Edwin Stevens (August 16, 1860 – January 3, 1923) was an American

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and

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.Langman p.25 He also directed several films during the

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Selected filmography

Actor

* '' The Man Inside'' (1916) * ''

The Devil's Toy ''The Devil's Toy'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Adele Blood, Edwin Stevens and Montagu Love.Langman p.25 Cast * Adele Blood as Helen Danvier * Edwin Stevens as The Devil * Montagu Love as Wilfr ...

'' (1916) * '' The Yellow Menace'' (1916) * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) * '' Cheating Cheaters'' (1919) * ''

The Lone Wolf's Daughter ''The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' is a surviving 1919 American silent era crime/drama/thriller motion picture starring Bertram Grassby, Louise Glaum, and Thomas Holding. Directed by William P.S. Earle and produced by J. Parker Read, Jr., the scree ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Homebreaker'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Profiteers'' (1919) * ''

Love Insurance ''Love Insurance'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by Earl Derr Biggers, ''Love Insurance''. '' ...

'' (1919) * ''

Her Kingdom of Dreams ''Her Kingdom of Dreams'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Anita Stewart, Spottiswoode Aitken, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and s ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

The Unpardonable Sin ''The Unpardonable Sin'' is a 1919 American silent drama/propaganda film set during World War I. The film was produced by Harry Garson, directed by Marshall Neilan, written by Kathryn Stuart, and stars Neilan's wife, Blanche Sweet, who portrays ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

Passion's Playground ''Passion's Playground'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by and starring Katherine MacDonald. Rudolph Valentino has a featured part in the film billed as Rudolph Valentine. The film is based on the novel ''The Guests of Hercules'' ...

'' (1920) * '' The Figurehead'' (1920) * ''

Her Unwilling Husband ''Her Unwilling Husband'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Blanche Sweet, Alan Roscoe, and Edwin Stevens.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 259 Cast * Blanche Sweet Sarah Blanc ...

'' (1920) * ''

Her First Elopement ''Her First Elopement'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and written by Edith M. Kennedy. It is based on the 1915 novel ''Her First Elopement'' by Alice Duer Miller. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Jerome Patrick, Nell Craig, Luc ...

'' (1920) * '' The Charm School'' (1921) * ''

The Sting of the Lash ''The Sting of the Lash'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Pauline Frederick, Clyde Fillmore, and Lawson Butt.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * Pauline Frederick as Dorothy ...

'' (1921) * ''

What's Worth While? ''What's Worth While?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film written and directed by Lois Weber and starring Claire Windsor, Arthur Stuart Hull, Mona Lisa, Louis Calhern, and Edwin Stevens. The film was released on February 27, 1921, by Paramo ...

'' (1921) * ''

One Wild Week ''One Wild Week'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy romance film directed by Maurice Campbell and starring Bebe Daniels. Adolph Zukor produced the film through his Realart Pictures Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Pauline H ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Dollar-a-Year Man ''The Dollar-a-Year Man'' is a 1921 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.Crazy to Marry ''Crazy to Marry'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints are held by Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and Gosfilmofond, Russian State Archive, Moscow. Synopsis Dr. Hobart H ...

'' (1921) * '' Everything for Sale'' (1921) * '' The Little Minister'' (1921) * ''

The Golden Gallows ''The Golden Gallows'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Miss DuPont. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company.

'' (1922) * ''

A Game Chicken ''A Game Chicken'' is a lost 1922 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Realart and distributed by Famous Players-Lasky. This film starred Bebe Daniels and was directed by Chester Franklin.The Ragged Heiress ''The Ragged Heiress'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Shirley Mason, John Harron and Edwin Stevens.Parish & Pitts p.22 Cast * Shirley Mason as Lucia Moreton * John Harron as Glen Wharton * Edwin ...

'' (1922) * '' The Man Unconquerable'' (1922) * ''

The Hands of Nara ''The Hands of Nara'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Elliott Dexter and Vernon Steele.Munden p.323 It is based on the novel of the same title by Richard Washburn Child. Cast * Cl ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Voice from the Minaret ''The Voice from the Minaret'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Winter Hall. The film is based on the play of the same name by Robert Smythe Hichens (London ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Spider and the Rose ''The Spider and the Rose'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Alice Lake, Richard Headrick and Gaston Glass.Munden p.755 Cast * Alice Lake as Paula * Richard Headrick as Don Marcello, as a c ...

'' (1923) * ''

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) * '' Quicksands'' (1923) * ''

A Lover's Oath ''A Lover's Oath'' is a lost 1925 American silent fantasy film directed by Ferdinand P. Earle, jun. and featuring Ramon Novarro. The film is based upon the '' Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'', as translated by Edward Fitzgerald, and included quotes ...

'' (1925)

Director

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'' (1916) * '' Susan's Gentleman'' (1917) * '' The Boy Girl'' (1917)

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.

External links

* 1860 births 1923 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American film directors People from San Francisco Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery {{US-film-director-stub