Arthur Edmund Carewe
| Arthur Edmund Carewe | |
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Carewe publicity photo in Stars of the Photoplay (1922)
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| Born |
Hovsep Hovsepian December 30, 1884 Trabzon, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 22, 1937 (aged 52) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Other names | Arthur E. Carew Arthur Edmund Carew Arthur Carew Arthur Carewe |
| Citizenship | Ottoman American (naturalized) |
| Education | Cushing Academy |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1919–1936 |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Pavlowska (m. 1915; div. 1921) |
Arthur Edmund Carewe (December 30, 1884 – April 22, 1937) was an Armenian-American stage and film actor of the silent and early sound film era.
Born Hovsep Hovsepian in Trabzon (Trebizond), Ottoman Empire, Carewe was from a prosperous family in his native country. His father, Garo, was engaged in the banking business and carried some influence from his positions in the national legislature and board of education. His father died in 1892, and the Hamidian massacres eventually forced the Hovsepian family to emigrate. Carewe emigrated to the United States on August 7, 1896, arriving in New York Harbor on the Augusta Victoria, having departed from Cherbourg. He was accompanied by his elder brother, Ardasches. Another elder brother, Garo Armen, had preceded them, and their mother arrived the following year.
He attended Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, after which he studied painting and sculpture. At the turn of the century, he and his elder brother Garo ran a rug and furnishings business in New York City. He decided upon a stage career and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, graduating in March 1904 with the David Belasco Gold Medal for Dramatic Ability.
By 1910, he had assumed the stage name of "Arthur Carew" and earned attention in national newspapers for a suspected fake suicide attempt over the actress/dancer Nance Gwynne. He relocated to Chicago sometime before 1915 and operated another furnishing goods business until he moved to Hollywood in 1919. His debut role was in the Constance Talmadge comedy Romance and Arabella. He became a naturalized citizen June 28, 1918.
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