Henry Edwards (18 September 1882 – 2 November 1952) was an English actor and film director. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937. Edwards married actress

Chrissie White Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards in 1922, and in the 1920s the two ...

in 1924. She appeared in many of his films as did the couple's daughter, Henryetta Edwards. He was born in Weston-super-Mare,

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Partial filmography

Director

* '' A Welsh Singer'' (1915) * '' Doorsteps'' (1916) * '' Grim Justice'' (1916) * '' East Is East'' (1916) * '' Merely Mrs. Stubbs'' (1917) * '' If Thou Wert Blind'' (1917) * '' Broken Threads'' (1917) * '' The Failure'' (1917) * ''

What's the Use of Grumbling ''What's the Use of Grumbling'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Basil Gill, Gwynne Herbert and Chrissie White. It was produced by Cecil Hepworth for the British Ministry of Information as propagand ...

'' (1918) * '' Towards the Light'' (1918) * '' The Poet's Windfall'' (1918) * '' The Hanging Judge'' (1918) * '' The City of Beautiful Nonsense'' (1919) * '' Possession'' (1919) * ''

His Dearest Possession ''His Dearest Possession'' is a 1919 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and John MacAndrews. It was based on a story by E. Temple Thurston. The film follows an artist who falls in love with a wom ...

'' (1919) * '' The Kinsman'' (1919) * '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'' (1920) * ''

John Forrest Finds Himself ''John Forrest Finds Himself'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gerald Ames. Cast * Henry Edwards - John Forrest * Chrissie White - Joan Grey * Gerald Ames - Ezra B ...

'' (1920) * '' Aylwin'' (1920) * ''

A Temporary Vagabond ''A Temporary Vagabond'' is a 1920 British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the Britis ...

'' (1920) * '' Tit for Tat'' (1921) * ''

The Lunatic at Large ''The Lunatic at Large'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gwynne Herbert. The screenplay concerns an aristocratic matron who attempts to arrange a suitable marriage for ...

'' (1921) * '' The Bargain'' (1921) * '' Simple Simon'' (1922) * ''

Lily of the Alley ''Lily of the Alley'' is a 1924 British silent film drama directed by Henry Edwards, who also starred in the film with his wife Chrissie White. ''Lily of the Alley'' was filmed in 1922 and given trade showings in early 1923, but its general ...

'' (1923) * ''

Boden's Boy ''Boden's Boy'' is a 1923 British romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White, and Francis Lister. It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon. Cast * Henry Edwards as Enery Boden * Chrissie White as Barbara Pil ...

'' (1923) * '' The Naked Man'' (1923) * '' The World of Wonderful Reality'' (1924) * '' Owd Bob'' (1924) * '' King of the Castle'' (1925) * '' A Girl of London'' (1925) * ''

The Island of Despair ''The Island of Despair'' is a 1926 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Matheson Lang, Marjorie Hume and Gordon Hopkirk. It was based on a novel by Margot Neville. Cast * Matheson Lang - Stephen Rhodes * Marjorie Hume ...

'' (1926) * '' One Colombo Night'' (1926) * '' The Girl in the Night'' (1931) * '' Stranglehold'' (1931) * ''

Brother Alfred ''Brother Alfred'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Gene Gerrard, Molly Lamont and Elsie Randolph. After she finds him embracing one of the maids, a man's fiancée ends her engagement to him. In an effort t ...

'' (1932) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1932) * '' The Barton Mystery'' (1932) * '' General John Regan'' (1933) * '' Discord'' (1933) * '' One Precious Year'' (1933) * ''

Lord of the Manor Lord of the Manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England, referred to the landholder of a rural estate. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy a residence, known as the manor house and demesne) as well as seig ...

'' (1933) * ''

Anne One Hundred ''Anne One Hundred'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Stockfeld, Gyles Isham and Dennis Wyndham. It was based on the play ''Anne One Hundred Percent'' by Sewell Collins. It was made at British and Domi ...

'' (1933) * ''

Purse Strings ''Purse Strings'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Chili Bouchier, Gyles Isham and Allan Jeayes. It was made as a quota quickie at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.79 Cast * Chili Bouchier as Ma ...

'' (1933) * '' The Lash'' (1934) * '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1934) * ''

Lord Edgware Dies ''Lord Edgware Dies'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in September 1933 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of ''Thirtee ...

'' (1934) * ''

Are You a Mason? Are You a Mason? is a farce in 3 acts by Leo Ditrichstein, who in turn adapted it from a German play, ''Die Logenbrüder'' (''The Freemason''), by Curt Kraatz and Carl Laufs. The play was performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1901.''The Prince of ...

'' (1934) * '' The Rocks of Valpre'' (1935) * '' The Lad'' (1935) * '' D'Ye Ken John Peel?'' (1935) * '' Vintage Wine'' (1935) * '' Squibs'' (1935) * ''

The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinations of two irresponsible young men ...

'' (1935) * '' Scrooge'' (1935) * ''

Eliza Comes to Stay ''Eliza Comes to Stay'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Balfour, Seymour Hicks and Oscar Asche. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.Wood p.85 Cast * Betty Balfour as Eliza Vandan * S ...

'' (1936) * ''

In the Soup ''In the Soup'' is a 1992 independent comedy directed by Alexandre Rockwell, and written by Rockwell and Sollace Mitchell (credited as Tim Kissell). It stars Steve Buscemi as Aldolfo Rollo, a self-conscious screenwriter who has written an unfilm ...

'' (1936) * ''

Juggernaut A juggernaut (), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century and was adapted from the Sanskrit word Jagannath. ...

'' (1936) * '' Beauty and the Barge'' (1937) * ''

Song of the Forge ''Song of the Forge'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Stanley Holloway, Lawrence Grossmith and Eleanor Fayre. The screenplay concerns an elderly blacksmith who refuses assistance from his wealthy son in spit ...

'' (1937) * '' Vicar of Bray'' (1937)

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Far from the Madding Crowd ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in '' Cornhill Magazine'', where it gained a wide readership. The novel is set ...

'' (1915) * '' The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1915) * '' Lost and Won'' (1915) * '' My Old Dutch'' (1915) * '' Nearer My God to Thee'' (1917) * '' The Cobweb'' (1917) * '' The Poet's Windfall'' (1918) * '' Possession'' (1919) * '' The Kinsman'' (1919) * ''

Broken in the Wars ''Broken in the Wars'' is a 1919 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards (actor), Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor. The Pensions Minister John Hodge (politician), John Hodge appear ...

'' (1919) * ''

'' (1920) * ''

'' (1921) * '' Tit for Tat'' (1921) * '' Simple Simon'' (1922) * ''

'' (1923) * ''

'' (1923) * '' The Naked Man'' (1923) * '' The World of Wonderful Reality'' (1924) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1926) * '' The Fake'' (1927) * '' Further Adventures of a Flag Officer'' (1927) * '' The Joker'' (1928) * '' Angst'' (1928) * '' The Three Kings'' (1929) * ''

Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need ...

'' (1929) * '' Ringing the Changes'' (1929) * ''

Call of the Sea ''Call of the Sea'' is an adventure video game developed by Out of the Blue and published by Raw Fury. The game was released for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 8, 2020. The game was also released for Amazon Luna on April 15 ...

'' (1930) * '' The Girl in the Night'' (1931) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1932) * '' General John Regan'' (1933) * '' Captain's Orders'' (1937) * '' Spring Meeting'' (1941) * '' East of Piccadilly'' (1941) * '' The Magic Bow'' (1946) * '' Green for Danger'' (1946) * ''

Take My Life ''Take My Life'' is a 1947 British crime film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt and Marius Goring. It was adapted from Winston Graham's 1947 novel of the same name. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on loca ...

'' (1947) * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'' (1948) as Police Official * '' Woman Hater'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * '' Brass Monkey'' (1948) * ''

Elizabeth of Ladymead ''Elizabeth of Ladymead'' is a 1948 British Technicolor drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Hugh Williams, Isabel Jeans and Bernard Lee. It charts the life of a British family between 1854 and 1945 and their involve ...

'' (1948) * ''

London Belongs to Me ''London Belongs to Me'' (also known as ''Dulcimer Street'') is a British film released in 1948, directed by Sidney Gilliat, and starring Richard Attenborough and Alastair Sim. It was based on the novel ''London Belongs to Me'' by Norman Colli ...

'' (1948) * ''

All Over the Town ''All Over the Town'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Derek N. Twist and starring Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill and Cyril Cusack. It was based on the 1947 novel by R. F. Delderfield. Premise After serving in the RAF during the ...

'' (1949) * ''

Dear Mr. Prohack ''Dear Mr. Prohack'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland. It is a modern-day version of Arnold Bennett's 1922 novel, ''Mr Prohack'', as adapted in the play by Edward Knoblock. It stars Cecil Parker, Glynis Johns and Dir ...

'' (1949) * '' Golden Salamander'' (1950) * '' Madeleine'' (1950) * ''

Double Confession ''Double Confession'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, William Hartnell and Peter Lorre. The screenplay, written by William Templeton, is based on the novel, ''All On A Summer's Day' ...

'' (1950) * '' Trio'' (1950) * '' White Corridors'' (1951) * '' The Lady with a Lamp'' (1951) * '' The Rossiter Case'' (1951) * ''

The Magic Box ''The Magic Box'' is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier. ...

'' (1951)Release date for The Magic Box
in IMDb. * '' The Card'' (1952) * '' Never Look Back'' (1952) * ''

Something Money Can't Buy ''Something Money Can't Buy'' is a 1952 British comedy drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel and Moira Lister. The film was made with backing from the NFFC as part of its British Film-Makers project with ...

'' (1952) * '' Trent's Last Case'' (1952) * '' The Long Memory'' (1952)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Henry 1882 births 1952 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors English film directors People from Weston-super-Mare Male actors from Somerset 20th-century English male actors