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My Take
What draws me to Dan Rowan is his mastery of restraint. As the straight man on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, he made the comedy work by feeding lines rather than chasing the spotlight, and that kind of generosity is rare and underrated. But the detail I keep returning to is his war record: the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal. A man who flew through real danger later chose to make living rooms laugh. That arc, from combat pilot to gentle TV craftsman, gives his quiet, steady screen presence a weight I find genuinely moving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Rowan
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ローワン
- Reading
- だん・ろーわん
- Born
- July 22, 1922 – September 22, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Beggs, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Central High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Purple Heart
- Air Medal
- 2002 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Rowan
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Rowan born?
July 22, 1922 – September 22, 1987.
Where is Dan Rowan from?
Dan Rowan is from Beggs, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Dan Rowan do?
Dan Rowan works as actor, television actor, comedian.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.