Eddie Sturgis (1881–1947), also known as Edwin Sturgis, Ed Sturgis, or Edward Sturgis, was an American

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of the silent and

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eras. His career began in the 1916 film, '' The Lost Bridegroom'', which starred

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. In his twenty-three year career, he appeared in over fifty films, mostly in supporting or smaller roles. His final performance would be in the 1939 Joe E. Brown vehicle, ''Beware, Spooks!'', in a minor role. Sturgis died on December 13, 1947 in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

(Per AFI database) *'' The Rainbow Princess'' (1916) *'' The Lost Bridegroom'' (1916) *'' The Moment Before'' (1916) *''

Destiny's Toy ''Destiny's Toy'' is a surviving 1916 American silent film written and directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Louise Huff. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and released by Paramount Pictures. Print held in the Library of Congress ...

'' (1916) *''

A Case at Law ''A Case at Law'' is a 1917 American silent western drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Richard Rosson, Pauline Curley and Riley Hatch.Langman p.74 The film's production was supervised by Allan Dwan. Cast * Richard Rosson as Jimmy B ...

'' (1917) *'' A Girl Like That'' (1917) *'' Heart's Desire'' (1917) *'' Cassidy'' (1917) *'' At First Sight'' (1917) *''We Should Worry'' (1918) *''Doing Their Bit'' (1918) *'' Just for Tonight'' (1918) *'' Madame Jealousy'' (1918) *'' Peck's Bad Girl'' (1918) *'' The Racing Strain'' (1918) *''The Bondage of Barbara'' (1919) *''Miss Crusoe'' (1919) * ''

One of the Finest ''One of the Finest'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Seena Owen and Peaches Jackson.Langman p.396 Cast * Tom Moore as Larry Hayes * Seena Owen as Frances Hudson * Peaches Jackson as Ma ...

'' (1919) *''

The Peace of Roaring River ''The Peace of Roaring River'' is a lost 1919 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and starring Pauline Frederick. Hobart Henley and Victor Schertzinger directed the production. Plot As described in a fi ...

'' (1919) *''

A Man and His Money ''A Man and His Money'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore and Seena Owen. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast * Tom Moore as Harry Lathrop *Seena Owen as Betty Dalrympl ...

'' (1919) *'' The Dark Star'' (1919) *''

The Oakdale Affair ''The Oakdale Affair'' is a short contemporary mystery novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was written in 1917 under the working title of "Bridge and the Oskaloosa Kid", and is a partial sequel to '' The Mucker'' (1914/1916). It wa ...

'' (1919) *'' The Deep Purple'' (1920) *'' Man and Woman'' (1920) *'' Legally Dead'' (1923) *'' Ponjola'' (1923) *''

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'' (1925) *''

The Blackbird ''The Blackbird'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney. The screenplay was written by Waldemar Young, based on a story "The Mockingbird" by Tod Browning (which was originally supposed to be the ...

'' (1926) *'' Hard Boiled'' (1926) *'' The Road to Mandalay'' (1926) *'' Let It Rain'' (1927) *'' Wolf's Clothing'' (1927) *'' After Midnight'' (1927) *'' The Big City'' (1928) *'' Fazil'' (1928) *'' Shadows of the Night'' (1928) *''

Square Crooks ''Square Crooks'' is a 1928 American silent comedy drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Robert Armstrong, Johnny Mack Brown and Dorothy Dwan.Solomon p.307 The screenplay is based on the 1926 play ''Square Crooks'' by James P. Ju ...

'' (1928) *'' Outside the Law'' (1930) *''

Shooting Straight ''Shooting Straight'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by George Archainbaud and starring the early RKO staple Richard Dix and Mary Lawlor. The screenplay was written by J. Walter Ruben, from Wallace Smith's adaptation ...

'' (1930) *'' The Squealer'' (1930) *'' Sob Sister'' (1931) *'' The Phantom of Crestwood'' (1932) *'' Young America'' (1932) *''

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'' (1933) *''

Broadway Bill ''Broadway Bill'' is a 1934 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Screenplay by Robert Riskin and based on the short story "Strictly Confidential" by Mark Hellinger, the film is about a ...

'' (1934) *'' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1934) *''

Springtime for Henry ''Springtime for Henry'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Otto Kruger, Nancy Carroll and Nigel Bruce. It was based on a play of the same name by the British writer Benn W. Levy which enjoyed an eight-month ru ...

'' (1934) *''

Hell Bent for Love ''Hell Bent for Love'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Tim McCoy and Lilian Bond. Cast * Tim McCoy as Police Captain Tim Daley * Lilian Bond as Millicent 'Millie' Garland * Bradley Page as 'Tri ...

'' (1934) *'' Here Comes the Groom'' (1934) *'' Man on the Flying Trapeze'' (1935) *'' Bad Boy'' (1935) *'' Frisco Kid'' (1935) *'' Red Hot Tires'' (1935) *''

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'' (1935) *'' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1935) *''

Stolen Harmony ''Stolen Harmony'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley. It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot ...

'' (1935) *''

The Jungle Princess ''The Jungle Princess'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Wilhelm Thiele starring Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland. Plot Christopher Powell is in Malaya with his fiancée and her father, capturing wild animals. While out hunting he i ...

'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *'' Hell-Ship Morgan'' (1936) *''

Two-Fisted Gentleman ''Two-Fisted Gentleman'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring James Dunn, June Clayworth June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor, June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993) was an American stage and film actress. Ea ...

'' (1936) *''Beware, Spooks!'' (1939)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sturgis, Eddie 1881 births 1947 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Washington, D.C. 20th-century American male actors