John Peter Cowden, known as Jack Cowden, was a prominent broadcast executive born on March 12, 1917. He began his career as a child actor for NBC in 1926, notably acting in programs like 'Little Orphan Annie.' In 1938, Cowden transitioned to the business side of broadcasting at CBS, where he held various positions for 40 years, including Vice President Information Services and later Vice President and Assistant to the President until his retirement in 1978. He served in the US Army and was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Cowden belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Santa Barbara
Place of Death: Santa Rosa
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: broadcast executive | child actor
Employers: NBC | CBS
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 12, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 21 Pisces 41 | 22 Pisces 15 | 7 Cancer 27 |
| Moon | 6 Scorpio 34 | 7 Capricorn 46 | 2 Scorpio 12 |
| Mercury | 6 Pisces 56 | 11 Pisces 46 | 22 Gemini 53 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 19 | 7 Aries 57 | 24 Cancer 44 |
| Mars | 19 Pisces 8 | 8 Pisces 4 | 10 Gemini 34 |
| Jupiter | 4 Taurus 56 | 15 Cancer 6 | 29 Taurus 46 |
| Saturn | 24 Cancer 36 | 3 Aries 4 | 1 Leo 18 |
| Uranus | 21 Aquarius 26 | 28 Taurus 3 | 23 Aquarius 16 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 21 | 1 Aries 28 | 3 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 19 | 4 Aquarius 50 | 4 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 16 Capricorn 36 | 8 Pisces 25 | 10 Capricorn 50 |
| Ketu | 16 Cancer 36 | 8 Virgo 25 | 10 Cancer 50 |
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