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Edward Earle

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJul 16, 1882 (Died at 90)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Career Span1920 – 1972
Known Credits210 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Edward Earle

Also known as:Eddie Earle
Total Works

210

202 movies • 8 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
7.7
as Steese - Bank (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
7.5
as Bank Manager (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1
as Doctor (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 210 titles featuring Edward Earle

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives
7.7

as Steese - Bank (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

as Bank Manager (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1

as Doctor (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
7.3
Meet John Doe
1941•movie

as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Babes in Toyland
6.3
Babes in Toyland
1934•movie

as Townsman (uncredited)

Tell Your Children
4.4
Tell Your Children
1938•movie

as FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)

The Wind
7.3
The Wind
1928•movie

as Beverly

Annie Get Your Gun
6.7
Annie Get Your Gun
1950•movie

as Footman (uncredited)

Ride the Pink Horse
7.2

as Locke

Spite Marriage
6.6
Spite Marriage
1929•movie

as Lionel Benmore

Black Friday
6.0
Black Friday
1940•movie

as Detective

Dark Command
6.4
Dark Command
1940•movie

as Town Leader

I Love You Again
7.2
I Love You Again
1940•movie

as Mr. Watkins - Man in Bar on Ship (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
6.6
The Harvey Girls
1946•movie

as Jed Adams

Johnny Eager
6.2
Johnny Eager
1941•movie

as Man #2 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)

The Blue Bird
5.9
The Blue Bird
1940•movie

as Maple Tree (uncredited)

The Dark Past
6.0
The Dark Past
1948•movie

as McCoy (uncredited)

Flight to Mars
5.2
Flight to Mars
1951•movie

as Justin (uncredited)

Hangman's Knot
6.5
Hangman's Knot
1952•movie

as Union Captain

The She-Creature
4.1
The She-Creature
1956•movie

as Professor Anderson

Before I Hang
6.3
Before I Hang
1940•movie

as Dr. Nichols

I Accuse My Parents
2.9

as Judge

The Stranger Wore a Gun
5.5

as Jeb

Angels Over Broadway
5.9

as Vincent - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Wake Island
5.8
Wake Island
1942•movie

as Commander (uncredited)

Wilson
5.6
Wilson
1944•movie

as Reporter (uncredited)

Go for Broke!
5.9
Go for Broke!
1951•movie

as Dress Parade General (uncredited)

Vice Squad
6.1
Vice Squad
1953•movie

as Vault Teller (uncredited)

Edison, the Man
6.8
Edison, the Man
1940•movie

as Broker

Crash Dive
6.4
Crash Dive
1943•movie

as Wreckage Victim

So Proudly We Hail
5.7
So Proudly We Hail
1943•movie

as Doctor (Uncredited)

Little Miss Marker
6.5
Little Miss Marker
1934•movie

as Marky's Father (uncredited)

Command Decision
6.6
Command Decision
1948•movie

as Congressman Watson

Never Say Goodbye
6.2
Never Say Goodbye
1956•movie

as Colonel Washburn

Dark Alibi
6.3
Dark Alibi
1946•movie

as Thomas Harley

Detective Kitty O'Day
4.6

as Oliver M. Wentworth

Words and Music
5.8
Words and Music
1948•movie

as James Fernby Kelly

The Rage of Paris
5.8
The Rage of Paris
1938•movie

as Chief of Waiters (uncredited)

Black Magic
7.1
Black Magic
1944•movie

as Dawson, Police Lab

Miracles for Sale
6.4
Miracles for Sale
1939•movie

as Ace of Spades Man

The Lawless
5.9
The Lawless
1950•movie

as Town Councilman (uncredited)

When Tomorrow Comes
5.4

as Assistant Manager (uncredited)

Love Before Breakfast
6.1

as Quartermaster (uncredited)

Adventure in Manhattan
6.1

as Jef - Henchman (uncredited)

One Desire
6.1
One Desire
1955•movie

as Mr. Hathaway

Wells Fargo
5.5
Wells Fargo
1937•movie

as Mr. Padden

Kentucky
6.1
Kentucky
1938•movie

as Man with Woman at Race Track

Rendezvous
4.9
Rendezvous
1935•movie

as Man in Code Room (uncredited)

The Ice Follies of 1939
5.6

as Man with Tolliver and Director (uncredited)

The Green Hornet
6.0
The Green Hornet
1940•movie

as Felix Grant

The Mad Doctor
6.2
The Mad Doctor
1940•movie

as Librarian (Uncredited)

The Gal Who Took the West
6.0

as Mr. Nolan

The Merry Widow
6.3
The Merry Widow
1952•movie

as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!
5.3

as Secret Service Man

Accomplice
5.8
Accomplice
1946•movie

as Jim Bonniwell

Blue, White and Perfect
6.5

as First Officer Richards

Four Star Playhouse
6.8
1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
1952•series

as Third Mailman

He Was Her Man
6.5
He Was Her Man
1934•movie

as Hotel Clerk

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.8

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack London
6.1
Jack London
1943•movie

as James Hare

Annie Oakley
5.5
1 eps
Annie Oakley
1954•series

as Priest

Spring Fever
6.9
Spring Fever
1927•movie

as Johnson

Circumstantial Evidence
5.2

as Doctor

The Mighty McGurk
6.7
The Mighty McGurk
1947•movie

as Martin (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers
6.1
The Texas Rangers
1951•movie

as Lowden (uncredited)

Francis in the Haunted House
5.8

as Howard Grisby

Judge Hardy's Children
6.8

as Penniwill (uncredited)

Live, Love and Learn
5.6

as Second Gallery Salesman (uncredited)

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
7.2

as Executive

Second Fiddle
5.1
Second Fiddle
1939•movie

as Gregg

Irene
4.5
Irene
1926•movie

as Larry Hadley

Murder in Greenwich Village
5.8

as Mr. Andrews

Slightly Dangerous
6.0
Slightly Dangerous
1943•movie

as Newspaper employee (uncredited)

The Bob Cummings Show
6.2
1 eps

as The Judge

Sky Racket
3.9
Sky Racket
1937•movie

as FBI Chief Maddox

Phantom Ranger
4.7
Phantom Ranger
1938•movie

as Matthews

Buried Alive
5.1
Buried Alive
1939•movie

as Charlie Blake

Hollywood Cavalcade
6.2

as Actor

East Side of Heaven
7.4

as Henry Smith (uncredited)

Dr. Broadway
6.0
Dr. Broadway
1942•movie

as Hayes (uncredited)

Big Town Scandal
5.3
Big Town Scandal
1948•movie

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

King of the Cowboys
6.0

as Businessman

The Duke of West Point
5.0

as Surgeon

Maisie Goes to Reno
6.6

as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

Heartaches
5.3
Heartaches
1947•movie

as Anatole Hendricks - Radio Station Manager (uncredited)

Give Me a Sailor
6.1
Give Me a Sailor
1938•movie

as Businessman (uncredited)

Artists & Models
6.3
Artists & Models
1937•movie

as Flunky (uncredited)

The Family Secret
6.4
The Family Secret
1924•movie

as Garry Holmes

Aerial Gunner
5.0
Aerial Gunner
1943•movie

as Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Within the Law
6.5
Within the Law
1939•movie

as Floorwalker

Remember?
6.0
Remember?
1939•movie

as Joe

The Devil Diamond
4.7
The Devil Diamond
1937•movie

as Arthur Stevens

The Devil's Mask
6.1
The Devil's Mask
1946•movie

as E. R. Willard

Scared Stiff
4.7
Scared Stiff
1945•movie

as Joshua Elliott (Uncredited)

Broken Arrow
6.5
1 eps
Broken Arrow
1956•series

as Secretary of Interior

The Deputy
6.5
1 eps
The Deputy
1959•series

as Judge R. A. Jenson

Beware of Blondie
6.0
Beware of Blondie
1950•movie

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie's Hero
6.8
Blondie's Hero
1950•movie

as Richard Rogers (uncredited)

Sued for Libel
6.3
Sued for Libel
1939•movie

as Judge Clark

Mandrake the Magician
5.9

as Dr. Andre Bennett

Girls of the Road
5.4
Girls of the Road
1940•movie

as Senator Wilson (Uncredited)

Men with Wings
5.4
Men with Wings
1938•movie

as Officer

She Knew All the Answers
6.6

as Harassed Man (uncredited)

This Thing Called Love
8.4
Pacific Blackout
6.6
Pacific Blackout
1941•movie

as Army Major

A Woman of Experience
6.2

as Captain Kurt von Hausen

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

as Morris (uncredited)

Lucky Jordan
7.4
Lucky Jordan
1942•movie

as Government Courier with Briefcase

Double Exposure
6.2
Double Exposure
1944•movie

as District Attorney Merkle

Back Door to Heaven
4.8

as Judge (uncredited)

The Miracle Rider
5.5
The Miracle Rider
1935•movie

as Christopher Adams

The Rose Bowl Story
4.2

as Dr. Thompson

Four Girls in White
7.2

as Druggist

West Point of the Air
7.0

as Army Officer in Locker Room

Swanee River
7.0
Swanee River
1939•movie

as Master of Ceremonies

Woman Against Woman
7.0

as Country Club Guest

Barricade
6.5
Barricade
1939•movie

as American Consul's Under-Secretary

In Old Monterey
6.2
In Old Monterey
1939•movie

as Army Captain

Lady Be Careful
5.5
Lady Be Careful
1936•movie

as Second Officer

The Jury's Secret
5.0
The Jury's Secret
1938•movie

as Man in Corridor

The Ford Television Theatre
7.8
1 eps

as Randall

You Are There
6.0
1 eps
You Are There
1953•series

as General Marcy

Crossroads
6.8
1 eps
Crossroads
1955•series
Scattergood Baines
7.0
Scattergood Baines
1941•movie

as Crane

Dragnet
7.3
Dragnet
1947•movie

as District Attorney

Her Jungle Love
7.5
Her Jungle Love
1938•movie

as Capt. Avery

Alaska Highway
6.3
Alaska Highway
1943•movie

as Blair Caswell

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
5.3

as Officer

Purity Squad
7.7
Purity Squad
1945•movie

as Judge (uncredited)

Faces in the Fog
4.3
Faces in the Fog
1944•movie

as Wells

Border Vigilantes
6.3
Border Vigilantes
1941•movie

as Stevens

Dangerous Waters
6.0
Dangerous Waters
1936•movie

as Officer Nelson (uncredited)

Kansas City Kitty
6.3
Kansas City Kitty
1944•movie

as Lawyer Burgess

Second Honeymoon
7.5
Second Honeymoon
1930•movie

as Jim Huntley

Amateur Crook
5.0
Amateur Crook
1937•movie

as Deputy Jonas

Ticket to a Crime
6.0
Ticket to a Crime
1934•movie

as Willard Purdy

The Frame-Up
6.5
The Frame-Up
1937•movie

as Ellery Richards

Mystery Mountain
6.5
Mystery Mountain
1934•movie

as Frank Blayden

Youth Takes a Fling
5.5

as Businessman

The Day the Bookies Wept
7.5

as Race Judge (uncredited)

Twelve Miles Out
6.5
Twelve Miles Out
1927•movie

as John Burton

When G-Men Step In
7.0
When G-Men Step In
1938•movie

as Morton

She's a Soldier Too
5.5

as Mr. Spengler (uncredited)

Chinatown Squad
7.5
Chinatown Squad
1935•movie

as Hudson - Palmer's Attorney

In Old New Mexico
7.0
In Old New Mexico
1945•movie

as The Printer

Say It in French
7.5
Say It in French
1938•movie

as Bit Part

I Am a Criminal
7.0
I Am a Criminal
1938•movie

as Clark

Mutiny Ahead
6.5
Mutiny Ahead
1935•movie

as Barnes

The Innocence of Ruth
4.5

as Jimmy Carter

Sailor's Lady
6.5
Sailor's Lady
1940•movie

as Navigator

The Luckiest Girl in the World
7.2

as Headwaiter

The Beautiful Lie
5.0
The Beautiful Lie
1917•movie

as Paul Vivian

The Big Gusher
7.0
The Big Gusher
1951•movie

as Oil Man

Passion Fruit
8.0
Passion Fruit
1921•movie

as Pierce Lamont

Phantom of the Desert
9.0

as Dan Denton

Broadway Broke
9.0
Broadway Broke
1923•movie

as Charles Farrin

The Man Who Played God
7.0

as Philip Stevens

The Big Guy
8.0
The Big Guy
1939•movie

as Police Announcer (uncredited)

The Streets of New York
9.0

as Paul Fairweather

The Splendid Road
7.0
The Splendid Road
1925•movie

as Dr. Bidwell

The Marines Are Here
7.0

as Lt. Drake

None So Blind
9.0
None So Blind
1923•movie

as Sheldon Sherman

Forgotten Women
8.0
Forgotten Women
1931•movie

as Sleek Moran

How to Educate a Wife
9.0

as Robert Benson

Manhattan Heartbeat
8.0

as Official

The Revenge Rider
8.0
The Revenge Rider
1935•movie

as Kramer

Laugh Your Blues Away
10.0

as Mr. Larkin

A Little Ouija Work
8.0

as Edward

The Hottentot
7.0
The Hottentot
1929•movie

as Larry Crawford

Bordertown Gun Fighters
9.0

as Dan Forrester

Code of the Rangers
10.0

as Banker Price

The Richest Man in Town
10.0

as Berton

Alimony Madness
9.0
Alimony Madness
1933•movie

as Joel Mason

California Joe
8.0
California Joe
1943•movie

as Weldon's Commanding Officer

When You're Smiling
9.0

as Foster

Kid Gloves
10.0
Kid Gloves
1929•movie

as Penny

Riders of the Black Hills
7.0

as Race Track Steward

Mandrake the Magician
5.0

as Dr. Andre Bennett

Three on a Honeymoon
7.0

as First Officer

Her Market Value
8.0
Her Market Value
1925•movie

as Anthony Davis

Why Women Love
9.0
Why Women Love
1925•movie

as Ira Meers

The Greater Glory
8.0
The Greater Glory
1926•movie

as Otto Steiner

Safety in Numbers
7.0
Safety in Numbers
1938•movie

as Sloane

Ship Cafe
8.0
Ship Cafe
1935•movie

as Mr. Simpson (uncredited)

Pals First
7.0
Pals First
1926•movie

as Dr. Harry Chilton

The Lady Who Lied
9.0
The Lady Who Lied
1925•movie

as Alan Mortimer

Headline Crasher
7.0
Headline Crasher
1937•movie

as Atwood

The Headleys at Home
10.0

as Van Wyck Schuyler

Smiling Irish Eyes
9.0
Smiling Irish Eyes
1929•movie

as Ralph Prescott

The Great Bradley Mystery
8.0

as Collier

The Law of the Yukon
9.0

as Morgan Kleath

Wives Never Know
9.0
Wives Never Know
1936•movie

as Mr. Lawyer (uncredited)

7.0

as Francisco Hernandez

High Speed
10.0
High Speed
1920•movie

as Billy Brice

Runaway Girls
8.0
Runaway Girls
1928•movie

as Varden

The Miracle of Love
8.0

as Howard McClintock

Find the Witness
7.0
Find the Witness
1937•movie

as Mr. Quinn (uncredited)

Rule 'Em and Weep
10.0
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932•movie

Role: Writer

Through Turbulent Waters

as Frank Wentworth

God's Man
God's Man
1917•movie

as Archie Hartogensis

The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid
1943•movie

as Racketeer

Gambling Wives
10.0
Gambling Wives
1924•movie

as Vincent Forrest

Mammon and the Archer

as Richard Rockwell

An Hour Before Dawn

as Prof. Wallace - The Inventor

The Gates of Eden
The Gates of Eden
1916•movie

as Rodney

The Light of Happiness

as Lowell Van Orden

For France
For France
1917•movie

as Edward Ackland

The Barrier
The Barrier
1917•movie

Role: Director of Photography