Melbourne MacDowell was born on November 22, 1856 in South River, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for
Speed Mad (1925),
Feel My Pulse (1928) and
Savages of the Sea (1925). He was married to Mrs. Caroline Wells Neff, Wilhelmina Marie Strauss, Fanny Davenport (d. 1898) (first), Virginia Drew Trescott and Nellie Irving. He died on February 18, 1941 in Oakland, California, USA.