Edwin Carewe (March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was an American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His birth name was Jay John Fox; he was born in

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Career

After brief studies at the Universities of

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and

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and a period of work with regional theatrical groups, Carewe moved to

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in 1910, where he became a member of the Dearborn Stock Company. Although Jay Fox was his given name, Carewe chose Edwin (from stage actor

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) and Carewe from a character he was playing. Carewe was on stage as an actor before he worked for

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studios. Later, he directed films for MGM, First National,

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, and

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. During his career, he provided early screen exposure to many actors such as

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, Francis X. Bushman and

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. He directed 58 films including the acclaimed 1928 version of ''

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'' starring

and

, which was rediscovered and restored by the

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and had its world premiere at the

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in 2014. Carewe and his two brothers, Wallace Fox (a director/producer) and Finis Fox (a scenario writer), were all registered Chickasaw according to the 1907

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Rolls. Another of Carewe's notable films was ''

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'' in 1929, also with Del Río, and written by his brother Finis Fox. ''Evangeline'' was based upon the

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and earned praise for its exceptional lighting and camera work. Although Carewe directed and produced a number of critically and financially successful pictures during the silent era, he was not fully able to make the transition to sound. After resorting to sound remakes of his earlier successes, and later to low-budget and religious films, he made his last feature '' Are We Civilized?'' in 1934. Carewe was married three times, twice to actress Mary Akin. By his first wife, Mary Jane Croft (married January 9, 1909 in Toronto, Ontario), he had two daughters, Violette (who became an actress, known as "Rita Carewe") and Mary Jane. By his first marriage to his second wife, Mary Akin, he had two children, Sally Ann and William (born Edwin Gilbert). By his second marriage to Akin, they had one more child, Carol Lee.

Death

Carewe died from a heart ailment in his Hollywood apartment, and is buried at

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.See Edwin Carewe, State of California Standard Certificate of Death, 22 Jan 1940 (filed 24 Jan 1940), Local Registered No. 1904. Although a few writers have said that Carewe had committed suicide, his death certificate actually states arteriosclerosis general and coronary sclerosis as the cause of death. He had a previous condition of coronary thrombosis. Even if suicide had been suspected, the LA County Coroner's Office would have been required by law to perform an autopsy and none was ever performed.

Filmography

Director

*''Across the Pacific'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1915) *'' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) *'' The Final Judgment'' (1915) *''

The House of Tears ''The House of Tears'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Emily Stevens who plays two roles. It was produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed through Metro Pictures. Cast * Emily Stevens - Mrs. Alice Collingwo ...

'' (1915) *''Marse Covington'' (1915) *''The Dawn of Love'' (1916) *''God's Half Acre'' (1916) *''Her Great Price'' (1916) *''

The Snowbird ''The Snowbird'' is an existing 1916 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Mabel Taliaferro. B. A. Rolfe produced while Metro Pictures distributed. Cast *Mabel Taliaferro as Lois Wheeler * Edwin Carewe as Jean Corteau *James Cr ...

'' (1916) *''The Sunbeam'' (1916) *''The Upstart'' (1916) * ''

The Barricade ''The Barricade'' is a 1921 silent American melodrama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars William H. Strauss, Katherine Spencer, and Kenneth Harlan, and was released on October 2, 1921. Plot When Michael Brennon became sick, he asked ...

'' (1917) *''The Greatest Power'' (1917) *''

Her Fighting Chance ''Her Fighting Chance'' is a 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Jane Grey, Thomas Holding, and Percy G. Standing. It was released in May, 1917. Cast * Jane Grey as Marie * Thomas Holding Thomas J. ...

'' (1917) *''

The Trail of the Shadow ''The Trail of the Shadow'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Emmy Wehlen Emily "Emmy" Wehlen (1887–1977) was a German-born Edwardian musical comedy and silent film actress who vanished ...

'' (1917) *''Their Compact'' (1917) *'' The Voice of Conscience'' (1917) *''

The House of Gold ''The House of Gold'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Emmy Wehlen, Joseph Kilgour, and Hugh Thompson, and was released on June 17, 1918. Cast * Emmy Wehlen as Pamela Martin * Joseph Kilgour as Douglas M ...

'' (1918) *''Liberty Bond Jimmy'' (1918) *''Pals First'' (1918) *''The Splendid Sinner'' (1918) *''

The Trail to Yesterday ''The Trail to Yesterday'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Bert Lytell and Anna Q. Nilsson. It was produced by and distributed by Metro Pictures. It is based on a novel, ''The Trail to Yesterday'' ( ...

'' (1918) *''

Easy to Make Money ''Easy to Make Money'', originally titled ''It's Easy to Make Money'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Bert Lytell, Gertrude Selby, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22 ...

'' (1919) *''

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'' (1919) *''The Right to Lie'' (1919) * ''

Shadows of Suspicion ''Shadows of Suspicion'' is a 1919 American silent thriller film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Harold Lockwood, Naomi Childers, and Helen Lindroth.Goble p. 949. It is based on the 1915 novel ''The Yellow Dove'' by George Fort Gibbs, whi ...

'' (1919) *'' The Way of the Strong'' (1919) *''Isobel or The Trail's End'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' The Web of Deceit'' (1920) *''

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'' (1921) *''

Her Mad Bargain ''Her Mad Bargain'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Josephine Quirk. The film stars Anita Stewart, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Helen Raymond, Adele Farrington, Margaret McWade, and Percy Challenger. The film was r ...

'' (1921) *''

The Invisible Fear ''The Invisible Fear'' is a lost 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Anita Stewart. It was produced by Stewart and Louis B. Mayer with release through First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film mag ...

'' (1921) *''My Lady's Latchkey'' (1921) *''

Playthings of Destiny ''Playthings of Destiny'' is a 1921 American romance film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Anthony Paul Kelly. The film stars Anita Stewart, Herbert Rawlinson, Walter McGrail, Grace Morse, William V. Mong, and Richard Headrick. The film ...

'' (1921) *'' I Am the Law'' (1922) *''A Question of Honor'' (1922) *'' Silver Wings'' (1922) *'' The Bad Man'' (1923) *'' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1923) *'' Mighty Lak' a Rose'' (1923) *''Madonna of the Streets'' (1924) *''

A Son of the Sahara ''A Son of the Sahara'' is a 1924 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe and co-directed with René Plaissetty. It stars Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell. First National handled the distribution of the film. Plot As de ...

'' (1924) *''

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'' (1925) *''

The Lady Who Lied ''The Lady Who Lied'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film produced and distributed by First National Pictures and based on a novel by Robert Hichens. Edwin Carewe directed, and Nita Naldi, and Lewis Stone star. The film has the distinct ...

'' (1925) *''My Son'' (1925) *''

Why Women Love ''Why Women Love'' (also known as ''Sea Woman'') is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe and distributed by First National Pictures. Blanche Sweet starred in the film which was based on the Broadway play ''The ...

'' (1925) *''

High Steppers ''High Steppers'' is a 1926 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe and distributed by First National Pictures. The film is based on the novel ''Heirs Apparent'' by Philip Gibbs. Plot Julian Perryam ( Lloyd Hughes) ...

'' (1926) *''

Pals First ''Pals First'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Dolores del Río and Lloyd Hughes. Edwin Carewe directed the earlier 1918 version for Yorke Film Corporation. It was also called ''Pals ...

'' (1926) *''

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'' (1927) *''

'' (1928) *''

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'' (1928) *''

'' (1929) *'' The Spoilers'' (1930) *''

'' (1931) *'' Are We Civilized?'' (1934)

Actor

*''The Water Rats'' (1912) *''Gentleman Joe'' (1912) *''The Moonshiner's Daughter'' (1912) *''A Girl's Bravery'' (1912) *''The Call of the Heart'' (1913) *''His Conscience'' (1913) *''Into the Light'' (1913) *''On Her Wedding Day'' (1913) *''Her Husband's Picture'' (1913) *''From Ignorance to Light'' (1913) *''The Wine of Madness'' (1913) *''The Great Pearl'' (1913) *''Kidnapping Father'' (1913) *''Retribution'' (1913) *''A Mock Marriage'' (1913) *''In the Harem of Haschem'' (1913) *''A Florida Romance'' (1913) *''Women of the Desert'' (1913) *''The Moonshiner's Wife'' (1913) *''Dolores' Decision'' (1913) *''The Soul of a Rose'' (1913) *''The First Prize'' (1913) *''The Supreme Sacrifice'' (1913) *''The Regeneration of Nancy'' (1913) *''Down on the Rio Grande'' (1913) *''It Might Have Been'' (1913) *''Love's Justice'' (1913) *''The Mexican Spy'' (1913) *''The Miser'' (1913) *''On the Threshold'' (1913) *''Private Smith'' (1913) *'' The Three of Us'' (1914) * ''

'' (1915) *''Snowbird'' (1916)

Producer

*''Isobel or The Trail's End'' (1920) *''The Web of Deceit'' (1920) *''I Am the Law'' (1922) *''The Bad Man'' (1923) *''The Girl of the Golden West'' (1923) *''Mighty Lak' a Rose'' (1923) *''Madonna of the Streets'' (1924) *''A Son of the Sahara'' (1924) *''Joanna'' (1925) *''Why Women Love'' (1925) *''The Lady Who Lied'' (1925) *''My Son'' (1925) *''Pals First'' (1926) *''High Steppers'' (1926) *''

'' (1927) *''Revenge'' (1928) *''

'' (1929) *'' The Spoilers'' (1930) *''

'' (1931) *''Are We Civilized?'' (1934)

Writer

*''Across the Pacific'' (1914) *''The Dancer and the King'' (1914) *''Rio Grande'' (1920) *''

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References

External links

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Edwin Carewe
at Virtual History
Official website of Edwin Carewe
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