Edwin Stanley (November 22, 1880 – December 25, 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1916 and 1946. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.[1] On Broadway, Stanley appeared in This Man’s Town (1930), The Marriage Bed (1929), and The Donovan Affair (1926).[2] Stanley was also a playwright.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Fear of Poverty (1916) – Alfred Griffin
- Divorce and the Daughter (1916) – Dr. John Osborne
- King Lear (1916) – Edgar
- The Dummy (1917) – Mr. Meredith
- The Law of Compensation (1917) – Raymond Wells
- Miss Deception (1917) – Tom Norton
- Just a Woman (1918) – Fred Howard
- Marriages Are Made (1918) – James Morton
- Every Mother’s Son (1918) – Eldest Son
- The Love Auction (1919) – Jack Harley
- Life (1920) – Dennis O’Brien
- Scandal for Sale (1932) – Hotel Resident (uncredited)
- Amateur Daddy (1932) – 1st Fred Smith
- Virtue (1932) – District Attorney
- If I Had a Million (1932) – Mr. Galloway – Bank Manager (uncredited)
- Rockabye (1932) – Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- No Other Woman (1933) – Judge
- Lucky Devils (1933) – Mr. Spence – A Director
- Treason (1933) – District Attorney
- Murders in the Zoo (1933) – Doctor (uncredited)
- International House (1933) – Mr. Rollins – Electric Company Boss (uncredited)
- Ann Carver’s Profession (1933) – Clarkson – Bill’s Boss (uncredited)
- Wild Boys of the Road (1933) – Merchant (uncredited)
- My Woman (1933) – Harry Mason—Studio Manager (uncredited)
- College Coach (1933) – Regent (uncredited)
- From Headquarters (1933) – Jones – Forensic Expert (uncredited)
- Let’s Fall in Love (1933) – Roland Markwell (uncredited)
- The Big Shakedown (1934) – Harris – Board Member (uncredited)
- Upper World (1934) – Joe—Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
- Now I’ll Tell (1934) – Willie Coffey (uncredited)
- The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) – Mr. Truesdale
- You Belong to Me (1934) – Major Hurley – School Commandant
- Marie Galante (1934) – Sympathetic American (uncredited)
- Jealousy (1934) – Ringside Radio Reporter (uncredited)
- A Night at the Ritz (1935) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Princess O’Hara (1935) – Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- Strangers All (1935) – Policeman in Film (uncredited)
- People Will Talk (1935) – Mr. Simpson (uncredited)
- Black Sheep (1935) – Oscar’s Friend (uncredited)
- Stranded (1935) – Police Surgeon (uncredited)
- The Daring Young Man (1935) – Assistant Editor (uncredited)
- One Way Ticket (1935) – Airline Official (uncredited)
- Your Uncle Dudley (1935) – Businessman (uncredited)
- Man of Iron (1935) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Two Against the World (1936) – Board Chairman (uncredited)
- Gentle Julia (1936) – Mr. Atwater (uncredited)
- The Sky Parade (1936) – Prof. Ed Manderson (uncredited)
- The Law in Her Hands (1936) – First Trial Judge (uncredited)
- Counterfeit (1936) – Mason (uncredited)
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) – Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)
- Parole! (1936) – Bank President (uncredited)
- And Sudden Death (1936) – Dr. Grayson (uncredited)
- The White Angel (1936) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Final Hour (1936) – District Attorney Robertson (uncredited)
- Hot Money (1936) – Joe Thomas
- Jailbreak (1936) – Judge (uncredited)
- My American Wife (1936) – Party Guest (uncredited)
- China Clipper (1936) – Airplane Designer (uncredited)
- Second Wife (1936) – 3rd Partner (uncredited)
- Trailin’ West (1936) – Maj. Pinkerton
- Stage Struck (1936) – Eugene (uncredited)
- Libeled Lady (1936) – Clerk (uncredited)
- The Public Pays (1936, Short) – John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)
- The Accusing Finger (1936) – Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
- Winterset (1936) – Courtroom Witness (uncredited)
- The Mandarin Mystery (1936) – Howard Bronson
- Lady from Nowhere (1936) – Editor
- Once a Doctor (1937) – Dr. Adams
- Dick Tracy (1937, Serial) – Walter Odette
- Marked Woman (1937) – Detective Casey
- Let Them Live (1937) – Roberts (uncredited)
- Behind the Headlines (1937) – Mr. Denning (uncredited)
- Easy Living (1937) – Second Partner (uncredited)
- West Bound Limited (1937) – Judge (uncredited)
- Stella Dallas (1937) – Helen’s Butler (uncredited)
- She’s No Lady (1937) – Butler (uncredited)
- The Footloose Heiress (1937) – Mr. Clark (uncredited)
- The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) – Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- The Women Men Marry (1937) – Charley (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) – Lab Technician (uncredited)
- Love Is on the Air (1937) – Mr. Brown – KDTS Lawyer (uncredited)
- Alcatraz Island (1937) – Second Trial United States Attorney (uncredited)
- Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) – Reilly
- Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937) – Minister (uncredited)
- Borrowing Trouble (1937) – Haynes (uncredited)
- Missing Witnesses (1937) – Grand Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- The Buccaneer (1938) – Dolly Madison’s Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- International Settlement (1938) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Born to Be Wild (1938) – Randolph
- Mad About Music (1938) – Defense Attorney, Film Within a Film (uncredited)
- Love on a Budget (1938) – Committeeman Emmett (uncredited)
- Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars (1938, Serial) – Gen. Rankin [Chs. 1, 9] (uncredited)
- Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Accidents Will Happen (1938) – Judge (uncredited)
- The Nurse from Brooklyn (1938) – Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
- Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1938) – Critic in Army Show Audience (uncredited)
- The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938, Serial) – The Lightning (Chs. 2-12) (voice, uncredited)
- Wives Under Suspicion (1938) – Forbes – Second Judge (uncredited)
- Speed to Burn (1938) – Police Detective (uncredited)
- Always Goodbye (1938) – Decorator (uncredited)
- Racket Busters (1938) – Second Doctor – Cotwald Sanitarium (uncredited)
- Little Tough Guy (1938) – District Attorney (uncredited)
- The Missing Guest (1938) – Dr. Carroll
- You Can’t Take It with You (1938) – Executive (uncredited)
- Billy the Kid Returns (1938) – Nathaniel Moore
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) – Second Advertising Man (uncredited)
- Flight to Fame (1938) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- Young Dr. Kildare (1938) – Resident Doctor (uncredited)
- The Sisters (1938) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Girls on Probation (1938) – Sutton (uncredited)
- Adventure in Sahara (1938) – Dr. Renault (uncredited)
- The Shining Hour (1938) – Minister Performing Wedding (uncredited)
- Road Demon (1938) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Comet Over Broadway (1938) – Doctor (uncredited)
- The Little Adventuress (1938) – Tom Walton (uncredited)
- Sweethearts (1938) – Man in Lobby (uncredited)
- Newsboys’ Home (1938) – Bailey (uncredited)
- Kentucky (1938) – Banker (uncredited)
- The Phantom Creeps (1939, Serial) – Dr. Fred Mallory
- King of the Underworld (1939) – Dr. Jacobs
- Scouts to the Rescue (1939, Serial) – Pat Scanlon
- Tail Spin (1939) – Doctor (uncredited)
- I Was a Convict (1939) – Dr. Craile
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) – U.S. Official (uncredited)
- Union Pacific (1939) – Businessman at Financiers’ Meeting (uncredited)
- Undercover Doctor (1939) – Leery (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) – Police Chemist (uncredited)
- Unexpected Father (1939) – Dr. Evans (uncredited)
- Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939) – Chief of Army Intelligence (uncredited)
- When Tomorrow Comes (1939) – Man on Bus With Child (uncredited)
- Lady of the Tropics (1939) – Mr. Hype (uncredited)
- The Star Maker (1939) – Gerry Member
- Espionage Agent (1939) – Secretary of State
- Eternally Yours (1939) – Reno Lawyer Jones (uncredited)
- Sabotage (1939) – Colonel Benson- Crash Investigator (uncredited)
- 20,000 Men a Year (1939) – Chief Pilot Lawson (uncredited)
- Ninotchka (1939) – Soviet lawyer (uncredited)
- Too Busy to Work (1939) – Frazier
- Remember? (1939) – Doctor (scenes deleted)
- The Big Guy (1939) – Judge (uncredited)
- The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk (1940) – Officer (uncredited)
- Parole Fixer (1940) – Jergens (uncredited)
- The Man from Dakota (1940) – Union Major Shot Trying to Escape (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) – Governor Webster
- Black Friday (1940) – Dr. Warner (uncredited)
- Johnny Apollo (1940) – Stock Exchange Official (uncredited)
- Hot Steel (1940) – John—Bank Director (uncredited)
- Murder in the Air (1940) – Congressman Courtney Rice (uncredited)
- Babies for Sale (1940) – Mr. Edwards
- The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) – District Attorney Nelson
- Queen of the Mob (1940) – Federal Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- Private Affairs (1940) – Floor Manager (uncredited)
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) – Judge (uncredited)
- Manhattan Heartbeat (1940) – Official (uncredited)
- I Want a Divorce (1940) – Minister (uncredited)
- Diamond Frontier (1940) – Judge
- Knute Rockne All American (1940) – Committee Member (uncredited)
- The Quarterback (1940) – Interne (uncredited)
- East of the River (1940) – Commencement Speaker (uncredited)
- Always a Bride (1940) – (scenes deleted)
- Youth Will Be Served (1940) – CCC Camp Major
- Street of Memories (1940) – Judge (uncredited)
- Kiddie Kure (1940, Our Gang short) – Dr. Malcolm Scott
- Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940, Serial) – Col. Bevans
- Behind the News (1940) – Judge #2 (uncredited)
- Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) – Harper (uncredited)
- Lucky Devils (1941) – Official (uncredited)
- The Face Behind the Mask (1941) – Dr. Alex Beckett (uncredited)
- Arkansas Judge (1941) – Judge Elmer Carruthers
- Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) – Steward
- Flight from Destiny (1941) – Doctor (uncredited)
- A Man Betrayed (1941) – Prosecutor
- Meet John Doe (1941) – Democrat (uncredited)
- Mr. District Attorney (1941) – Public Defender (uncredited)
- Knockout (1941) – Doctor
- Men of Boys Town (1941) – Dr. Carlton (uncredited)
- Rookies on Parade (1941) – Officer (uncredited)
- Under Age (1941) – Judge
- Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941) – Mr. Mortimer Whitley (uncredited)
- Caught in the Draft (1941) – Medical Examiner (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) – Editor (uncredited)
- Mountain Moonlight (1941) – Randolph
- Citadel of Crime (1941) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- Bad Men of Missouri (1941) – Prison Doctor (uncredited)
- Ice-Capades (1941) – Lawyer (uncredited)
- Private Nurse (1941) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Navy Blues (1941) – Rear Admiral (uncredited)
- Lydia (1941) – Dignitary on Podium (uncredited)
- The Night of January 16th (1941) – Hemingway
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) – John
- Sealed Lips (1942) – Warden
- Blue, White and Perfect (1942) – Ship’s Doctor (uncredited)
- A Gentleman at Heart (1942) – Beecham – Art Expert (uncredited)
- Pardon My Stripes (1942) – Andrews
- Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942) – Gillian Stafford
- Fingers at the Window (1942) – Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
- Drums of the Congo (1942) – Col. S.C. Robinson
- This Gun for Hire (1942) – Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
- Small Town Deb (1942) – Mr. Blakely
- Syncopation (1942) – Goodwill’s Attorney (uncredited)
- Private Buckaroo (1942) – Maj. Evans (uncredited)
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) – Dr. Moran
- Girl Trouble (1942) – Lehman
- Gentleman Jim (1942) – Bank President McInnes (uncredited)
- Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942) – Prison Warden (uncredited)
- Ice-Capades Revue (1942) – Otis (uncredited)
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) – Mr. Green (uncredited)
- Air Force (1943) – Doctor Attending Quincannon (uncredited)
- Flight for Freedom (1943) – Rear Admiral Gage (uncredited)
- Submarine Alert (1943) – Commanding Officer at Finish (uncredited)
- A Stranger in Town (1943) – Supreme Court Justice (uncredited)
- Yanks Ahoy (1943) – Dr. Hadley (uncredited)
- Johnny Come Lately (1943) – Winterbottom
- Minesweeper (1943) – Officer (uncredited)
- The Song of Bernadette (1943) – Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- O, My Darling Clementine (1943) – Hartfield
- Standing Room Only (1944) – Guest at Ritchie Home (uncredited)
- The Racket Man (1944) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Ladies Courageous (1944) – (uncredited)
- Buffalo Bill (1944) – Doctor (uncredited)
- Follow the Boys (1944) – Taylor (uncredited)
- Jamboree (1944) – Sam Smith
- Christmas Holiday (1944) – Room Clerk (uncredited)
- Louisiana Hayride (1944) – Studio Producer (uncredited)
- Strange Affair (1944) – Dr. Parrish (uncredited)
- Heavenly Days (1944) – Vice President Wallace (uncredited)
- The Missing Juror (1944) – Prison Warden (uncredited)
- The Princess and the Pirate (1944) – Captain of the King’s Ship (uncredited)
- And Now Tomorrow (1944) – Mr. Raines (uncredited)
- Faces in the Fog (1944) – Fairbanks, Juror (uncredited)
- Youth on Trial (1945) – Commissioner Collins (uncredited)
- Conflict (1945) – Phillips
- Incendiary Blonde (1945) – Mr. Zweigler (uncredited)
- Two Years Before the Mast (1946) – Blake (uncredited)
References
- ^ Seymour, Blackie (Spring 2011). “Edwin Stanley”. Films of the Golden Age (65): 84.
- ^ “Edwin Stanley”. Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ “Maverick to Produce New Play”. The Kingston Daily Freeman. New York, Kingston. August 26, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved April 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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