Monroe Owsley (August 11, 1900 – June 7, 1937) was an American stage and film actor.Born in Atlanta, Georgia to an aspiring actress, Gertrude Owsley, he started taking acting classes when he was a teenager and made his Broadway debut in the 1920s. His film debut occurred in 1928 with The First Kiss, starring Fay Wray. This was following by the Philip Barry film Holiday in 1930. A later version had his part portrayed by Lew Ayres.