Edward Abeles (November 4, 1869 – July 10, 1919) was an American actor. He appeared in eight films between 1914 and 1918. Before working for

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, of which he was one of the founding members, he had a lengthy stage career. Abeles was a lawyer and worked as a reporter before he became an actor. After debuting in the play ''Alabama'' as a "tiny southern boy", his early experiences in acting included appearing in several musical productions as "Anna Held's juvenile man". He starred in the 1906 Broadway hit ''Brewster's Millions''. He later starred in the first film version of the play, directed by

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. Abeles was born in

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. On July 10, 1919, he died of pneumonia at Dr. MacWilliam's Private Sanatarium in

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, aged 49.

Selected filmography

*'' Brewster's Millions'' (1914) *''

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'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918)

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Edward Abeles
portrait at New York Public Library (Billy Rose Collection) 1869 births 1919 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from St. Louis American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Deaths from pneumonia in New York City {{US-film-actor-1860s-stub