Edward Peil Sr.

Known for

Acting

Life

1883 – 1958 (aged 75)

Born in

Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Credits

232 acting credits

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Biography

Edward Peil Sr. was an American stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1906 to 1951.

Known For

Bride of Frankenstein

20 Apr 1935

The Lady from Shanghai

24 Dec 1947

You Can't Take It with You

01 Sep 1938

The Awful Truth

21 Oct 1937

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

13 May 1919

Captains Courageous

25 Jun 1937

The Major and the Minor

16 Sep 1942

The Pride of the Yankees

14 Jul 1942

Photos

Filmography

1951

Fort Worthas Citizen (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
Storm Warningas Townsman (uncredited)

1950

Branded
Pretty Babyas Hawkins (uncredited)
Bright Leafas Train Conductor (uncredited)
Colt .45as Townsman (uncredited)

1949

Red, Hot and Blueas Piano Tuner (uncredited)

1943

Canyon Cityas Jim Hardy (as Ed Peil Sr.)
Cattle Stampedeas Banker
Robin Hood of the Rangeas Grady (as Ed Peil Sr.)
Captive Wild Womanas Jake - Handler (uncredited)
Bombardieras Officer
King of the Cowboysas Townsman
Hoppy Serves a Writas Card Player
The Outlawas Swanson (uncredited)
The Kid Rides Againas John Ainsley
The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas Freighter Captain [Chs. 7-8]

1942

For Me and My Galas Jim (uncredited)
Foreign Agentas Robert Nelson, fifth columnist
Border Roundupas Sheriff
The Major and the Minoras Stationmaster (uncredited)
Sunset Serenadeas Party Guest
The Secret Codeas Policeman
Riders of the Westas Investigator Jim Dodge
The Pride of the Yankeesas Policeman (uncredited)
Texas Justiceas Ed Hannigan
Down Rio Grande Wayas Commissioner Adams
My Favorite Blondeas Policeman (uncredited)
Black Dragonsas Ryder
Shut My Big Mouthas Hotel Proprietor
Man from Cheyenneas Rancher

1941

Pacific Blackoutas Air Raid Warden
Forbidden Trailsas Dealer with Visor
Red River Valleyas Cattle Rancher
Underground Rustlersas Mr. Ward
Ride 'Em Cowboyas Minor Role (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bayas U.S. Marshal
Tonto Basin Outlawsas Photographer
The Lone Rider in Frontier Furyas Mr. Harper - Cattle Rancher (as Ed Piel Sr.)
Fugitive Valleyas Jailer Ed
The Texas Marshalas Sam Adams
Love Crazyas Sun Valley Private Investigator (uncredited)
The Lone Rider in Ghost Townas Clark
Billy The Kid's Fighting Palsas Hardy
In Old Cheyenneas Train Conductor
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Opera House Assistant manager (uncredited)

1940

Billy the Kid's Gun Justiceas Dave Barlow
The Border Legionas Barfly
Riders of Black Mountainas George Harris
You're Not So Toughas Carstens
Deadwood Dickas Sears
One Man's Lawas Joel Winters
I Take This Oathas Police Sergeant Riley
Radio Ranchas Dr. Cooper (archive footage)
Two Girls on Broadwayas Man Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited)
Riders of Pasco Basinas Jones (uncredited)
The Showdownas Man Wearing Visor
The Shadowas Inspector Joe Cardona
Legion of the Lawlessas Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)

1939

Geronimoas John A.J. Cresswell
The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Express Agent Frank (uncredited)
Mutiny in the Big Houseas Prison Gate Guard
Dick Tracy's G-Menas Price
When Tomorrow Comesas Janitor (uncredited)
Girl from Rioas William W. Wilson, Lawyer
I Stole a Millionas Doorman (uncredited)
The Man from Sundownas Sheriff Wiley
Union Pacificas Laborer (uncredited)
The Night Ridersas Rancher Harper
Dodge Cityas Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Let Us Liveas Bank Cashier (uncredited)
Sundown on the Prairieas John
Water Rustlersas Weylan's Lawyer
Pirates of the Skies

1938

King of the Sierrasas Rancher Blake
Gangster's Boyas Editor
Too Hot to Handleas Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Colorado Trailas Hobbs
You Can't Take It with Youas Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)
The Singing Cowgirlas Tom Harkins
Six Shootin' Sheriffas Andy
Code of the Rangersas Ranger Captain (as Ed Pier Sr.)
The Girl of the Golden Westas Townsman in Sheriff's Office

1937

Blossoms On Broadwayas Conductor (uncredited)
The Old Wyoming Trailas Edward Peil Sr.
The Awful Truthas Bailiff (uncredited)
Idol of the Crowdsas Det. Sgt. Baker (uncredited)
Heroes of the Alamoas General Sam Houston
Slaves in Bondageas Detective Captain
It Can't Last Foreveras Detective
Captains Courageousas Fisherman (uncredited)
Two-Fisted Sheriffas Judge Webster
Come on, Cowboysas Thomas Rigby
Gunsmoke Ranchas Dam Engineer Rankin
Trappedas Bill Ashley
Paradise Expressas Sheriff (uncredited)

1936

A Million to Oneas Mac
College Holidayas Cop in Park
The Cowboy Staras Clem Baker (as Ed Piel Sr.)
Ghost Town Goldas Sheriff (uncredited)
Code of the Rangeas Sheriff
Alibi for Murderas Peters (Uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboyas Jailer (uncredited)
Oh, Susannaas Mineral Springs Sheriff Cole (as Ed Peil Sr.)
Yours for the Askingas Waiter (uncredited)
White Fangas Minor Role
Two Against the Worldas Coroner (uncredited)
Show Boat
Road Gangas Guard in Sleeping Quarters (uncredited)
Love on a Betas Mr. Bligh, at Hutchinson's Meeting
The Walking Dead
Exclusive Storyas Newspaperman (uncredited)

1935

Society Feveras Booker
The Nitwitsas Eddie the Detective
Bride of Frankensteinas Villager (uncredited)
Recklessas Man Raising Stage Curtain (uncredited)
The Phantom Empireas Cooper (as Edward Piel Sr.)
The Mysterious Mr. Wongas Jen Yu

1934

Million Dollar Babyas Louie
Kid Millionsas Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
Cheating Cheatersas Detective (uncredited)
Our Daily Breadas Powerhouse Employee (uncredited)
Fog Over Friscoas Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Bandits of the Badlandsas Malgrove
The Man from Utahas Spike Barton (as Edward Peil)
Rodeo Rocketeersas Spike
Blue Steelas Malgrove
Manhattan Love Songas Employment Agent
Journal of a Crimeas Jailer (uncredited)
Madame Spyas Garage Owner

1933

I Am Suzanne!as Newspaper Reporter
The Mystery Squadronas Andrew Martin
Fury of the Jungleas Molango Villager (uncredited)
Night Flightas Airport Office Employee (uncredited)
Broadway to Hollywoodas Stage Manager
Headline Shooteras Riverport Townsman (uncredited)
King of the Arenaas Police Chief
The Big Cageas Glenn Stoner
The Three Musketeersas Ratkin

1932

Tombstone Canyonas Replaced by Bob Burns (credit only)
The Mask of Fu Manchuas Coolie Spy (uncredited)
The Devil Horseas The Sheriff (as Edward Peil)
Movie Crazyas Waiter (Uncredited)
Trapped in Tia Juanaas Capt. Davis
Madame Racketeeras Train Passenger
Dynamite Dennyas Train Conductor
Destry Rides Againas Frank Warren
The Hatchet Manas Bing Foo
Charlie Chan's Chanceas Li Gung
The Local Bad Manas Sheriff Hickory (as Edward Peil)
Emmaas Man (uncredited)

1931

The Gay Buckarooas Hi - Clint's Servant (as Edward Peil)
The Galloping Ghostas Coach of Baxter Team
Law of the Rio Grandeas Second Sheriff
Wild Horseas Sheriff
Everything’s Rosieas 1st Sheriff
Clearing the Rangeas Sheriff Jim
The Avengeras Ike Mason

1930

Shadow of the Lawas Usher
Cock o' the Walkas Cafe Manager

1929

Masked Emotionsas Lee Wing

1927

Tumbling Riveras Roan Tibbets
Framedas Moola

1926

The Great K&A Train Robberyas Bill Tolfree
Black Paradiseas Murdock
Midnight Facesas Suie Chang
Yellow Fingersas Kwong Li
The Girl from Montmartreas Messenger
Queen o'Diamondsas Crook

1925

The Pleasure Buyersas Kildare
The Fighting Heartas Flash Fogarty
The Iron Horseas Old Chinese Railroad Worker (uncredited)
The Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas 'Slick' Jennings
The Hunted Womanas Charlie
As No Man Has Lovedas Capt. Kearney

1924

$50,000 Rewardas Buck Scofield
Teethas Sheriff
The Man Who Came Backas Sam Shu Sin

1923

The Lone Star Rangeras Kane (as Edward Peil)
Stepping Fastas Sun Yat (as Edward Peil)
The Purple Dawnas Wong Chang
Three Jumps Aheadas Buck Taggitt

1922

Arabiaas Ibrahim Bulamar (as Edward Piel)
The Dust Floweras Judson Flack
The Song of Lifeas Amos Tilden

1921

Dream Streetas Swan Way
The Servant in the Houseas William Smythe, The Vicar
That Girl Montanaas Lee Holly
The Killeras Ramon (as Edward Peil)

1920

Two Moonsas Lang Whistler
Isobel or the Trail's Endas Scottie Dean
The Money Changersas Ling Choo Fong
The Road to Divorceas Dr. Shaw (as Edward Peil)

1919

The Lincoln Highwaymanas Steele
Haunting Shadowsas Arthur Pickering
Fighting Cressyas John Ford
The Illustrious Princeas Inspector Jacks
The Gray Wolf's Ghost
The Dragon Painteras Kano Indara
The Pagan Godas Wah Kung
A Sage Brush Hamletas Claude Dutton
Prudence on Broadwayas Mr. Wentworth
I'll Get Him Yetas Robert Hamilton (as Edward Peil)
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girlas Evil Eye
Peppy Pollyas Judge Monroe
The Girl Who Stayed at Homeas Turnverein Terror
Bootsas Nicholas Jerome

1918

The Greatest Thing in Lifeas The German Officer
Borrowed Clothesas George Weston
You Can't Believe Everythingas Jim Wheeler
Jilted Janetas Ernest Morgan
The Shuttleas Ughtred Anstruthers
Cheating the Publicas Mary's Attorney

1917

The Man from Montanaas Warren Summers
Souls in Pawnas Etienne Jaccard
The Serpent's Toothas Jack Stilling
Whose Wife?as John Herrick (as Edward Peil)
The Eyes of the Worldas James Rutledge Jr.

1916

The Stronger Loveas Jim Serviss (as Edward Peil)
The Valiants of Virginiaas Edward Sassoon
At Piney Ridgeas Mark Brierson
Unto Those Who Sinas Stokes

1914

The Ragged Earlas Lord Wildbrook (as Edward J. Peil)
Through Fire to Fortuneas Thomas Barrett