Lila Lowry

born: 30 March 1916 New York City, New York, United States of America

died: 19 December 1983 North Babylon, Long Island, New York, United States of America (age 67)

American child actress. Her brother was Elmer Lowry. In late 1927, she toured in vaudeville with her brother and Mary Kornman. In 1938, she married Robert M. Bangs (1915-1974), with whom she had three children. Lila and Robert are buried at Long Island National Cemetery in East Farmingdale, New York.

Real name: Lila May (or Mae) Lowry

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1927 Jewish Prudence Young girl in waiting room Acknowledgements: Lilla M Lowry, "New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965" (Ancestry.com) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJY6-SWC (1920 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS4T-N3L (1925 NY Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X785-T9X (1930 Census) Lila M. Lowry and Robert M. Bangs, "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967" (Ancestry.com) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQYS-PX1 (1940 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X5D-6V9C (1950 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRMR-YX9 (Social Security Death Index) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82972139 (Find a Grave) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/703971133/ (Newsday [New York, NY], 20 Dec 1983) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/721231785/ (Newsday [Melville, NY], 20 Dec 1983) https://www.theluckycorner.com/kids/lowry.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143479836 (father Willard Duncan Lowry at Find a Grave) Robert Demoss (cast ledgers for Jewish Prudence) Jesse Brisson (bio notes and research) This page was last updated on: 19 September 2026