Edward Earle
Known for
Acting
Life
1882 – 1972 (aged 90)
Born in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the early 1900s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles, aged 90.
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
19 Oct 1939
The Best Years of Our Lives
22 Nov 1946
You Can't Take It with You
01 Sep 1938
The Postman Always Rings Twice
02 May 1946
Meet John Doe
14 Mar 1941
Babes in Toyland
14 Dec 1934
The Wind
15 Sep 1928
Tell Your Children
15 Jun 1938
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Filmography
1959
- The Deputyas Judge R. A. Jenson1 episode
1956
- Broken Arrowas Secretary of Interior1 episode
- The She-Creatureas Professor Anderson
- Francis in the Haunted Houseas Howard Grisby
- Never Say Goodbyeas Colonel Washburn
1955
- Crossroads1 episode
- One Desireas Mr. Hathaway
- The Bob Cummings Showas The Judge1 episode
1954
- Annie Oakleyas Priest1 episode
1953
- Vice Squadas Vault Teller (uncredited)
- The Stranger Wore a Gunas Jeb
- You Are There1 episode
1952
- Hangman's Knotas Union Captain
- The Ford Television Theatre1 episode
- Four Star Playhouseas Caldwell1 episode
- The Merry Widowas Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
- The Rose Bowl Storyas Dr. Thompson
1951
- Flight to Marsas Justin (uncredited)
- The Big Gusheras Oil Man
- The Texas Rangersas Lowden (uncredited)
- Go for Broke!as Dress Parade General (uncredited)
1950
- When You're Smilingas Foster
- The Lawlessas Town Councilman (uncredited)
- Annie Get Your Gunas Footman (uncredited)
- Beware of Blondieas J.C. Dithers
- Blondie's Heroas Richard Rogers (uncredited)
1949
- The Gal Who Took the Westas Mr. Nolan
1948
- Words and Musicas James Fernby Kelly
- Command Decisionas Congressman Watson
- The Dark Pastas McCoy (uncredited)
- Big Town Scandalas Court Clerk (uncredited)
1947
- Ride the Pink Horseas Locke
- Dragnetas District Attorney
- Heartachesas Anatole Hendricks - Radio Station Manager (uncredited)
- The Mighty McGurkas Martin (uncredited)
1946
- The Best Years of Our Livesas Steese - Bank (uncredited)
- Accompliceas Jim Bonniwell
- Dark Alibias Thomas Harley
- The Devil's Maskas E. R. Willard
- The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Doctor (uncredited)
- The Harvey Girlsas Jed Adams
1945
- Purity Squadas Judge (uncredited)
- Scared Stiffas Joshua Elliott (Uncredited)
- In Old New Mexicoas The Printer
- Circumstantial Evidenceas Doctor
1944
- Double Exposureas District Attorney Merkle
- Faces in the Fogas Wells
- I Accuse My Parentsas Judge
- Kansas City Kittyas Lawyer Burgess
- Black Magicas Dawson, Police Lab
- Maisie Goes to Renoas Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
- Wilsonas Reporter (uncredited)
- She's a Soldier Tooas Mr. Spengler (uncredited)
- Detective Kitty O'Dayas Oliver M. Wentworth
1943
- California Joeas Weldon's Commanding Officer
- Jack Londonas James Hare
- So Proudly We Hailas Doctor (Uncredited)
- The West Side Kidas Racketeer
- Bordertown Gun Fightersas Dan Forrester
- Alaska Highwayas Blair Caswell
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Morris (uncredited)
- Crash Diveas Wreckage Victim
- King of the Cowboysas Businessman
- Slightly Dangerousas Newspaper employee (uncredited)
- Aerial Gunneras Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)
1942
- Lucky Jordanas Government Courier with Briefcase
- Laugh Your Blues Awayas Mr. Larkin
- Wake Islandas Commander (uncredited)
- Dr. Broadwayas Assistant District Attorney Hayes (uncredited)
- Blue, White and Perfectas First Officer Richards
1941
- Pacific Blackoutas Army Major
- Johnny Eageras Man #2 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)
- The Richest Man in Townas Berton
- She Knew All the Answersas Harassed Man (uncredited)
- Border Vigilantesas Stevens
- Meet John Doeas Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- Scattergood Bainesas Crane
1940
- This Thing Called Love
- The Mad Doctoras Librarian (Uncredited)
- Angels Over Broadwayas Vincent - Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Before I Hangas Dr. Nichols
- I Love You Againas Mr. Watkins - Man in Bar on Ship (uncredited)
- Girls of the Roadas Senator Wilson (Uncredited)
- Manhattan Heartbeatas Official
- Sailor's Ladyas Navigator
- Edison, the Manas Broker
- The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Party Guest (uncredited)
- Dark Commandas Town Leader
- Black Fridayas Detective
- The Blue Birdas Maple Tree (uncredited)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Officer
- The Green Hornetas Felix Grant
- Mandrake the Magicianas Dr. Andre Bennett
1939
- Swanee Riveras Master of Ceremonies
- The Big Guyas Police Announcer (uncredited)
- Remember?as Joe
- Barricadeas American Consul's Under-Secretary
- Buried Aliveas Charlie Blake
- Sued for Libelas Judge Clark
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Reporter (uncredited)
- Hollywood Cavalcadeas Actor
- The Day the Bookies Weptas Race Judge (uncredited)
- In Old Montereyas Army Captain
- When Tomorrow Comesas Assistant Manager (uncredited)
- Miracles for Saleas Ace of Spades Man
- Second Fiddleas Gregg
- Mandrake the Magicianas Dr. Andre Bennett
- Back Door to Heavenas Judge (uncredited)
- East Side of Heavenas Henry Smith (uncredited)
- Three Smart Girls Grow Upas Executive
- Within the Lawas Floorwalker
- The Ice Follies of 1939as Man with Tolliver and Director (uncredited)
- Four Girls in Whiteas Druggist
1938
- Kentuckyas Man with Woman at Race Track
- The Duke of West Pointas Surgeon
- I Am a Criminalas Clark
- Say It in Frenchas Bit Part
- The Headleys at Homeas Van Wyck Schuyler
- Youth Takes a Flingas Businessman
- You Can't Take It with Youas Bank Manager (uncredited)
- Give Me a Sailoras Businessman (uncredited)
- Men with Wingsas Officer
- Woman Against Womanas Country Club Guest
- Tell Your Childrenas FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)
- Riders of the Black Hillsas Race Track Steward
- The Rage of Parisas Chief of Waiters (uncredited)
- The Marines Are Hereas Lt. Drake
- Safety in Numbersas Sloane
- Phantom Rangeras Matthews
- Her Jungle Loveas Capt. Avery
- Code of the Rangersas Banker Price
- Judge Hardy's Childrenas Penniwill (uncredited)
- When G-Men Step Inas Morton
- The Jury's Secretas Man in Corridor
1937
- Wells Fargoas Mr. Padden
- Amateur Crookas Deputy Jonas
- Murder in Greenwich Villageas Mr. Andrews
- Live, Love and Learnas Second Gallery Salesman (uncredited)
- Sky Racketas FBI Chief Maddox
- Artists & Modelsas Flunky (uncredited)
- Headline Crasheras Atwood
- The Frame-Upas Ellery Richards
- History Is Made at Night
- The Devil Diamondas Arthur Stevens
- Find the Witnessas Mr. Quinn (uncredited)
1936
- Adventure in Manhattanas Jef - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Luckiest Girl in the Worldas Headwaiter
- Wives Never Knowas Mr. Lawyer (uncredited)
- Lady Be Carefulas Second Officer
- Love Before Breakfastas Quartermaster (uncredited)
- Dangerous Watersas Officer Nelson (uncredited)
1935
- Ship Cafeas Mr. Simpson (uncredited)
- Rendezvousas Man in Code Room (uncredited)
- Chinatown Squadas Hudson - Palmer's Attorney
- The Miracle Rideras Christopher Adams
- West Point of the Airas Army Officer in Locker Room
- The Revenge Rideras Kramer
- Mutiny Aheadas Barnes
1934
- Babes in Toylandas Townsman (uncredited)
- Ticket to a Crimeas Willard Purdy
- Mystery Mountainas Frank Blayden
- He Was Her Manas Hotel Clerk
- Little Miss Markeras Marky's Father (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Cheer!as Secret Service Man
- Three on a Honeymoonas First Officer
1933
- Revenge at Monte Carloas Francisco Hernandez
- Alimony Madnessas Joel Mason
1931
- Forgotten Womenas Sleek Moran
- A Woman of Experienceas Captain Kurt von Hausen
1930
- Phantom of the Desertas Dan Denton
- Second Honeymoonas Jim Huntley
1929
- The Hottentotas Larry Crawford
- Smiling Irish Eyesas Ralph Prescott
- Spite Marriageas Lionel Benmore
- Kid Glovesas Penny
- Friendshipas 1st Friend
1928
- The Windas Beverly
- Runaway Girlsas Varden
1927
- Spring Feveras Johnson
- Twelve Miles Outas John Burton
1926
- A Captain's Courageas Captain Plum
- Pals Firstas Dr. Harry Chilton
- The Greater Gloryas Otto Steiner
- Ireneas Larry Hadley
1925
- The Splendid Roadas Dr. Bidwell
- Why Women Loveas Ira Meers
- The Lady Who Liedas Alan Mortimer
- Her Market Valueas Anthony Davis
1924
- The Dangerous Flirtas Dick Morris
- The Family Secretas Garry Holmes
- How to Educate a Wifeas Robert Benson
- The Lure of Love
- Gambling Wivesas Vincent Forrest
1923
- Broadway Brokeas Charles Farrin
- None So Blindas Sheldon Sherman
1922
- The Streets of New Yorkas Paul Fairweather
- The Man Who Played Godas Philip Stevens
1921
- Passion Fruitas Pierce Lamont
1920
- The Law of the Yukonas Morgan Kleath
- High Speedas Billy Brice
1919
- The Miracle of Loveas Howard McClintock
1918
- Mammon and the Archeras Richard Rockwell
- A Little Ouija Workas Edward
1917
- For Franceas Edward Ackland
- The Beautiful Lieas Paul Vivian
- The Great Bradley Mysteryas Collier
- God's Manas Archie Hartogensis
1916
- The Gates of Edenas Rodney
- The Light of Happinessas Lowell Van Orden
- The Innocence of Ruthas Jimmy Carter
1915
- Through Turbulent Watersas Frank Wentworth
- The Working of a Miracleas Ray Conover
1913
- An Hour Before Dawnas Prof. Wallace - The Inventor