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Dan Rowan was a television actor and comedian, born on July 22, 1922 in Beggs, Oklahoma, United States. Dan Rowan died on September 22, 1987, aged 65. Schooling on record includes Central High School. Recorded honors include Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal and 1 more.
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
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / comedian
2. Background
- High school
- Central High School
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Purple Heart
- Air Medal
- 2002 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Rowan
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3013195
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Rowan born?
Born July 22, 1922.
When did Dan Rowan die?
Died September 22, 1987, aged 65.
Where was Dan Rowan from?
Dan Rowan was from Beggs, Oklahoma, United States.
What did Dan Rowan do?
Dan Rowan worked as actor, television actor, comedian.
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