Marion Edgar "Ed" Brandenburg (May 5, 1896 – November 17, 1968) was an American actor and

stuntman A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

. He appeared in 37 films between 1922 and 1938 and was the brother of actor

Chet Brandenburg James Chester Brandenburg (October 15, 1897 – July 17, 1974) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 436 films and television programs between 1924 and 1968. Brandenburg was born in Peoria, Illinois and died in Woodland Hills, L ...

. He was born in

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...

and died in

San Gabriel, California San Gabriel (Spanish for " St. Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2010 census, the population was 39,718. San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arc ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Block-Heads ''Block-Heads'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts ''We Fa ...

'' (1938; uncredited) * '' Swiss Miss'' (1938; uncredited) * '' Way Out West'' (1937; uncredited) * ''

Our Relations ''Our Relations'' is a 1936 feature film starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Stan Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. This is the third of three films in which they play a dual role: the first was '' Brats'' and the second was ''Twice Two''. The sto ...

'' (1936; uncredited) * '' Thicker than Water'' (1935) * ''

Railroadin' ''Railroadin is an ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 88th release in the ''Our Gang'' series. Plot The gang is playing around the rail ...

'' (1929) *'' Little Mother'' (1929) *''

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'' (1929) *'' Crazy House'' (1928) *''

Playin' Hookey ''Playin' Hookey'' is a 1928 American short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack. It was the 69th ''Our Gang'' short subject released. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jackie Condon as Jackie * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Jannie Hoskin ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Battle of the Century ''The Battle of the Century'' is a 1927 silent short film starring comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, who appeared in 107 films between 1921 and 1951. The film is famous for its use of more than 3,000 cream pies (although the Guinness Book of ...

'' (1927) * '' Baby Clothes'' (1926) * '' Monkey Business'' (1926) * ''

Good Cheer ''Good Cheer'' is a 1926 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 46th '' Our Gang'' short subject released. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the Gang is assembled in front of a big store window ...

'' (1926) * ''

One Wild Ride ''One Wild Ride'' is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 45th ''Our Gang'' short subject released. Synopsis The gang has a taxi, consisting of an old Model T with no engine, pushed by a horse. When the ...

'' (1925) * ''

Young Sherlocks ''Young Sherlocks'' is a 1922 American silent short subject comedy film, the fourth entry in Hal Roach's '' Our Gang'' series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in November 1922 by P ...

'' (1922) * ''

One Terrible Day ''One Terrible Day'' is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters on Se ...

'' (1922)

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