Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

200

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-07-16

Day of Death

1972-12-15 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Eddie Earle

Edward Earle

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the early 1900s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles, aged 90.

Known For

Acting

Artists & Models

1937

Artists & Models

as

Flunky (uncredited)

Beware of Blondie

1950

Beware of Blondie

as

J.C. Dithers

Passion Fruit

1921

Passion Fruit

as

Pierce Lamont

The Wind

1928

The Wind

as

Beverly

I Accuse My Parents

1944

I Accuse My Parents

as

Judge

Scattergood Baines

1941

Scattergood Baines

as

Crane

Phantom of the Desert

1930

Phantom of the Desert

as

Dan Denton

Blondie's Hero

1950

Blondie's Hero

as

Richard Rogers (uncredited)

Tell Your Children

1938

Tell Your Children

as

FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)

Dragnet

1947

Dragnet

as

District Attorney

Broadway Broke

1923

Broadway Broke

as

Charles Farrin

The Man Who Played God

1922

The Man Who Played God

as

Philip Stevens

Back Door to Heaven

1939

Back Door to Heaven

as

Judge (uncredited)

Black Magic

1944

Black Magic

as

Dawson, Police Lab

Dark Alibi

1946

Dark Alibi

as

Thomas Harley

Accomplice

1946

Accomplice

as

Jim Bonniwell

Ride the Pink Horse

1947

Ride the Pink Horse

as

Locke

Spite Marriage

1929

Spite Marriage

as

Lionel Benmore

Wilson

1944

Wilson

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Babes in Toyland

1934

Babes in Toyland

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Mighty McGurk

1947

The Mighty McGurk

as

Martin (uncredited)

The Dangerous Flirt

1924

The Dangerous Flirt

as

Dick Morris

Detective Kitty O'Day

1944

Detective Kitty O'Day

as

Oliver M. Wentworth

Go for Broke!

1951

Go for Broke!

as

Dress Parade General

The Big Guy

1939

The Big Guy

as

Police Announcer (uncredited)

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Man in Code Room (uncredited)

The Streets of New York

1922

The Streets of New York

as

Paul Fairweather

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Love Before Breakfast

as

Quartermaster (uncredited)

Adventure in Manhattan

1936

Adventure in Manhattan

as

Jef - Henchman (uncredited)

Through Turbulent Waters

1915

Through Turbulent Waters

as

Frank Wentworth

The Splendid Road

1925

The Splendid Road

as

Dr. Bidwell

Johnny Eager

1941

Johnny Eager

as

Man #2 Watching Dog Run at Track (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

1951

The Texas Rangers

as

Lowden (uncredited)

The Miracle Rider

1935

The Miracle Rider

as

Christopher Adams

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

as

Steese - Bank (uncredited)

He Was Her Man

1934

He Was Her Man

as

Hotel Clerk

Spring Fever

1927

Spring Fever

as

Johnson

Sued for Libel

1939

Sued for Libel

as

Judge Clark

Second Honeymoon

1930

Second Honeymoon

as

Jim Huntley

Amateur Crook

1937

Amateur Crook

as

Deputy Jonas

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

The Stranger Wore a Gun

as

Jeb

Francis in the Haunted House

1956

Francis in the Haunted House

as

Howard Grisby

Ticket to a Crime

1934

Ticket to a Crime

as

Willard Purdy

Sky Racket

1937

Sky Racket

as

FBI Chief Maddox

The Family Secret

1924

The Family Secret

as

Garry Holmes

Her Jungle Love

1938

Her Jungle Love

as

Capt. Avery

Mandrake the Magician

1939

Mandrake the Magician

as

Dr. Andre Bennett

Judge Hardy's Children

1938

Judge Hardy's Children

as

Penniwill (uncredited)

The Marines Are Here

1938

The Marines Are Here

as

Lt. Drake

Phantom Ranger

1938

Phantom Ranger

as

Matthews

The Frame-Up

1937

The Frame-Up

as

Ellery Richards

Mystery Mountain

1934

Mystery Mountain

as

Frank Blayden

The Dark Past

1948

The Dark Past

as

McCoy (uncredited)

God's Man

1917

God's Man

as

Archie Hartogensis

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

The Rose Bowl Story

as

Dr. Thompson

Friendship

1929

Friendship

as

1st Friend

None So Blind

1923

None So Blind

as

Sheldon Sherman

Forgotten Women

1931

Forgotten Women

as

Sleek Moran

How to Educate a Wife

1924

How to Educate a Wife

as

Robert Benson

Hangman's Knot

1952

Hangman's Knot

as

Union Captain

History Is Made at Night

1937

History Is Made at Night

as

Girls of the Road

1940

Girls of the Road

as

Senator Wilson (Uncredited)

One Desire

1955

One Desire

as

Mr. Hathaway

Buried Alive

1939

Buried Alive

as

Charlie Blake

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

Youth Takes a Fling

as

Businessman

Live, Love and Learn

1937

Live, Love and Learn

as

Second Gallery Salesman (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Actor

Command Decision

1948

Command Decision

as

Congressman Watson

Four Girls in White

1939

Four Girls in White

as

Druggist

Aerial Gunner

1943

Aerial Gunner

as

Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Wake Island

1942

Wake Island

as

Commander (uncredited)

West Point of the Air

1935

West Point of the Air

as

Army Officer in Locker Room

Alaska Highway

1943

Alaska Highway

as

Blair Caswell

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Officer

Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

Manhattan Heartbeat

as

Official

Words and Music

1948

Words and Music

as

James Fernby Kelly

The She-Creature

1956

The She-Creature

as

Professor Anderson

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

as

Man with Tolliver and Director (uncredited)

Within the Law

1939

Within the Law

as

Floorwalker

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

as

Executive

East Side of Heaven

1939

East Side of Heaven

as

Henry Smith (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

1939

Second Fiddle

as

Gregg

Miracles for Sale

1939

Miracles for Sale

as

Ace of Spades Man

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Dr. Broadway

1942

Dr. Broadway

as

Assistant District Attorney Hayes

Remember?

1939

Remember?

as

Joe

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Master of Ceremonies

Big Town Scandal

1948

Big Town Scandal

as

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Vice Squad

1953

Vice Squad

as

Vault Teller (uncredited)

Kentucky

1938

Kentucky

as

Man with Woman at Race Track

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept

as

Race Judge (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as

Officer

The Revenge Rider

1935

The Revenge Rider

as

Kramer

She Knew All the Answers

1941

She Knew All the Answers

as

Harassed Man (uncredited)

Purity Squad

1945

Purity Squad

as

Judge (uncredited)

Twelve Miles Out

1927

Twelve Miles Out

as

John Burton

Woman Against Woman

1938

Woman Against Woman

as

Country Club Guest

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Laugh Your Blues Away

1942

Laugh Your Blues Away

as

Mr. Larkin

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect

as

First Officer Richards

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Mr. Padden

A Little Ouija Work

1918

A Little Ouija Work

as

Edward

The Blue Bird

1940

The Blue Bird

as

Maple Tree (uncredited)

Irene

1926

Irene

as

Larry Hadley

The Green Hornet

1940

The Green Hornet

as

Felix Grant

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as

Broker

When G-Men Step In

1938

When G-Men Step In

as

Morton

She's a Soldier Too

1944

She's a Soldier Too

as

Mr. Spengler (uncredited)

The Hottentot

1929

The Hottentot

as

Larry Crawford

Bordertown Gun Fighters

1943

Bordertown Gun Fighters

as

Dan Forrester

Code of the Rangers

1938

Code of the Rangers

as

Banker Price

Black Friday

1940

Black Friday

as

Detective

Dark Command

1940

Dark Command

as

Town Leader

The Devil Diamond

1937

The Devil Diamond

as

Arthur Stevens

The Richest Man in Town

1941

The Richest Man in Town

as

Berton

Alimony Madness

1933

Alimony Madness

as

Joel Mason

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Barricade

1939

Barricade

as

American Consul's Under-Secretary

Before I Hang

1940

Before I Hang

as

Dr. Nichols

I Love You Again

1940

I Love You Again

as

Mr. Watkins - Man in Bar on Ship (uncredited)

Angels Over Broadway

1940

Angels Over Broadway

as

Vincent - Headwaiter (uncredited)

This Thing Called Love

1940

This Thing Called Love

as

The Mad Doctor

1940

The Mad Doctor

as

Librarian (Uncredited)

In Old Monterey

1939

In Old Monterey

as

Army Captain

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Faces in the Fog

1944

Faces in the Fog

as

Wells

Chinatown Squad

1935

Chinatown Squad

as

Hudson - Palmer's Attorney

The Gal Who Took the West

1949

The Gal Who Took the West

as

Mr. Nolan

California Joe

1943

California Joe

as

Weldon's Commanding Officer

In Old New Mexico

1945

In Old New Mexico

as

The Printer

Border Vigilantes

1941

Border Vigilantes

as

Stevens

King of the Cowboys

1943

King of the Cowboys

as

Businessman

Say It in French

1938

Say It in French

as

Bit Part

When You're Smiling

1950

When You're Smiling

as

Foster

The Devil's Mask

1946

The Devil's Mask

as

E. R. Willard

Kid Gloves

1929

Kid Gloves

as

Penny

Riders of the Black Hills

1938

Riders of the Black Hills

as

Race Track Steward

Mandrake the Magician

1940

Mandrake the Magician

as

Dr. Andre Bennett

Three on a Honeymoon

1934

Three on a Honeymoon

as

First Officer

Lady Be Careful

1936

Lady Be Careful

as

Second Officer

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

as

Mr. Andrews

I Am a Criminal

1938

I Am a Criminal

as

Clark

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Army Major

Jack London

1943

Jack London

as

James Hare

A Woman of Experience

1931

A Woman of Experience

as

Captain Kurt von Hausen

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Slightly Dangerous

as

Newspaper employee (uncredited)

Her Market Value

1925

Her Market Value

as

Anthony Davis

Mutiny Ahead

1935

Mutiny Ahead

as

Barnes

Little Miss Marker

1934

Little Miss Marker

as

Marky's Father (uncredited)

Why Women Love

1925

Why Women Love

as

Ira Meers

The Innocence of Ruth

1916

The Innocence of Ruth

as

Jimmy Carter

The Greater Glory

1926

The Greater Glory

as

Otto Steiner

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Circumstantial Evidence

as

Doctor

Safety in Numbers

1938

Safety in Numbers

as

Sloane

Crash Dive

1943

Crash Dive

as

Wreckage Victim

The West Side Kid

1943

The West Side Kid

as

Racketeer

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as

Morris (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as

Doctor (Uncredited)

The Rage of Paris

1938

The Rage of Paris

as

Chief of Waiters (uncredited)

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Man in Corridor

Lucky Jordan

1942

Lucky Jordan

as

Government Courier with Briefcase

The Duke of West Point

1938

The Duke of West Point

as

Surgeon

Dangerous Waters

1936

Dangerous Waters

as

Officer Nelson (uncredited)

Ship Cafe

1935

Ship Cafe

as

Mr. Simpson (uncredited)

Pals First

1926

Pals First

as

Dr. Harry Chilton

The Lady Who Lied

1925

The Lady Who Lied

as

Alan Mortimer

Headline Crasher

1937

Headline Crasher

as

Atwood

Sailor's Lady

1940

Sailor's Lady

as

Navigator

Double Exposure

1944

Double Exposure

as

District Attorney Merkle

Never Say Goodbye

1956

Never Say Goodbye

as

Colonel Washburn

Gambling Wives

1924

Gambling Wives

as

Vincent Forrest

Flight to Mars

1951

Flight to Mars

as

Justin (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

Maisie Goes to Reno

as

Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

Scared Stiff

1945

Scared Stiff

as

Joshua Elliott (Uncredited)

The Working of a Miracle

1915

The Working of a Miracle

as

Ray Conover

The Harvey Girls

1946

The Harvey Girls

as

Jed Adams

The Headleys at Home

1938

The Headleys at Home

as

Van Wyck Schuyler

The Merry Widow

1952

The Merry Widow

as

Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)

Heartaches

1947

Heartaches

as

Anatole Hendricks - Radio Station Manager (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

as

Secret Service Man

Smiling Irish Eyes

1929

Smiling Irish Eyes

as

Ralph Prescott

The Great Bradley Mystery

1917

The Great Bradley Mystery

as

Collier

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936

The Luckiest Girl in the World

as

Headwaiter

Mammon and the Archer

1918

Mammon and the Archer

as

Richard Rockwell

The Beautiful Lie

1917

The Beautiful Lie

as

Paul Vivian

The Law of the Yukon

1920

The Law of the Yukon

as

Morgan Kleath

The Lure of Love

1924

The Lure of Love

as

Wives Never Know

1936

Wives Never Know

as

Mr. Lawyer (uncredited)

Revenge at Monte Carlo

1933

Revenge at Monte Carlo

as

Francisco Hernandez

Kansas City Kitty

1944

Kansas City Kitty

as

Lawyer Burgess

Broken Arrow

as

Secretary of Interior

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Randall

Four Star Playhouse

as

Third Mailman

Four Star Playhouse

as

Caldwell

The Deputy

The Deputy

as

Judge R. A. Jenson

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

as

Priest

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

The Bob Cummings Show

The Bob Cummings Show

as

The Judge

Production

Crew

Directing