Douglas Rowe

Douglas Rowe (1938 – May 13, 2023) was an American actor.

Douglas Rowe
Born	1938 (1938) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2023 (aged 85) Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1963–2019

Early life and career

Rowe was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1938.^[1] He was mostly a character and supporting actor. Rowe appeared in films such as The Incident (1990) and Appointment with Fear (1985); his character as the off-beat, seedy looking detective in Appointment with Fear was described as a "maniac detective inspired by Dirty Harry."^[2] On television he appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode "The Outrageous Okona."^[3] In the 1990s he appeared as a Proprietor in Murder She Wrote, portrayed Dr. Arndt in ER and Ricky in Northern Exposure and pilot Aylesworth in M*A*S*H.^[4] He played Governor Brubaker's attendant in "The Wild Wild West" S3 E12 "The Night of the Legion of Death" which aired 11/22/1967.

Theater

Rowe was managing director of the Laguna Playhouse from 1964 to 1966, and served as artistic director from 1976 to 1991.^[1] Rowe is also a prolific stage actor, starring in productions of Death of a Salesman,^[5] Caesar and Cleopatra,^[6] Our Town^[7][8] and As You Like It.^[9]

Death

Rowe died in Medford, Oregon on May 13, 2023, at the age of 85.^[10][11]