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who played tommy in miracle on 34th street
Jerome Cowan played District Attorney Thomas Mara in Miracle on 34th Street.
how was jerome cowan discovered
Jerome Cowan was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn and was given a film contract, his first film being Beloved Enemy.
what other film is the actor remembered for besides miracle on 34th street
Jerome Cowan is probably best remembered as Miles Archer in The Maltese Falcon, and Thomas Mara in Miracle on 34th Street.

Question: how old was the actor when he died
Self-contained rewrite: how old was jerome cowan when he died