Edward Marshall Kimball (June 26, 1859 – January 4, 1938) was an American actor of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1936. Like many older actors of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, he enjoyed a varied stage career on and off Broadway before entering the silent films. Kimball was born in

Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States, along with Fort Madison. It is Iowa's southernmost city. The population was 9,900 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is named after the Sauk chief Keokuk, who is ...

and died in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

. He was the father of actress

Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball; September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era. Early life Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...

in whose films he sometimes appeared.

Partial filmography

* ''Martha's Rebellion'' (1912, Short) - Dr. Goodwill * ''The Awakening of Jones'' (1912, Short) - (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''A Vitagraph Romance'' (1912, Short) - Senator Carter of Montana * ''The Delayed Letter'' (1913) - Mabel's Father * ''The Little Minister'' (1913, Short) - Elder of the Church (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''The Only Way'' (1913, Short) * ''The Cure'' (1913, Short) - Dr. Phillips * '' The Christian'' (1914) - Lord Storm * ''Memories That Haunt'' (1914, Short) - Isobel's Father (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''The Spirit and the Clay'' (1914, Short) - Galton * ''The Awakening of Barbara Dare'' (1914, Short) * ''The Crime of Cain'' (1914, Short) - Judge Stone * ''The Gang'' (1914, Short) (AKA The Reformation of the Gang (USA)) * ''The House on the Hill'' (1914, Short) - Jeptha Newcomb * ''Lily of the Valley'' (1914, Short) - Old Kemble - Lily's Father (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''Lola'' (1914) (AKA Without A Soul (USA: Reissue Title)) - Dr. Crossett (Edward M. Kimball) * '' The Deep Purple'' (1915) - Reverend William Moore * ''The Little Miss Brown'' (1915) - Justin Glenton (Edward M. Kimball) * ''Marrying Money'' (1915) (AKA Marriage a la Carte (USA: Reissue Title)) - Lyman Niles * ''The Impostor'' (1915) (AKA The Impostors (copyright title)) - Mr. Priestley * ''The Little Mademoiselle'' (1915) - Mr. Pemberton * '' Camille'' (1915) - The Doctor (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''

The Yellow Passport ''The Yellow Passport'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama produced and distributed by the World Film Company. Based on Michael Morton's 1914 Broadway play of the same title, it was directed by Edwin August and starred Clara Kimball Young. On the ...

'' (1916) (AKA The Badge of Shame (USA: Reissue Title)) - David Sokoloff * ''Love's Crucible'' (1916, Short) - Mr. Dymsley (as Ed M. Kimball) * ''A Woman's Power'' (1916) - MacAllister Falkins (as E.M. Kimball) * ''

The Feast of Life ''The Feast of Life'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Clara Kimball Young. It was distributed by the World Film Company. Cast *Clara Kimball Young as Aurora Fernandez *Mrs. E.M. Kimball as Senora Fer ...

'' (1916) - Father Venture * ''Tangled Fates'' (1916) (AKA The Grubstaker) - Mr. Lawson * ''Miss Petticoats'' (1916) - Captain Joel Stewart (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' A Woman's Way'' (1916) - John Livingston (as Ed M. Kimball) * '' The Common Law'' (1916) - Mr. Neville (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' The Hidden Scar'' (1916) (AKA The Scorching Way) - Reverend James Overton * '' A Woman Alone'' (1917) (AKA Lonliness) - Rufus Waldron * ''

The Bondage of Fear ''The Bondage of Fear'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Travers Vale and starring Ethel Clayton, Edward Kimball, and John Bowers.Lowe Cast * Ethel Clayton as Vesta Wheatley * Edward Kimball as Dr. Jason Wheatley * John Bower ...

'' (1917) - Dr. Jason Wheatley (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' The Web of Desire'' (1917) - Thomas Hurd (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' Man's Woman'' (1917) - Jimmy Regan * ''

The Mad Lover ''The Mad Lover'' is a Jacobean stage play, a tragicomedy by John Fletcher. It was initially published in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647. Fletcher's sole authorship was specified during the 17th century by his friend Sir Asto ...

'' (1917) (AKA A Modern Othello (USA), The Lash of Jealousy (USA), The Shadow of the Night (USA)) - the Pastor * ''Magda'' (1917) - (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''

The Marionettes ''The Marionettes'' (1963) (variously translated as "The Puppets" as well) is a puppetry play by Bahram Beyzai, and one of the most important plays of the Persian language. It has been staged numerous times in various languages around the world. ...

'' (1918) - Professor De Ferney (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' The House of Glass'' (1918) - Lawyer McClellan * ''

The Accidental Honeymoon ''The Accidental Honeymoon'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Robert Warwick. A fragment of the film remains with only a single reel of the 5 reel film existing at the Library of Congress. Plot ...

'' (1918) - Roland Edwards *'' The Claw'' (1918) - the Postmaster (as E.M. Kimball) *'' The Savage Woman'' (1918) - Jacques Benoit (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''

The Road Through the Dark ''The Road Through the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Clara Kimball Young, Jack Holt and Elinor Fair.Langman p.268 It was made as an anti-German propaganda piece during World War I. Cas ...

'' (1918) - Father Alphonse (Edward M. Kimball) * ''A Son of Strife'' (1918) - Count Andre Vaskova * ''

The Better Wife ''The Better Wife'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Clara Kimball Young and Edward Kimball. Plot Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Charmian Page * Edward Kimball as Mr. Page * Nigel Barrie as Sir R ...

'' (1919) - Mr. Page * '' Eyes of Youth'' (1919) * ''

For the Soul of Rafael ''For the Soul of Rafael'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Bertram Grassby and Eugenie Besserer.Connelly p.350 Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Marta Raquel Estevan * Bertram Grassby a ...

'' (1920) - Ricardo (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''

Mid-Channel ''Mid-Channel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film based on the 1909 play of the same name written by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. The film was produced and directed by Harry Garson and stars Clara Kimball Young. On Broadway the play starred Ethel ...

'' (1920) - Honorable Peter Mottram (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' Roman Candles'' (1920) (aka ''Yankee Doodle Jr.'') - John Arnold Sr. (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' Silk Husbands and Calico Wives'' (1920) - Jerome Appleby * '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1921) - Judge Priest * '' An Unwilling Hero'' (1921) - Lovejoy * '' Charge It'' (1921) - Tom Garreth (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''

What No Man Knows ''What No Man Knows'' is a 1921 silent film, silent film drama produced and directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young. Cast *Clara Kimball Young as Norma Harvey *Lowell Sherman as Craig Dunlap *Dorothy Wallace as Bertha Dunlap *W ...

'' (1921) - Dr. Ralph Cummings * '' The Masquerader'' (1922) - Brock (as Edward M. Kimball) * '' Omar the Tentmaker'' (1922) - Omar's Father (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''

The Woman of Bronze ''The Woman of Bronze'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and distributed through Metro Pictures. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play by Henry Kistemaeckers (adapted by Paul Kester) which starred Margaret Anglin, Joh ...

'' (1923) - Papa Bonelli * ''

The Remittance Woman ''The Remittance Woman'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Ethel Clayton, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Mario Carillo. A remittance man (or woman) was one sent away from home (usually Britain) to avoid shame ...

'' (1923) - Anthony Campbell * '' Trilby'' (1923) - Impresario * '' The Cheat'' (1923) - Judge * '' Passion's Pathway'' (1924) - John Deering * ''

I'll Show You the Town ''I'll Show You the Town'' is a 1925 American comedy film directed by Harry A. Pollard and written by Raymond L. Schrock and Harvey F. Thew. It is based on the 1924 novel ''I'll Show You the Town'' by Elmer Davis. The film stars Reginald Denny ...

'' (1925) - Professor Carlyle McCabe * '' Modern Times'' (1936) - Doctor (uncredited)

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