John Archer (born Ralph Bowman): Ralph Bowman was born May 8, 1915 in Osceola to Eunice Melba (Crawford) and Joseph Emmett Bowman. At the age of five, he moved to California with his family. He attended Hollywood High School and University of Southern California, where he studied cinematography, expecting work behind the camera. He had trouble finding work behind the camera, so he took jobs in ...
