Biography[]
Character: Scooter Lowry
Birthday: December 19, 1919
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Death: May 1, 1989
Place of Death: Miami Beach, Florida
First Short: Thundering Fleas
Last Short: Olympic Games
Number of Shorts: 13
Year Active: 1926–1963
History: Not much is known about Elmer Lowry. There are two men named Elmer Lowry that have been linked to his appearances in Our Gang, but as yet, neither man has yet been positively identified as the true Little Rascal actor.
The small amount of info for Lowry comes from his cast member, Jean Darling, who recalled him as being disruptive on the set, which may have led to his dismissal from the series. He reportedly came from New York City to star in the Our Gang shorts and went on to star in a Vaudeville version of Our Gang.
Of the two "Scooter" claimants, one of the Lowrys worked as a salesman in a clothing store and later an assistant movie-house manager, a skating rink attendant, a cabbie, an attendant at Central Islip State hospital and briefly as a waiter in a Roy's Restaurant for a few weeks. He also had two skirmishes with automobiles, surviving an accident in November 1937 and as the motorist in an accident on March 9, 1938. It is known he was still alive in 1953.
So far, little info has been released by the other claimant, but it is uncertain if this second gentleman might be the actual Scooter Lowry.
List of Shorts[]
- Thundering Fleas
- Shivering Spooks
- The Fourth Alarm!
- War Feathers
- Telling Whoppers
- Seeing The World
- Bring Home The Turkey
- Ten Years Old
- Love My Dog
- Tired Business Men
- Baby Brother
- Chicken Feed
- Olympic Games
Other Projects[]
- 45 Minutes From Hollywood (1926)
- Chinatown Charlie (1928)
- Gay Divorce (1934)