The Secret Life of the American Teenager
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Dr. Marshall Bowman is a minor character in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. The father of Grace, Tom and the husband of Kathleen Bowman, also had a secret family out in Zimbabwe and tragically died in a plane crash. He is played by John Schneider.

History[]

He was also the partner of Dr. Hightower, the Juergens' paediatrician (which was how he learned about Amy's pregnancy).

He was shown to be overprotective of Grace and was a strong believer in "no sex until marriage." He used to take annual volunteering trips to Africa to help those in need. However, while in Zimbabwe, he was having an affair with one of the locals which produced a son, Jacob Gudina Bowman. Thus, whenever he was visiting Africa, he would always make sure to visit his secret family.

Marshall admitted to Ricky Underwood that his brother was sexually abused by his next-door neighbour which caused him so much pain that he ended up committing suicide.

In the season 2 premiere, he is killed in a plane crash after a malfunction. Grace blames herself for the accident because she had sex with her boyfriend Jack Pappas after Marshall told her not to do it. Marshall's body was later cremated.

Trivia[]

  • In Falling in Love, Grace mentions that her father waited to get married until he was out of medical school.
  • Joe Hampton is played by John Schneider's real life son, Chasen Joseph Schneider..
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