Frederick Gow — When Were You Born Character Profile

About Frederick Gow

Corey's Chinese business partner and a key figure in a drug smuggling operation. He hires Barrows to open a safe, lures Barrows away to silence him, escapes a police raid, and is ultimately killed by Shields.

Character Facts

Played by

Leonard Mudie

Appears in

When Were You Born (1938)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Frederick Gow — Professional Business Partner — Phillip Corey (James Stephenson)

  Corey and Gow were legitimate business associates secretly engaged in smuggling.

• Frederick Gow — Conflict Primary Suspect — Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Charles C. Wilson)

  Gregg identifies Gow as the main suspect and leads the raid on his residence.

• Frederick Gow — Conflict Lethal Opponent — Shields (Eric Stanley)

  Shields tracks down and eliminates Gow in a decisive confrontation.

• Frederick Gow — Conflict Hostage Taker — Mei Lei Ming (Anna May Wong)

  Gow captures Mei Lei during his escape from the police raid.

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More characters from When Were You Born

• Doris Kane (Margaret Lindsay)
• Phillip Corey (James Stephenson)
• Nita Kenton (Lola Lane)
• Mei Lei Ming (Anna May Wong)
• Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Charles C. Wilson)
• Larry Camp (Anthony Averill)
• Peter Finlay (Olin Howland)
• Davis (Jeffrey Lynn)
• Dr. Merton (Maurice Cass)
• Shields (Eric Stanley)
• Ship Passenger (uncredited) (Carole Landis)
• Assistant District Attorney (Clayton Moore)