Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in

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and

silent film 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, when ...

Biography

Lowe was born in

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. His father was a local judge. His childhood home was at 314 North 1st Street, San Jose. He attended

Santa Clara College Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic ...

and entertained the idea of becoming a priest before starting his acting career. He died in

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, of

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and is buried at

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, Mission Hills, California.

Film career

Edmund Lowe, silent film actor (SAYRE 1977)

Lowe's career included over 100 films. He is best remembered for his role as Sergeant Quirt in the 1926 movie '' What Price Glory?'' (Lowe reprised his role from the movie in the radio program ''

Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt ''Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt'' is an American old-time radio situation comedy. It was broadcast on the Blue Network from September 28, 1941, until January 25, 1942, and on NBC from February 13, 1942, until April 13, 1942. Format ''Captain Fl ...

'', broadcast on the

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September 28, 1941 - January 25, 1942, and on

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February 13, 1942 - April 3, 1942.) Despite making a smooth transition to talking pictures, by the mid 1930s he was no longer a major star, although he occasionally played

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to the likes of

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and

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. He portrayed the young doctor trying to get out of an affair with

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' ( ...

's character's wife, played by

Jean Harlow Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the ...

, in '' Dinner at Eight'' (1933). He remained a supporting actor at the major studios while continuing in leads for such "

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" studios as

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, where his skills could bolster low-budget productions. He also starred in 35 episodes of the 1950s television show ''

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'' and appeared as the elderly lead villain in the

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of ''

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'' opposite

James Garner James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including '' The Great Escape'' (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's ''The Ameri ...

in 1957.

Marriages

After his first marriage to Esther Miller ended in early 1925, Lowe met

Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses or playing the vindictive "other woman". She made 66 films over the course of her ...

while filming ''Ports of Call''. Lowe and Tashman were married on September 21, 1925, before the release of the film. The two had homes in Beverly Hills and Malibu. They were married until Tashman's death from cancer at age 37 in 1934. Seventy years after Tashman's death, author E.J. Fleming claimed Lowe was a homosexual and Tashman was a lesbian. If the claims were true, fan magazine writers and newspaper columnists made no mention of them during Tashman's lifetime, or for seventy years after her death.The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine By E.J. Fleming p.104 Lowe's third wife was costume designer Rita Kaufman. They were married from 1936 to 1950.

Filmography

* ''

The Wild Olive ''The Wild Olive'' is a lost 1915 American drama silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Elmer Blaney Harris, Basil King and Oliver Morosco. The film stars Myrtle Stedman, Forrest Stanley, Mary Ruby, Charles Marriott, Edmund Lowe and ...

'' (1915) as Charles Conquest * ''

The Spreading Dawn ''The Spreading Dawn'' is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by Samuel Goldwyn in his first year of producing independently in his own studio and starring Broadway stage star Jane Cowl in her second and final silent film. It was directed b ...

'' (1917) as Captain Lewis Nugent * ''

Vive la France! ''Vive la France!'' is an extant 1918 silent film war drama directed by Roy William Neill and starring Dorothy Dalton. It was distributed by Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Dorothy Dalton - Genevieve Bouchette *Edmund ...

'' (1918) as Jean Picard * '' Someone Must Pay'' (1919) as Jim Burke * ''

Eyes of Youth ''Eyes of Youth'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Clara Kimball Young. The film was based on the stage play ''Eyes of Youth'', performed on Broadway in 1917-18 and starred Marjorie Rambeau. This fil ...

'' (1919) as Peter Judson * ''

The Woman Gives ''The Woman Gives'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Norma Talmadge, John Halliday, and Edmund Lowe. Plot As described in a film magazine, artist Inga Sonderson (Talmadge) and her betrothed sculp ...

'' (1920) as Robert Milton * ''

A Woman's Business ''A Woman's Business'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by B.A. Rolfe and starring Olive Tell, Edmund Lowe and Donald Hall.Goble p.1021 Cast * Olive Tell as Barbara * Edmund Lowe as Johnny Lister * Donald Hall as Ellis * Lucille Le ...

'' (1920) as Johnny Lister * ''

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'' (1920) as Jim Burke * '' Madonnas and Men'' (1920) as Gordon Turner * ''

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'' (1921) as Paul de Veaux * ''

My Lady's Latchkey ''My Lady's Latchkey'' is a lost 1921 American mystery film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Finis Fox. It is based on the 1920 novel ''The Second Latchkey'' by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson. The film stars Katheri ...

'' (1921) as Nelson Smith * '' Living Lies'' (1922) as Dixon Grant * '' Peacock Alley'' (1922) as Phil Garrison * ''

The Silent Command ''The Silent Command'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards featuring Bela Lugosi as a foreign saboteur in his American film debut. The film, written by Anthony Paul Kelly and Rufus King (writer), Rufu ...

'' (1923) as Capt. Richard Decatur * ''

In the Palace of the King ''In the Palace of the King'' is a 1923 American silent historical romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name by F. Marion Crawford. Directed by Emmett J. Flynn, the film stars Blanche Sweet, Pauline Starke, and Edmund Lowe. A pre ...

'' (1923) as Don John * ''

Wife in Name Only ''Wife in Name Only'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Mary Thurman, Arthur Housman, and Edmund Lowe. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the wealthy and beautiful Philippa L'Estrange fa ...

'' (1923) as Norman Arleigh * ''

The White Flower (''For a similar-sounding film from the same year by D. W. Griffith, see The White Rose'') ''The White Flower'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film written and directed by Julia Crawford Ivers and starring Betty Compson and Edmund L ...

'' (1923) as Bob Rutherford * ''

Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model ''Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model'' is a play written by Owen Davis. A Broadway production of it by A. H. Woods opened in 1906 and was a huge hit. The story is a melodrama, and it was often cited as an archetype of the genre. Reata Winfield ...

'' (1924) as Jack Carroll * ''

Honor Among Men ''Honor Among Men'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Denison Clift and starring Edmund Lowe, Claire Adams and Sheldon Lewis.Solomon p.64 Cast * Edmund Lowe as Prince Kaloney * Claire Adams as Patricia Carson * Sheldon Lewis as King ...

'' (1924) as Prince Kaloney * ''

Barbara Frietchie ''Barbara Frietchie, The Frederick Girl'' is a play in four acts by Clyde Fitch and based on the heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Barbara Frietchie" (based on a real person: Barbara Fritchie). Fitch takes a good bit of artistic libe ...

'' (1924) as Captain William Trumbull * ''

The Brass Bowl ''The Brass Bowl'' is a lost 1924 American mystery film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Thomas Dixon Jr. It is based on the 1907 novel ''The Brass Bowl'' by Louis Joseph Vance. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Claire Adams, Jack Duffy, J. Fa ...

'' (1924) as Dan Maitland * ''

East of Suez East of Suez is used in British military and political discussions in reference to interests beyond the European theatre, and east of the Suez Canal, and may or may not include the Middle East.

'' (1925) as George Tevis * '' Greater Than a Crown'' (1925) as Tom Conway * ''

Marriage in Transit ''Marriage in Transit'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Roy William Neill. It stars Edmund Lowe and Carole Lombard. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a Secret Service agent is assigned to recover a government code ...

'' (1925) as Cyril Gordon * '' The Winding Stair'' (1925) as Paul * ''

The Kiss Barrier ''The Kiss Barrier'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and written by Eugenie Magnus Ingleton. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Claire Adams, Diana Miller, Marion Harlan, Thomas R. Mills, and Charles Clary. The fi ...

'' (1925) as Richard March * '' Champion of Lost Causes'' (1925) as Loring * '' Ports of Call'' (1925) as Kirk Rainsford * ''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' (1925) as Archibald Carlyle * '' The Fool'' (1925) as Daniel Gilchrist * '' Soul Mates'' (1925) as Lord Tancred * '' What Price Glory?'' (1926) as 1st Sergeant Quirt * ''

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'' (1926) as Leonid Petroff * '' The Palace of Pleasure'' (1926) as Ricardo Madons * ''

Black Paradise ''Black Paradise'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, and Edmund Lowe Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formati ...

'' (1926) as Graham * ''

The Wizard Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to: * Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic * Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic Art, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Wizard (Archie Comics), a comic book supe ...

'' (1927) as Stanley Gordon * '' Publicity Madness'' (1927) as Pete Clark * ''

Is Zat So? ''Is Zat So?'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George O'Brien, Edmund Lowe, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. The film was based on a 1925 pl ...

'' (1927) as Hap Harley * ''

One Increasing Purpose ''One Increasing Purpose'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Bradley King. It is based on the 1925 novel ''One Increasing Purpose'' by A. S. M. Hutchinson. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Lila Lee, Ho ...

'' (1927) as Sim Paris * '' Dressed to Kill'' (1928) as 'Mile-Away Barry' * '' Outcast'' (1928) as Geoffrey * '' Happiness Ahead'' (1928) as Babe Stewart * ''

In Old Arizona ''In Old Arizona'' is a 1928 American pre-Code Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and Irving Cummings, nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, which was based on the character of the Cisco Kid in the 1907 story " ...

'' (1929) as Sgt. Mickey Dunn * '' This Thing Called Love'' (1929) as Robert Collings * '' The Cock-Eyed World'' (1929) as Sgt. Harry Quirt * ''

The Painted Angel ''The Painted Angel'' (also known as ''The Broadway Hostess'') is a 1929 black and white American film. The storyline is based on a story by Fannie Hurst, "Give This Little Girl a Hand" The film is known as ''La favorita di Broadway'' in Italy. ...

'' (1929) as Brood * ''

Thru Different Eyes ''Thru Different Eyes'' is a 1942 American pre-Code drama film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Frank Craven, Mary Howard, June Walker, Donald Woods, Vivian Blaine and George Holmes. The film was rel ...

'' (1929) as Harvey Manning * '' Making the Grade'' (1929) as Herbert Littell Dodsworth * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' (1929) as Show Performer * '' Good Intentions'' (1930) as David Cresson * ''

The Bad One ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1930) as Jerry Flanagan * '' Born Reckless'' (1930) as Louis Berretti * '' Part Time Wife'' (1930) as Jim Murdock * ''

Scotland Yard Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London's 32 boroughs, but not the City of London, the square mile that forms London's ...

'' (1930) as Dakin Barrolles * ''

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'' (1931) as Monty Greer * ''

Don't Bet on Women ''Don't Bet on Women'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edmund Lowe, Jeanette MacDonald and Roland Young.Turk p.359 Plot On a whim, Herbert Blake proposes a wager with Roger Fallon that ...

'' (1931) as Roger Fallon * ''

The Spider The Spider is an American pulp-magazine hero of the 1930s and 1940s. The character was created by editor Harry Steeger and written by a variety of authors for 118 monthly issues of '' The Spider'' from 1933 to 1943. A 119th Spider novel manuscr ...

'' (1931) as Chatrand * ''

The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in '' Everybody's Magaz ...

'' (1931) as Sgt. Michael Patrick "Mickey" Dunn * ''

Women of All Nations ''Women of All Nations'' is a 1931 American pre-Code military comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe, Greta Nissen and El Brendel. It was the second of three sequels to Walsh's 1926 film, '' What Price Glor ...

'' (1931) as Sergeant Harry Quirt * ''

Men on Call ''Men on Call'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by James Kevin McGuinness and Basil Woon. The picture stars Edmund Lowe, Mae Clarke, William Harrigan, Sharon Lynn, Warren Hymer and Ruth Warren. T ...

'' (1931) as Chuck Long * '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1932) as Orville "Gabby" Denton * ''

Misleading Lady ''The Misleading Lady'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Stuart Walker, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edmund Lowe. The film is based on the 1913 Broadway play by Charles W. Goddard and Paul Dickey. It is also a remake o ...

'' (1932) as Jack Craigen * '' Chandu the Magician'' (1932) as Chandu * '' Attorney for the Defense'' (1932) as William J. Burton * ''

Guilty as Hell ''Guilty as Hell'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Arthur Kober and Frank Partos. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Richard Arlen, Adrienne Ames, Henry Stephenson, Ralph Ince and N ...

'' (1932) as Russell Kirk * '' Dinner at Eight'' (1933) as Dr. Wayne Talbot * ''

Let's Fall in Love "Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film '' Let's Fall in Love'' and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by Art Jarrett and chorus, a ...

'' (1933) as Ken Lane * ''

I Love That Man ''I Love That Man'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by C. Graham Baker, Casey Robinson and Gene Towne. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Nancy Carroll, Robert Armstrong, Lew Cody, Warren Hymer, Grant M ...

'' (1933) as Brains Stanley * ''

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'' (1933) as Harry Quirt * ''

Her Bodyguard ''Her Bodyguard'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Edmund Lowe, Wynne Gibson and Edward Arnold.Marshall p.315-16 Cast * Edmund Lowe as Casey McCarthy * Wynne Gibson as Margot Brienne * Edwa ...

'' (1933) as Casey McCarthy * '' Gift of Gab'' (1934) as Philip Gabney * '' Bombay Mail'' (1934) as Inspector Dyke * '' No More Women'' (1934) as Three Time * '' The Great Impersonation'' (1935) as Sir Everend Dominey * '' Black Sheep'' (1935) as John Francis Dugan * ''

The Great Hotel Murder ''The Great Hotel Murder'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on ''Recipe for Murder'' a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett. The film stars ...

'' (1935) as Roger Blackwood * '' The Best Man Wins'' (1935) as Toby * ''

King Solomon of Broadway ''King Solomon of Broadway'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Edmund Lowe, Dorothy Page and Pinky Tomlin.Monaco p.139 A shady figure wins a nightclub during a card game. Cast * Edmund Lowe as King Solomon ...

'' (1935) as King Solomon * ''

Thunder in the Night ''Thunder in the Night'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Frances Hyland and Eugene Solow. It is based on the 1934 play ''A Woman Lies'' by Ladislas Fodor. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Karen Morley, Pau ...

'' (1935) as Captain Karl Torok * ''

Grand Exit ''Grand Exit'' is a 1935 American detective mystery film with comedy elements, directed for Columbia Pictures by Erle C. Kenton, with screenplay by Bruce Manning and Lionel Houser, based on a story by Gene Towne and Graham Baker. The leads, in ...

'' (1935) as Tom Fletcher * ''

Under Pressure "Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, ...

'' (1935) as Shocker Dugan * ''

Mister Dynamite ''Mister Dynamite'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Alan Crosland and written by Doris Malloy and Harry Clork. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Jean Dixon, Victor Varconi, Esther Ralston, Verna Hillie and Minor Watson. The film was releas ...

'' (1935) as "Dynamite" T.N. Thompson * '' Seven Sinners'' (1936) as Harwood * ''

Mad Holiday ''Mad Holiday'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Elissa Landi, ZaSu Pitts, Ted Healy, Edmund Gwenn and Edgar Kennedy. The film was relea ...

'' (1936) as Philip Trent * ''

The Garden Murder Case ''The Garden Murder Case'' (first published in 1935) is the ninth in a series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. Plot outline Floyd, the son of Professor Garden, invites his socialite friends to the rooft ...

'' (1936) as Philo Vance * ''

The Girl on the Front Page ''The Girl on the Front Page'' is a 1936 American comedy crime film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart and Reginald Owen.Gates p.106-7 It was produced and distributed by Hollywood major Universal Pictures. Synop ...

'' (1936) as "Hank" Gilman * '' The Squeaker'' (1937) as Barrabal * ''

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'' (1937) as Kenneth * '' Every Day's a Holiday'' (1937) as Capt. Jim McCarey * ''

Murder on Diamond Row ''The Squeaker'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edmund Lowe, Sebastian Shaw and Ann Todd. Edmund Lowe reprised his stage performance in the role of Inspector Barrabal. It is based on the 1927 novel '' T ...

'' (1937) as Barrabal * ''

Under Cover of Night ''Under Cover of Night'' is a 1937 American action film directed by George B. Seitz, written by Bertram Millhauser, and starring Edmund Lowe, Florence Rice, Nat Pendleton, Henry Daniell, Sara Haden and Dean Jagger. It was released on January 8, ...

'' (1937) as Christopher Cross * ''

Newsboys' Home ''Newsboys' Home'' is a 1938 crime film that starred Jackie Cooper and '' The Little Tough Guys''. Plot When his father, a small town sheriff, is slain by a big city gangster, "Rifle" Edwards becomes a homeless vagabond, drifting from town to t ...

'' (1938) as Perry Warner * ''

Secrets of a Nurse Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

'' (1938) as John Dodge * ''

The Witness Vanishes ''The Witness Vanishes'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, and Bruce Lester. Cast list Production In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of w ...

'' (1939) as Mark Peters * ''

Our Neighbors – The Carters ''Our Neighbors – The Carters'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by S.K. Lauren. The film stars Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe, Genevieve Tobin, Mary Thomas and Mildred Coles. The film was released ...

'' (1939) as Bill Hastings * ''

Wolf of New York ''Wolf of New York'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and written by Gordon Kahn and Lionel Houser. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Rose Hobart, James Stephenson, Jerome Cowan, William Demarest and Maurice Murphy. The film ...

'' (1940) as Chris Faulkner * '' Honeymoon Deferred'' (1940) as Adam Farradene * '' The Crooked Road'' (1940) as Danny Driscoll / John Vincent / George Atwater * '' I Love You Again'' (1940) as Duke Sheldon * ''

Men Against the Sky ''Men Against the Sky'' is a 1940 drama directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Richard Dix, Kent Taylor, Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie. Based on a story by John Twist, with a screenplay by novelist Nathanael West, the film is about aircraft de ...

'' (1940) as Dan McLean * ''

Double Date Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the categor ...

'' (1941) as Roger Baldwin * ''

Flying Cadets ''Flying Cadets'' is a 1941 American adventure film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by George Waggner, Roy Chanslor and Stanley Rubin. The film stars William Gargan, Edmund Lowe, Peggy Moran, Frank Albertson, Frankie Thomas and Riley H ...

'' (1941) as Captain Rockcliffe 'Lucky Rocky' Ames * '' Call Out the Marines'' (1942) as Harry Curtis * ''

Klondike Fury ''Klondike Fury'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, produced by the King Brothers, and released through Monogram. It stars Edmund Lowe. It was a remake of '' Klondike''. Plot A neurosurgeon is thrown out of the medi ...

'' (1942) as Dr. John Mandre * ''

Murder in Times Square ''Murder in Times Square'' is a 1943 American mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Edmund Lowe, Marguerite Chapman and John Litel.Morton & Adamson p.181-82 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Plot A Br ...

'' (1943) as Cory Williams * ''

Dangerous Blondes ''Dangerous Blondes'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and written by Richard Flournoy and Jack Henley.The film stars Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes, and was released by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries ...

'' (1943) as Ralph McCormick * '' The Girl in the Case'' (1944) as William Warner * '' Oh, What a Night'' (1944) as Rand * ''

Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression in the United States, Great Depression. He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dill ...

'' (1945) as Specs Green * '' The Enchanted Forest'' (1945) as Steven Blaine * ''

The Strange Mr. Gregory ''The Strange Mr. Gregory'' is a 1945 American horror film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Edmund Lowe, Jean Rogers, and Don Douglas, and was released on November 14, 1945. Plot Mr. Gregory (Edmund Lowe) is a famous but reclusive magician. T ...

'' (1946) as Mr. Gregory / Lane Talbot * '' Good Sam'' (1948) as H.C. Borden * ''

Intruder in the Dust ''Intruder in the Dust '' is a 1948 crime novel written by American author William Faulkner. Taking place in Mississippi, it revolves around an African American farmer accused of murdering a Caucasian man. Overview The novel focuses on Lucas B ...

'' (1950) as Gowrie twin * ''

Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employe ...

'' (1956) as the engineer of the SS Henrietta * '' Wings of Eagles'' (1957) as Admiral Moffett * ''

The Last Hurrah ''The Last Hurrah'' is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United Stat ...

'' (1958) as Johnny Byrne (uncredited) * ''

Plunderers of Painted Flats ''Plunderers of Painted Flats'' is a 1959 American Western film shot in Naturama was directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by John Greene and Phil Shuken. The film stars Corinne Calvet, John Carroll, Skip Homeier, George Macready, Edmun ...

'' (1959) as Ned East * ''

Heller in Pink Tights ''Heller In Pink Tights'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film adapted from Louis L'Amour's 1955 novel ''Heller with a Gun''. It stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn and was directed by George Cukor. The movie is noted for its lavishly ...

'' (1960) as Manfred 'Doc' Montague (final film role)

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