Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of police officers and attorneys. He will be best remembered for playing the role of the police chief, 'Lt. Dave' in the classic horror science fiction film, "The Blob" (1958). The film which was directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., and Russell S. Doughten Jr., which was written for the screen by Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker, and Irvine H. Millgate, and which also starred Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Olin Howland, and Lee Payton, tells the story of an alien lifeform who consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. The 'campy' film which was shot in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on a budget of $127,000, used a mass of cranberry sauce for the blob. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Evan Fleming' in sixteen episodes of the popular television soap opera series, "The Doctors," from 1977 to 1979. He was born as Earl Eugene Rowe in Riverside, New Jersey, to George Eugene Rowe (1892-1973), and his wife Martha E. Haines Rowe (1892-1973), on August 21, 1920. He grew up in Delanco, New Jersey, and in Delran, New Jersey. He was educated locally and he attended the Palmyra High School in Palmyra, New Jersey, and the prestigious Bessie V. Hicks High School of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his acting career in junior high school in a stage production of a play where he played the role of a French count. He also appeared in summer stock in Yardley, Pennsylvania, in 1941. He then moved to New York City to further his acting career but he had to put it his plans on hold when World War II broke out. He then decided to serve his country and he worked as a foreman at the Fleetwing Inc. Aircraft Factory in Bristol, Pennsylvania, in 1942, before being drafted for active duty in 1944. He was seriously wounded while serving in Germany and he was then transferred to the Army Special Services with whom he toured throughout Europe entertaining the troops in GI shows for ten months in the cross-dressing comedy, "Charley's Aunt. Following his discharge from the United States Army, he returned to the United States and resumed his acting career. He appeared first on the WCAU-AM Radio program, "Playhouse In The Park," and was active on Broadway in New York City, New York, in the stage productions of such plays as, 'Charlie Digger' in "A Story For A Sunday Evening" (November 17, 1950, to November 25, 1950), as 'Frank O'Boyle' in "Viva Madison Avenue!" (April 06, 1960, to April 07, 1960), and as 'Paul Carter' and 'Dr. Grant Reeves' in "Me And Thee" (December 07, 1965, to December 07, 1965). He made his actual film debut in the film drama, "The Blue and White Lamp" (1952), which was directed by Albert McCleery, and which also starred Somar Alberg, Frank Albertson, and Jack Bittner. He made his actual television debut playing in an episode entitled, "Wintertime," of the classic television series, "Studio One," which originally aired on April 2, 1951. Besides, "The Blob" (1958), and "Attica" (1980), his many other film credits include, "Duty Bound," (1973). Besides, the episode entitled, "Wintertime," of the classic television series, "Studio One," which originally aired on April 2, 1951, and the sixteen episodes of the television soap opera series, "The Doctors," from 1977 to 1979, his many other television credits include, "Lux Video Theatre," "Goodyear Playhouse," "The Phil Silvers Show," "Naked City," "Kojak," "Ryan's Hope," and "As The World Turns." His last film role was playing 'Captain 'Pop' Cowan' in the film drama, "Attica" (1980), which was directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, and which also starred Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, and Joel Fabiani, tells the true story of the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. He passed away of complications from Parkinson's disease in Moorestown, New Jersey, on February 1, 2002, at the age of 81. His funeral service was held at the Lankenau Funeral Home in Riverside, New Jersey, and a memorial service was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in South Delran, New Jersey, and he was buried beside his parents in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington, New Jersey. He was married to Amelia Rotenbury McCardle Rowe (1922-2007), but they had no children together.