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Edward Cecil (September 13, 1878 – December 13, 1940) was an American
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.Munden p. 57 During the
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he played
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s and the occasion
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. Following the introduction of
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, he mainly appeared in more minor roles until his death.


Selected filmography

* '' The Beast'' (1916) * ''
The Love Thief ''The Love Thief'' is a 1926 silent black and white American romance film. Directed by John McDermott, it stars Norman Kerry, Greta Nissen, and Marc McDermott. Cast list * Norman Kerry as Prince Boris Alexander Emanuel Augustus * Greta Niss ...
'' (1916) * ''
The Show Down ''The Show Down'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, George Hernandez and Arthur Hoyt.Spehr & Lundquist p.287 Cast * Myrtle Gonzalez as Lydia Benson * George Hernandez as John Benson ...
'' (1917) * ''
The Yankee Way ''The Yankee Way'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring George Walsh, Enid Markey and Joseph J. Dowling.Solomon p.242 Cast * George Walsh as Dick Mason * Enid Markey as Princess Alexia * Jose ...
'' (1917) * '' The Wildcat of Paris'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * '' A Girl in Bohemia'' (1919) * ''
The Price of Redemption ''The Price of Redemption'' is a lost 1920 American silent crime film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Bert Lytell, Seena Owen and Cleo Madison.Blackmail Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to fa ...
'' (1920) * '' Big Game'' (1921) * ''
The Love Gambler ''The Love Gambler'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Joseph Franz (director), Joseph Franz and written by Jules Furthman. The film stars John Gilbert (actor), John Gilbert, Carmel Myers, Bruce Go ...
'' (1922) * ''
My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...
'' (1922) * ''
The Scarlet Car ''The Scarlet Car'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Edith Johnson and Franklyn Farnum. The film was written by William Parker, based upon the novel ''The Scarlet Car'' by Richard Harding ...
'' (1923) * ''
The Fast Express ''The Fast Express'' is a 1924 American drama film serial directed by and starring William Duncan. The film is considered to be lost, though a "fragmentary print" exists. Cast Chapter titles #Facing the Crisis #Vanishing Diamonds #Woman of ...
'' (1924) * ''
Secrets of the Night ''Secrets of the Night'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Herbert Blaché and made at Universal Pictures. The black-and-white “murder mystery-melodrama comedy” stars James Kirkwood Sr., Madge Bellamy, and ZaSu Pitts. It was adap ...
'' (1924) * ''
Hidden Loot ''Hidden Loot'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Harry Dittmar. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, Edward Cecil, Jack Kenny, Buck Connors and Bert De Marc. The film was released on ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Canvas Kisser ''The Canvas Kisser'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Ruth Dwyer and Edward Cecil.Munden p.109 Synopsis A boxer makes his living by betting on opponents and then deliberately los ...
'' (1925) * ''
Wild Horse Canyon ''Wild Horse Canyon'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Dorothy Short, Frank Yaconelli, Warner Richmond, Walter Long and Dennis Moore. The film wa ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierr ...
'' (1925) * '' What Happened to Jones'' (1926) * ''
The Stolen Ranch ''The Stolen Ranch'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Fred Humes, Louise Lorraine, and William Bailey. The future star Janet Gaynor appeared as an extra in the film. Plot As described in a film mag ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Fighting Doctor ''The Fighting Doctor'' is a 1926 action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Frank Merrill, Edward Cecil and George Kotsonaros.Munden p.240 Cast * Frank Merrill as Dr. Frank Martin * Edward Cecil as George Stafford * J.C. Fow ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Smoke Eaters ''The Smoke Eaters'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Charles J. Hunt and Charles Hutchison and starring Cullen Landis, Wanda Hawley and Edward Cecil.Munden p.736 Cast * Cullen Landis as Ed * Wanda Hawley as Jacqueline * Edw ...
'' (1926) * ''
Woman's Law ''Woman's Law'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley, Lillian Rich and Audrey Ferris.Munden p.922 Cast * Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley as Trooper ...
'' (1927) * ''
Hoof Marks ''Hoof Marks'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Tenny Wright and starring Jack Donovan, Ed Brady and Edward Cecil. Cast * Jack Donovan as Cal Wagner * Ed Brady as Rawhide Smith * Edward Cecil as Harold Cole * Willia ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Desert of the Lost ''The Desert of the Lost'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hal Taliaferro, Peggy Montgomery and Edward Cecil. Synopsis Having shot a man in self-defense and fled across the border into Mexico with ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Midnight Adventure ''The Midnight Adventure'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Cullen Landis, Edna Murphy and Ernest Hilliard.Weaver p.201 Synopsis Guests a country mansion all fall under suspicion when a murder is commit ...
'' (1928) * '' Jazzland'' (1928) * ''
Saddle Mates ''Saddle Mates'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hal Taliaferro, Hank Bell and Peggy Montgomery.Langman, p. 389. Two partners seek revenge on the man who has cheated them out of their ranch. Cast ...
'' (1928) * '' Silent Sentinel'' (1929) * '' Guilty?'' (1930) * ''
Lotus Lady ''Lotus Lady'' is a 1930 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Fern Andra, Ralph Emerson and Betty Francisco.Palmer p.462 Cast * Fern Andra as Tamarah * Ralph Emerson as Larry Kelland * Betty Francisco as Claire Winton ...
'' (1930) * ''
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'' (1931) * ''
The Secret Menace ''Secret Menace'' is a 1931 American Western film written and directed by Richard C. Kahn. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Virginia Brown Faire, and Arthur Stone. Plot Cast *Glenn Tryon *Virginia Brown Faire *Arthur Stone *Margaret Mann * Ed Ce ...
'' (1931) * ''
Servants' Entrance ''Servants' Entrance'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical comedy film. It was written by Samson Raphaelson from the Sigrid Boo novel and directed by Frank Lloyd, with a cartoon sequence by Walt Disney (Who's company now ironically owns this fil ...
'' (1934) * ''
One More River ''One More River'' is a 1934 American drama film mystery directed by James Whale. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starred Colin Clive, Diana Wynyard and stage actress Mrs Patrick Campbell in one of her very few films. T ...
'' (1934) * ''
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'' (1935) * ''
His Fighting Blood ''His Fighting Blood'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by John English and starring Kermit Maynard, Polly Ann Young and Paul Fix.Goble p.102 It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1935) * ''
The Cattle Thief ''The Cattle Thief'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell Geneva Doris Mitchell (February 3, 1908 – March 10, 1949) was an American actress. After beginning her e ...
'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1936) * '' Racketeers in Exile'' (1937) * ''
Riders of the Frontier ''Riders of the Frontier'', also known as ''Ridin' the Frontier'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Tex Ritter and Jack Rutherford.Pitts p.279 It is a remake of the 1936 film ''The Cattle Thief''. ...
'' (1939) * ''
Port of Hate ''Port of Hate'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Harry S. Webb and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Polly Ann Young, Kenneth Harlan, Carleton Young, Shia Jung, Monte Blue and Frank LaRue. The film was released on August 2 ...
'' (1939) * '' Public Deb No. 1'' (1940) * '' Third Finger, Left Hand'' (1940)


References


Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.


External links

* 1878 births 1940 deaths American male film actors Male actors from San Francisco {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub