry's first act was with former Our Gang alumnus Mary Kornman.
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Scooter Lowry was not disturbed until a couple of nurses patted his head, which embarrassed him and almost took away his stage presence.
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Scooter Lowry was presented in a skit called Doin' Tough, in which episodes of Our Gang between 1926 and 1927 are shown, and after a while, Lowry comes on doing acts.
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In 1932, Scooter Lowry made a guest appearance in the Pittsburgh Press Seckatary Hawkins Club on 8 o'clock for half an hour over KQV.
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From his draft records, it was found that Scooter Lowry served in the US military.
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Between 1936 and 1950, Scooter Lowry was arrested for driving without a license, in which in two, he only served five days in prison.
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Scooter Lowry was hit by a truck in 1937, so he had to be hospitalized due to chin, teeth, and right elbow injuries.
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In 1938,18 year old Lowry was involved in an accident which injured retired builder Edward C Merritt and his wife, in which Merritt couldn't control his vehicle.
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Scooter Lowry went to jail after being charged with disorderly conduct.
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Scooter Lowry resided in Miami Beach, Florida, with his mother, Anna.
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Scooter Lowry had a sister, Lillian, who resided in Lakeland.