Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

212

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-01-18

Day of Death

1958-12-29 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Charles Edward Peil

Edward J. Peel

Edward Peel

Ed Peil Sr.

Edward J. Peil

Edward Peil

Ed Peil

Edward Pell

Edward Piel Sr.

Ed Piel Sr.

E.J. Piel

Eddie Piel

Edward J. Piel

Edward Piel

Ed Piel

Ed Pier Sr.

Edward J. Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Biography

Edward Peil Sr. was an American stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1906 to 1951.

Known For

Acting

Broken Blossoms

1919

Broken Blossoms

as

Evil Eye

The Killer

1921

The Killer

as

Ramon (as Edward Peil)

Teeth

1924

Teeth

as

Sheriff (as Edward Piel)

Stepping Fast

1923

Stepping Fast

as

Sun Yat (as Edward Peil)

Arabia

1922

Arabia

as

Ibrahim Bulamar (as Edward Piel)

Tumbling River

1927

Tumbling River

as

Roan Tibbets

Code of the Rangers

1938

Code of the Rangers

as

Ranger Captain (as Ed Pier Sr.)

The Local Bad Man

1932

The Local Bad Man

as

Sheriff Hickory (as Edward Peil)

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

The Girl of the Golden West

as

Townsman in Sheriff's Office

Whose Wife?

1917

Whose Wife?

as

John Herrick (as Edward Peil)

The Serpent's Tooth

1917

The Serpent's Tooth

as

Jack Stilling

Souls in Pawn

1917

Souls in Pawn

as

Etienne Jaccard

The Eyes of the World

1917

The Eyes of the World

as

James Rutledge Jr.

The Man from Sundown

1939

The Man from Sundown

as

Sheriff Wiley

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

The Mask of Fu Manchu

as

Coolie Spy (uncredited)

Gangster's Boy

1938

Gangster's Boy

as

Editor

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

Gunsmoke Ranch

as

Dam Engineer Rankin

The Shuttle

1918

The Shuttle

as

Ughtred Anstruthers

You Can't Believe Everything

1918

You Can't Believe Everything

as

Jim Wheeler

The Pleasure Buyers

1925

The Pleasure Buyers

as

Kildare

Branded

1950

Branded

as

The Hunted Woman

1925

The Hunted Woman

as

Charlie

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

Two Moons

1920

Two Moons

as

Lang Whistler

Blue Steel

1934

Blue Steel

as

Malgrove

Storm Warning

1951

Storm Warning

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Slaves in Bondage

1937

Slaves in Bondage

as

Detective Captain

The Dragon Painter

1919

The Dragon Painter

as

Kano Indara

The Girl from Montmartre

1926

The Girl from Montmartre

as

Messenger

Exclusive Story

1936

Exclusive Story

as

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Queen o'Diamonds

1926

Queen o'Diamonds

as

Crook

Idol of the Crowds

1937

Idol of the Crowds

as

Det. Sgt. Baker (uncredited)

Bandits of the Badlands

1934

Bandits of the Badlands

as

Malgrove

Clearing the Range

1931

Clearing the Range

as

Sheriff Jim

The Galloping Ghost

1931

The Galloping Ghost

as

Coach of Baxter Team

The Hatchet Man

1932

The Hatchet Man

as

Bing Foo

The Mystery Squadron

1933

The Mystery Squadron

as

Andrew Martin

Isobel or the Trail's End

1920

Isobel or the Trail's End

as

Scottie Dean

Desert Command

1946

Desert Command

as

Ratkin

The Man Who Came Back

1924

The Man Who Came Back

as

Sam Shu Sin

At Piney Ridge

1916

At Piney Ridge

as

Mark Brierson

Manhattan Love Song

1934

Manhattan Love Song

as

Employment Agent

The Texas Rangers

1951

The Texas Rangers

as

Love on a Bet

1936

Love on a Bet

as

Mr. Bligh, at Hutchinson's Meeting

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Destry Rides Again

1932

Destry Rides Again

as

Frank Warren

The Three Musketeers

1933

The Three Musketeers

as

Ratkin

Come on, Cowboys

1937

Come on, Cowboys

as

Thomas Rigby

The Pagan God

1919

The Pagan God

as

Wah Kung

Unto Those Who Sin

1916

Unto Those Who Sin

as

Stokes

Heroes of the Alamo

1937

Heroes of the Alamo

as

General Sam Houston

The Singing Cowgirl

1938

The Singing Cowgirl

as

Tom Harkins

King of the Sierras

1938

King of the Sierras

as

Rancher Blake

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as

Man Raising Stage Curtain (uncredited)

Cock o' the Walk

1930

Cock o' the Walk

as

Ortega

Cock o' the Walk

1930

Cock o' the Walk

as

Cafe Manager

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940

Riders of Pasco Basin

as

Jones (uncredited)

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1936

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Jailer (uncredited)

Boots

1919

Boots

as

Nicholas Jerome

As No Man Has Loved

1925

As No Man Has Loved

as

Capt. Kearney

Fury of the Jungle

1933

Fury of the Jungle

as

Molango Villager (uncredited)

Yellow Fingers

1926

Yellow Fingers

as

Kwong Li

$50,000 Reward

1924

$50,000 Reward

as

Buck Scofield

Peppy Polly

1919

Peppy Polly

as

Judge Monroe

I'll Get Him Yet

1919

I'll Get Him Yet

as

Robert Hamilton (as Edward Peil)

The Avenger

1931

The Avenger

as

Ike Mason

Framed

1927

Framed

as

Moola

The Great K&A Train Robbery

1926

The Great K&A Train Robbery

as

Bill Tolfree

Shadow of the Law

1930

Shadow of the Law

as

Usher

Water Rustlers

1939

Water Rustlers

as

Weylan's Lawyer

Wild Horse

1931

Wild Horse

as

Sheriff

Six Shootin' Sheriff

1938

Six Shootin' Sheriff

as

Andy

I Am Suzanne!

1933

I Am Suzanne!

as

Newspaper Reporter

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as

Price

College Holiday

1936

College Holiday

as

Cop in Park

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as

Stage Manager

Journal of a Crime

1934

Journal of a Crime

as

Jailer (uncredited)

Pirates of the Skies

1939

Pirates of the Skies

as

The Nitwits

1935

The Nitwits

as

Eddie the Detective

The Outlaw

1943

The Outlaw

as

Swanson (uncredited)

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

1919

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

as

Turnverein Terror

Everything’s Rosie

1931

Everything’s Rosie

as

1st Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff

1937

Two-Fisted Sheriff

as

Judge Webster

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

Bank Cashier (uncredited)

Dodge City

1939

Dodge City

as

Mr. Turner (uncredited)

The Night Riders

1939

The Night Riders

as

Rancher Harper

White Fang

1936

White Fang

as

Minor Role

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Laborer (uncredited)

Girl from Rio

1939

Girl from Rio

as

William W. Wilson, Lawyer

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

as

Express Agent Frank (uncredited)

Mutiny in the Big House

1939

Mutiny in the Big House

as

Prison Gate Guard

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Bride of Frankenstein

as

Villager (uncredited)

Men with Steel Faces

1940

Men with Steel Faces

as

Dr. Cooper (archive footage)

You're Not So Tough

1940

You're Not So Tough

as

Carstens

The Texas Marshal

1941

The Texas Marshal

as

Sam Adams

Kid Millions

1934

Kid Millions

as

Assistant Bartender (uncredited)

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Sun Valley Private Investigator (uncredited)

Society Fever

1935

Society Fever

as

Booker

Emma

1932

Emma

as

Man (uncredited)

Paradise Express

1937

Paradise Express

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

The Awful Truth

1937

The Awful Truth

as

Bailiff (uncredited)

The Lincoln Highwayman

1919

The Lincoln Highwayman

as

Steele

The Shadow

1940

The Shadow

as

Inspector Joe Cardona

Legion of the Lawless

1940

Legion of the Lawless

as

Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)

I Take This Oath

1940

I Take This Oath

as

Police Sergeant Riley

The Greatest Thing in Life

1918

The Greatest Thing in Life

as

The German Officer

The Devil Horse

1932

The Devil Horse

as

The Sheriff (as Edward Peil)

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

The Lady from Shanghai

as

Guard (uncredited)

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Fisherman (uncredited)

Trapped in Tia Juana

1932

Trapped in Tia Juana

as

Capt. Davis

The Border Legion

1940

The Border Legion

as

Barfly

Forbidden Trails

1941

Forbidden Trails

as

Dealer with Visor

The Gay Buckaroo

1931

The Gay Buckaroo

as

Hi - Clint's Servant (as Edward Peil)

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

1940

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

as

Dave Barlow

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

1941

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

as

Clark

The Showdown

1940

The Showdown

as

Man Wearing Visor

Deadwood Dick

1940

Deadwood Dick

as

Sears

The Cowboy Star

1936

The Cowboy Star

as

Clem Baker (as Ed Piel Sr.)

The Old Wyoming Trail

1937

The Old Wyoming Trail

as

Edward Peil Sr.

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

as

Opera House Assistant manager (uncredited)

A Million to One

1936

A Million to One

as

Mac

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

Two Girls on Broadway

as

Man Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited)

Red, Hot and Blue

1949

Red, Hot and Blue

as

Piano Tuner (uncredited)

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as

John A.J. Cresswell

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Guard in Sleeping Quarters (uncredited)

Masked Emotions

1929

Masked Emotions

as

Lee Wing

It Can't Last Forever

1937

It Can't Last Forever

as

Detective

Shut My Big Mouth

1942

Shut My Big Mouth

as

Hotel Proprietor

Madame Racketeer

1932

Madame Racketeer

as

Train Passenger

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

1941

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

as

Hardy

Tombstone Canyon

1932

Tombstone Canyon

as

Replaced by Bob Burns (credit only)

Canyon City

1943

Canyon City

as

Jim Hardy (as Ed Peil Sr.)

One Man's Law

1940

One Man's Law

as

Joel Winters

Border Roundup

1942

Border Roundup

as

Sheriff

Tonto Basin Outlaws

1941

Tonto Basin Outlaws

as

Photographer

Texas Justice

1942

Texas Justice

as

Ed Hannigan

Riders of Black Mountain

1940

Riders of Black Mountain

as

George Harris

The Kid Rides Again

1943

The Kid Rides Again

as

John Ainsley

Fugitive Valley

1941

Fugitive Valley

as

Jailer Ed

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

1941

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

as

Mr. Harper - Cattle Rancher (as Ed Piel Sr.)

Robin Hood of the Range

1943

Robin Hood of the Range

as

Grady (as Ed Peil Sr.)

The Fighting Heart

1925

The Fighting Heart

as

Flash Fogarty

Foreign Agent

1942

Foreign Agent

as

Robert Nelson, fifth columnist

Valley of Fear

1947

Valley of Fear

as

Jamison Forbes (as Edward J. Peil)

Down Rio Grande Way

1942

Down Rio Grande Way

as

Commissioner Adams

Sundown on the Prairie

1939

Sundown on the Prairie

as

John

In Old Cheyenne

1941

In Old Cheyenne

as

Train Conductor

Jesse James at Bay

1941

Jesse James at Bay

as

U.S. Marshal

Red River Valley

1941

Red River Valley

as

Cattle Rancher

Man from Cheyenne

1942

Man from Cheyenne

as

Rancher

Sunset Serenade

1942

Sunset Serenade

as

Party Guest

Underground Rustlers

1941

Underground Rustlers

as

Mr. Ward

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

King of the Arena

1933

King of the Arena

as

Police Chief

Riders of the West

1942

Riders of the West

as

Investigator Jim Dodge

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as

Freighter Captain [Chs. 7-8]

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943

Hoppy Serves a Writ

as

Card Player

Cattle Stampede

1943

Cattle Stampede

as

Banker

King of the Cowboys

1943

King of the Cowboys

as

Townsman

Headline Shooter

1933

Headline Shooter

as

Riverport Townsman (uncredited)

The Phantom Empire

1935

The Phantom Empire

as

Cooper (as Edward Piel Sr.)

Law of the Rio Grande

1931

Law of the Rio Grande

as

Second Sheriff

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

Doorman (uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as

Policeman

That Girl Montana

1921

That Girl Montana

as

Lee Holly

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Air Raid Warden

Dream Street

1921

Dream Street

as

Swan Way

The Man from Utah

1934

The Man from Utah

as

Spike Barton (as Edward Peil)

Colorado Trail

1938

Colorado Trail

as

Hobbs

The Lone Star Ranger

1923

The Lone Star Ranger

as

Kane (as Edward Peil)

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Captive Wild Woman

as

Jake - Handler (uncredited)

Bombardier

1943

Bombardier

as

Officer

Three Jumps Ahead

1923

Three Jumps Ahead

as

Buck Taggitt (as Edward Piel)

Night Flight

1933

Night Flight

as

Airport Office Employee (uncredited)

A Sage Brush Hamlet

1919

A Sage Brush Hamlet

as

Claude Dutton

The Ragged Earl

1914

The Ragged Earl

as

Lord Wildbrook (as Edward J. Peil)

Borrowed Clothes

1918

Borrowed Clothes

as

George Weston

Midnight Faces

1926

Midnight Faces

as

Suie Chang

Pretty Baby

1950

Pretty Baby

as

Hawkins (uncredited)

Bright Leaf

1950

Bright Leaf

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

The Major and the Minor

1942

The Major and the Minor

as

Stationmaster (uncredited)

The Song of Life

1922

The Song of Life

as

Amos Tilden

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Two Against the World

1936

Two Against the World

as

Coroner (uncredited)

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

as

Conductor (uncredited)

Black Dragons

1942

Black Dragons

as

Ryder

Our Daily Bread

1934

Our Daily Bread

as

Powerhouse Employee (uncredited)

Oh, Susanna

1936

Oh, Susanna

as

Mineral Springs Sheriff Cole (as Ed Peil Sr.)

Fog Over Frisco

1934

Fog Over Frisco

as

Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

Alibi for Murder

1936

Alibi for Murder

as

Peters (Uncredited)

Black Paradise

1926

Black Paradise

as

Murdock

The Stronger Love

1916

The Stronger Love

as

Jim Serviss (as Edward Peil)

Movie Crazy

1932

Movie Crazy

as

Waiter (Uncredited)

The Purple Dawn

1923

The Purple Dawn

as

Wong Chang

For Me and My Gal

1942

For Me and My Gal

as

Jim (uncredited)

The Big Cage

1933

The Big Cage

as

Glenn Stoner

Charlie Chan's Chance

1932

Charlie Chan's Chance

as

Li Gung

The Road to Divorce

1920

The Road to Divorce

as

Dr. Shaw (as Edward Peil)

Prudence on Broadway

1919

Prudence on Broadway

as

Mr. Wentworth

The Valiants of Virginia

1916

The Valiants of Virginia

as

Edward Sassoon

Million Dollar Baby

1934

Million Dollar Baby

as

Louie

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

as

Jen Yu

Fort Worth

1951

Fort Worth

as

Citizen (uncredited)

Colt .45

1950

Colt .45

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Yankee Fakir

1947

Yankee Fakir

as

Frank

Yours for the Asking

1936

Yours for the Asking

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Through Fire to Fortune

1914

Through Fire to Fortune

as

Thomas Barrett

The Dust Flower

1922

The Dust Flower

as

Judson Flack

Cheating the Public

1918

Cheating the Public

as

Mary's Attorney

Production

Crew

Directing