Edward Cecil (September 13, 1878 – December 13, 1940) was an American
film actor.
[Munden p. 57] During the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
he played
supporting roles and the occasion
lead. Following the introduction of
sound, he mainly appeared in more minor roles until his death.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Beast'' (1916)
* ''
The Love Thief
''The Love Thief'' is a 1926 silent black and white American romance film. Directed by John McDermott, it stars Norman Kerry, Greta Nissen, and Marc McDermott.
Cast list
* Norman Kerry as Prince Boris Alexander Emanuel Augustus
* Greta Nissen ...
'' (1916)
* ''
The Show Down
''The Show Down'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, George Hernandez and Arthur Hoyt.Spehr & Lundquist p.287
Cast
* Myrtle Gonzalez as Lydia Benson
* George Hernandez as John Benson
* Art ...
'' (1917)
* ''
The Yankee Way'' (1917)
* ''
The Wildcat of Paris
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'' (1918)
* ''
Bread
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'' (1918)
* ''
Fast Company'' (1918)
* ''
A Girl in Bohemia
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'' (1919)
* ''
The Price of Redemption
''The Price of Redemption'' is a lost 1920 American silent crime film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Bert Lytell, Seena Owen and Cleo Madison.Blackmail
Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to fa ...
'' (1920)
* ''
Big Game'' (1921)
* ''
The Love Gambler'' (1922)
* ''
My Wild Irish Rose
''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948.
Plot
A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...
'' (1922)
* ''
The Scarlet Car
''The Scarlet Car'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Edith Johnson and Franklyn Farnum. The film was written by William Parker, based upon the novel ''The Scarlet Car'' by Richard Harding ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Fast Express'' (1924)
* ''
Secrets of the Night'' (1924)
* ''
Hidden Loot
''Hidden Loot'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Harry Dittmar. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, Edward Cecil, Jack Kenny, Buck Connors and Bert De Marc. The film was released on ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Canvas Kisser'' (1925)
* ''
Wild Horse Canyon
''Wild Horse Canyon'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Dorothy Short, Frank Yaconelli, Warner Richmond, Walter Long and Dennis Moore. The film wa ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Phantom of the Opera'' (1925)
* ''
What Happened to Jones'' (1926)
* ''
The Stolen Ranch'' (1926)
* ''
The Fighting Doctor'' (1926)
* ''
The Smoke Eaters
''The Smoke Eaters'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Charles J. Hunt and Charles Hutchison and starring Cullen Landis, Wanda Hawley and Edward Cecil.Munden p.736
Cast
* Cullen Landis as Ed
* Wanda Hawley as Jacqueline
* Edw ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Woman's Law
''Woman's Law'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley, Lillian Rich and Audrey Ferris.Munden p.922
Cast
* Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley as Trooper ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Hoof Marks'' (1927)
* ''
The Desert of the Lost'' (1927)
* ''
The Midnight Adventure'' (1928)
* ''
Jazzland'' (1928)
* ''
Saddle Mates'' (1928)
* ''
Silent Sentinel'' (1929)
* ''
Guilty?'' (1930)
* ''
Lotus Lady
''Lotus Lady'' is a 1930 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Fern Andra, Ralph Emerson and Betty Francisco.Palmer p.462
Cast
* Fern Andra as Tamarah
* Ralph Emerson as Larry Kelland
* Betty Francisco as Claire Winton ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Resurrection'' (1931)
* ''
The Secret Menace
''Secret Menace'' is a 1931 American Western film written and directed by Richard C. Kahn. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Virginia Brown Faire, and Arthur Stone.
Plot
Cast
* Glenn Tryon
* Virginia Brown Faire
*Arthur Stone
The Artognou ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Servants' Entrance'' (1934)
* ''
One More River
''One More River'' is a 1934 American drama film mystery directed by James Whale. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starred Colin Clive, Diana Wynyard and stage actress Mrs Patrick Campbell in one of her very few films. T ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Black Sheep
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'' (1935)
* ''
His Fighting Blood
''His Fighting Blood'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by John English and starring Kermit Maynard, Polly Ann Young and Paul Fix.Goble p.102 It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1935)
* ''
The Cattle Thief'' (1936)
* ''
Hollywood Boulevard'' (1936)
* ''
Racketeers in Exile
''Racketeers in Exile'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring George Bancroft, Evelyn Venable and Wynne Gibson.Hardy p.282
Cast
* George Bancroft as William Waldo
* Evelyn Venable as Myrtle Thornton
* Wynne ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Riders of the Frontier'' (1939)
* ''
Port of Hate'' (1939)
* ''
Public Deb No. 1
''Public Deb No. 1'' (or ''Elsa Maxwell's Public Deb No. 1'') is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring George Murphy, Brenda Joyce and Ralph Bellamy.
Plot
A socialite is introduced to communism by her butler.
Partia ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Third Finger, Left Hand "Third Finger, Left Hand" may refer to:
* ''Third Finger, Left Hand'' (film), 1940 American romantic comedy film
* "Third Finger, Left Hand" (song), 1972 song by The Pearls
{{disambiguation ...
'' (1940)
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1878 births
1940 deaths
American male film actors
Male actors from San Francisco
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