Edward McWade

Known for

Acting

Life

1865 – 1943 (aged 78)

Born in

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Credits

90 acting credits

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Biography

Edward McWade was an American writer and stage and screen actor. He appeared in more than 132 films from 1919 to 1944, mostly in secondary roles. He also wrote 15 stage plays and silent film scenarios.

Known For

Arsenic and Old Lace

01 Sep 1944

Jezebel

26 Mar 1938

Woman of the Year

05 Feb 1942

The Return of Frank James

10 Aug 1940

I Wake Up Screaming

31 Oct 1941

Murders in the Zoo

31 Mar 1933

Brother Orchid

07 Jun 1940

Three Comrades

02 Jun 1938

Photos

Filmography

1966

Bat Men of Africaas Gorn

1944

Arsenic and Old Laceas Gibbs

1943

Trifles That Win Warsas Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)
Don't You Believe Itas Wise Man
Crash Diveas Crony
The Hard Wayas Stage Doorman (Uncredited)

1942

Famous Bonersas Thomas Carlyle (uncredited)
Lady in a Jamas Ground-Hog
The Lady Is Willingas Boston Doorman (uncredited)
Woman of the Yearas Adolph (uncredited)

1941

I Wake Up Screamingas Old man at library (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truthas Elderly Clerk (uncredited)

1940

Chad Hannaas Elias
A Dispatch from Reutersas Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
Money and the Womanas Bank Customer Explaining 'NSF' (uncredited)
The Return of Frank Jamesas Colonel Jackson
Brother Orchidas Aged Brother (uncredited)
Hot Steelas Carlton
Teddy the Rough Rideras Russell Alger, Secretary of War

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Neighbor
Our Neighbors - The Cartersas Pop Hagen
Bad Little Angelas Ticket Seller at Station (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedwayas Tom Dugan
Naughty but Niceas Professor Trill (uncredited)
They Asked For Itas 'Pi' Kelly
Zenobiaas Minister

1938

Comet Over Broadwayas Harvey
Garden of the Moonas Peter McGillicuddy
White Bannersas Sloan
Three Comradesas Ludwig, Pat’s majordomo (uncredited)
Jezebelas Second Director (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18as Frank Warren

1937

Love and Hissesas Ticket Seller
The Women Men Marryas Brother Lamb
They Won't Forgetas Confederate Soldier
She Had to Eatas Stationmaster Tucker (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Bishop Mallory
Let's Get Marriedas Tom

1936

Laughing at Troubleas Harvey
The Case of the Black Catas Keene's Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Alibi for Murderas Walter Emerson (Uncredited)
Satan Met a Ladyas City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)
The Big Noiseas Douglas, the Gardener (uncredited)
F-Manas Mr. Whitney
I Married a Doctoras Pa Dawson
The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Minister in Film (uncredited)
The Country Doctoras Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
King of the Islandsas The Princess' Father
Darkest Africaas Gorn

1935

If You Could Only Cookas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Calling of Dan Matthewsas Lawyer Partington
Frisco Kidas Tupper
Shipmates Foreveras Tailor (uncredited)
Here's to Romanceas Stage Doorman
The Goose and the Ganderas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Red Saluteas Baldy
Strandedas Tim Powers
Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Dan
The Girl from 10th Avenueas Art Clerk
Mary Jane's Paas Chuck - the Old Timer
Life Begins at Fortyas Doctor

1934

Murder in the Cloudsas Clement Williams
Gentlemen Are Bornas Pawnbroker
I Sell Anythingas Mr. Arden - Old Man (uncredited)
A Lost Ladyas Simpson
One Exciting Adventureas Grouchy Man
The Notorious Sophie Langas Jeweler (uncredited)
I'll Tell the Worldas Trapper
Journal of a Crimeas Rigaud
The Meanest Gal in Townas Clark

1933

Bureau of Missing Personsas Tom - Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Adorableas Valet (uncredited)
Murders in the Zooas Dan Baker (Uncredited)
Girl Missingas Henry Gibson's Valet (Uncredited)

1932

Lawyer Manas Moyle (uncredited)
6 Hours to Liveas Ivan
Big City Bluesas Baggage Master (uncredited)
Two Secondsas The Prison Doctor
The Crowd Roarsas Tom Beal the Counterman

1931

The Big Shotas Uncle Ira

1925

The Monsteras Luke Watson

1923

The Town Scandalas Avery Crawford