Edward Earle

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
July 16, 1882 (90 years old)
Died
December 15, 1972
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Comedy
Career Span
1915 – 1956

Edward Earle

17 wins
48 nominations
17 Oscars
191 credits

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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.

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Personal Info

Born
Jul 16, 1882
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
Career
1915 – 1956

Award Recognition

17
Wins
48
Nominations
17
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1956

The She-Creature as Professor Anderson
Never Say Goodbye as Colonel Washburn
Francis in the Haunted House as Howard Grisby

1955

One Desire as Mr. Hathaway

1953

Vice Squad as Vault Teller (uncredited) Award
The Stranger Wore a Gun as Jeb Award

1952

The Merry Widow as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited) Award
Hangman's Knot as Union Captain
The Rose Bowl Story as Dr. Thompson

1951

Go for Broke! as Dress Parade General Award
Flight to Mars as Justin (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers as Lowden (uncredited)

1950

Blondie's Hero as Richard Rogers (uncredited)
When You're Smiling as Foster
Beware of Blondie as J.C. Dithers

1949

The Gal Who Took the West as Mr. Nolan

1948

Words and Music as James Fernby Kelly Award
The Dark Past as McCoy (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Command Decision as Congressman Watson

1947

The Mighty McGurk as Martin (uncredited)
Ride the Pink Horse as Locke
Dragnet as District Attorney
Heartaches as Anatole Hendricks - Radio Station Manager (uncredited)

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives as Steese - Bank (uncredited) Award
The Harvey Girls as Jed Adams Award
Dark Alibi as Thomas Harley Award
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Doctor (uncredited)
The Devil's Mask as E. R. Willard
Accomplice as Jim Bonniwell

1945

Circumstantial Evidence as Doctor
Scared Stiff as Joshua Elliott (Uncredited)
Purity Squad as Judge (uncredited)
In Old New Mexico as The Printer

1944

Wilson as Reporter (uncredited) Award
Faces in the Fog as Wells
Maisie Goes to Reno as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Double Exposure as District Attorney Merkle
I Accuse My Parents as Judge
She's a Soldier Too as Mr. Spengler (uncredited)
Black Magic as Dawson, Police Lab
Detective Kitty O'Day as Oliver M. Wentworth
Kansas City Kitty as Lawyer Burgess

1943

So Proudly We Hail as Doctor (Uncredited) Award
Crash Dive as Wreckage Victim
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Morris (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys as Businessman
Aerial Gunner as Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Alaska Highway as Blair Caswell
The West Side Kid as Racketeer
California Joe as Weldon's Commanding Officer
Bordertown Gun Fighters as Dan Forrester
Jack London as James Hare
Slightly Dangerous as Newspaper employee (uncredited)

1942

Wake Island as Commander (uncredited) Award
Lucky Jordan as Government Courier with Briefcase
Blue, White, and Perfect as First Officer Richards
Dr. Broadway as Assistant District Attorney Hayes
Laugh Your Blues Away as Mr. Larkin

1941

Meet John Doe as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Award
Johnny Eager as Man #2 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited) Award
Pacific Blackout as Army Major
She Knew All the Answers as Harassed Man (uncredited)
The Richest Man in Town as Berton
Scattergood Baines as Crane
Border Vigilantes as Stevens

1940

Dark Command as Town Leader Award
Edison, the Man as Broker Award
The Green Hornet as Felix Grant
Before I Hang as Dr. Nichols
I Love You Again as Mr. Watkins - Man in Bar on Ship (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Blue Bird as Maple Tree (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady as Navigator
Angels Over Broadway as Vincent - Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Mad Doctor as Librarian (Uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat as Official
Mandrake the Magician as Dr. Andre Bennett
Black Friday as Detective
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Officer
Girls of the Road as Senator Wilson (Uncredited)
This Thing Called Love

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Reporter (uncredited) Award
Miracles for Sale as Ace of Spades Man
Second Fiddle as Gregg
Back Door to Heaven as Judge (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade as Actor
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Executive
East Side of Heaven as Henry Smith (uncredited)
Sued for Libel as Judge Clark
The Day the Bookies Wept as Race Judge (uncredited)
Buried Alive as Charlie Blake
The Ice Follies of 1939 as Man with Tolliver and Director (uncredited)
The Big Guy as Police Announcer (uncredited)
In Old Monterey as Army Captain
Four Girls in White as Druggist
Mandrake the Magician as Dr. Andre Bennett
Swanee River as Master of Ceremonies
Within the Law as Floorwalker
Barricade as American Consul's Under-Secretary
Remember? as Joe

1938

You Can't Take It with You as Bank Manager (uncredited) Award
Tell Your Children as FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)
Woman Against Woman as Country Club Guest
Kentucky as Man with Woman at Race Track
Say It in French as Bit Part
The Jury's Secret as Man in Corridor
The Rage of Paris as Chief of Waiters (uncredited)
Men with Wings as Officer
Code of the Rangers as Banker Price
Phantom Ranger as Matthews
I Am a Criminal as Clark
When G-Men Step In as Morton
The Headleys at Home as Van Wyck Schuyler
Safety in Numbers as Sloane
The Duke of West Point as Surgeon
Judge Hardy's Children as Penniwill (uncredited)
Riders of the Black Hills as Race Track Steward
Youth Takes a Fling as Businessman
Her Jungle Love as Capt. Avery
The Marines Are Here as Lt. Drake

1937

History Is Made at Night Award
Live, Love and Learn as Second Gallery Salesman (uncredited)
Artists & Models as Flunky (uncredited)
Headline Crasher as Atwood
Murder in Greenwich Village as Mr. Andrews
The Devil Diamond as Arthur Stevens
Wells Fargo as Mr. Padden
Amateur Crook as Deputy Jonas
Sky Racket as FBI Chief Maddox
The Frame-Up as Ellery Richards

1936

Wives Never Know as Mr. Lawyer (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters as Officer Nelson (uncredited)
Adventure in Manhattan as Jef - Henchman (uncredited)
Lady Be Careful as Second Officer
The Luckiest Girl in the World as Headwaiter
Love Before Breakfast as Quartermaster (uncredited)

1935

Rendezvous as Man in Code Room (uncredited)
Chinatown Squad as Hudson - Palmer's Attorney
West Point of the Air as Army Officer in Locker Room
Ship Cafe as Mr. Simpson (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider as Christopher Adams
Mutiny Ahead as Barnes
The Revenge Rider as Kramer

1934

Babes in Toyland as Townsman (uncredited)
Ticket to a Crime as Willard Purdy
Little Miss Marker as Marky's Father (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer! as Secret Service Man
He Was Her Man as Hotel Clerk
Mystery Mountain as Frank Blayden
Three on a Honeymoon as First Officer

1933

Revenge at Monte Carlo as Francisco Hernandez
Alimony Madness as Joel Mason

1931

A Woman of Experience as Captain Kurt von Hausen
Forgotten Women as Sleek Moran

1930

Phantom of the Desert as Dan Denton
Second Honeymoon as Jim Huntley

1929

Spite Marriage as Lionel Benmore
Smiling Irish Eyes as Ralph Prescott
The Hottentot as Larry Crawford
Kid Gloves as Penny
Friendship as 1st Friend

1928

The Wind as Beverly

1927

Twelve Miles Out as John Burton
Spring Fever as Johnson

1926

Irene as Larry Hadley
The Greater Glory as Otto Steiner
Pals First as Dr. Harry Chilton

1925

Why Women Love as Ira Meers
Her Market Value as Anthony Davis
The Lady Who Lied as Alan Mortimer
The Splendid Road as Dr. Bidwell

1924

The Family Secret as Garry Holmes
How to Educate a Wife as Robert Benson
Gambling Wives as Vincent Forrest
The Lure of Love
The Dangerous Flirt as Dick Morris

1923

Broadway Broke as Charles Farrin
None So Blind as Sheldon Sherman

1922

The Man Who Played God as Philip Stevens
The Streets of New York as Paul Fairweather

1921

Passion Fruit as Pierce Lamont

1920

The Law of the Yukon as Morgan Kleath

1918

Mammon and the Archer as Richard Rockwell
A Little Ouija Work as Edward

1917

The Beautiful Lie as Paul Vivian
God's Man as Archie Hartogensis
The Great Bradley Mystery as Collier

1916

The Innocence of Ruth as Jimmy Carter

1915

Through Turbulent Waters as Frank Wentworth
The Working of a Miracle as Ray Conover

Photos & Videos

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Babes in Toyland
The Best Years of Our Lives
You Can't Take It with You
Meet John Doe
Dark Command
Tell Your Children
Go for Broke!
The Harvey Girls
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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