Edward Dillon ( or 1879 – July 11, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the

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. He performed in more than 320 films between 1905 and 1932 and also directed 134 productions between 1913 and 1926. He was a native of New York City. Dillon's work on Broadway included acting in ''Prince Otto'' (1900), ''Francesca da Rimini'' (1901), ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1905), and ''The Ranger'' (1907). He left the stage to begin acting in films in 1908, working under

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at Biograph. He was Mary Pickford's first leading man, and he was instrumental in Fay Tincher's developing into a star. Dillon died on July 11, 1933, at the age of 60 in

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from a

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. His brother John T. Dillon was also an actor.

Selected filmography

Actor

* '' Bobby's Kodak'' (1908, Short) - Father * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1908) *short * ''

The Fight for Freedom ''The Fight for Freedom'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film which may have been directed by D. W. Griffith. Filmed in Shadyside, New Jersey in June 1908, the film was released on July 17, 1908. Plot The film opens ...

'' (1908, Short) - Man in Bar / Member of the Posse * '' The Kentuckian'' (1908, Short) - Ward Fatherly * ''

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court ''Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * John R. Cumpson as Honorable Patrick McPheeney * Harry Solter as McPheeney's Aide * Edward Dillon * George Geb ...

'' (1908, Short) * '' Where the Breakers Roar'' (1908, Short) - Policeman * '' After Many Years'' (1908, Short) * ''

The Feud and the Turkey ''The Feud and the Turkey'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as Mr. Caufield * Linda Arvidson as Mrs. Caufield * Arthur V. Johnson as Colonel Wilkinson * Robert Harron as George Wilki ...

'' (1908, Short) * ''

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'' (1908, Short) * ''

The Welcome Burglar ''The Welcome Burglar'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Marion Leonard as Alice Pierce * Harry Solter as Ben Harris * Charles Inslee as Employer / Husband * Linda Arvidson as The Maid * Edwin Au ...

'' (1909, Short) * '' The Brahma Diamond'' (1909, Short) * '' In the Border States'' (1910, Short) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited) * '' A Flash of Light'' (1910, Short) - At First Party * '' The Modern Prodigal'' (1910, Short) - Guard * '' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910, Short) - One of the Boys * '' The Fugitive'' (1910, Short) - John - the Confederate Son * '' A Mohawk's Way'' (1910, Short) - Friend * '' What Shall We Do with Our Old?'' (1911, Short) - In Shop * ''

Fisher Folks ''Fisher Folks'' is a 1911 silent film short directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced and released by the Biograph Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' p.20 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast *Wilfred Lucas - Steve Hardester *Linda Arvi ...

'' (1911, Short) - At Fair * '' The Lonedale Operator'' (1911, Short) - The Telegrapher * '' Priscilla's April Fool Joke'' (1911, Short) - Paul * '' Priscilla and the Umbrella'' (1911, Short) - Harry * '' Enoch Arden'' (1911, Short) - Rescuer * '' A Country Cupid'' (1911, Short) - Among Students * '' The Miser's Heart'' (1911, Short) - Down-and-Out Young Man * '' The Old Bookkeeper'' (1912, Short) - The Old Bookkeeper's Employer's Friend - the Office Visitor * '' For His Son'' (1912, Short) - At Soda Fountain (uncredited) * ''

The Root of Evil ''The Root of Evil'' is a 1911 novel by Thomas Dixon, Jr. Plot summary James Stuart, a Southerner, becomes a successful attorney in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United St ...

'' (1912, Short) - The Wealthy Man's Secretary - the Daughter's Husband * '' A Voice from the Deep'' (1912, Short) - Percy * '' Help! Help!'' (1912, Short) - Office Worker * '' Won by a Fish'' (1912, Short) - Harry * '' The Spirit Awakened'' (1912, Short) - The Christian Farmhand * '' Blind Love'' (1912, Short) - The Young Man * '' His Auto's Maiden Trip'' (1912, Short) - Mr. Jinx * '' The Informer'' (1912, Short) - Confederate Soldier * ''

Love in an Apartment Hotel ''Love in an Apartment Hotel'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman * Adolph Lestina - The Young Woman's Father * Henry B. Walthall - The Young Woman's Fian ...

'' (1913, Short) - Pinky Doolan - a Bellboy * '' Broken Ways'' (1913, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Little Tease'' (1913, Short) - In Lunchroom * '' Red Hicks Defies the World'' (1913, Short) - O'Shea, the Fighting Irishman * ''

Almost a Wild Man ''Almost a Wild Man'' is a 1913 Canadian silent short black and white film directed by Dell Henderson, written by William Beaudine and starring Dorothy Gish. Cast * Charles Murray as McDoo * Gus Pixley as The Wild Man * Edward Dillon as Roo ...

'' (1913, Short) - Rooly, Pooly, Dooly * '' The Mothering Heart'' (1913, Short) - Club Patron (uncredited) * '' An Indian's Loyalty'' (1913, Short) - The Young Foreman * '' Judith of Bethulia'' (1914) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) - The Musician * '' Nell's Eugenic Wedding'' (1914, Short) * ''

Fatty and the Heiress ''Fatty and the Heiress'' is a 1914 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Edward Dillon (as Eddie Dillon) * Minta Durfee * Al St. John * Slim Summerville See also * List of Amer ...

'' (1914, Short) * '' Fatty and Minnie He-Haw'' (1914, Short) * '' Shotguns That Kick'' (1914, Short) * ''

Fatty's Wine Party ''Fatty's Wine Party'' is a 1914 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Syd Chaplin * Alice Davenport * Edward Dillon (as Eddie Dillon) * Minta Durfee * Mabel Normand * Mack Swai ...

'' (1914, Short) * ''

Fatty's Jonah Day ''Fatty's Jonah Day'' is a 1914 American short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designated place ...

'' (1914, Short) * '' An Incompetent Hero'' (1914, Short) * ''

Lovers' Post Office ''Lovers' Post Office'' is a 1914 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Edward Dillon - (as Eddie Dillon) * Minta Durfee * Mabel Normand See also * List of American films of 1914 ...

'' (1914, Short) * ''Don Quixote'' (1915) * ''Mr. Goode, Samaritan'' (1916) - Shifty Ed * '' Intolerance'' (1916) - Crook * ''The Lady Drummer'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1924) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Skyrocket'' (1926) * '' Lilac Time'' (1928) - Corporal 'Smithie' * ''

The Broadway Melody ''The Broadway Melody'', also known as ''The Broadway Melody of 1929'', is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. It was one of the first musicals to feature a Technicolor sequen ...

'' (1929) - Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' The Locked Door'' (1929) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Hot for Paris'' (1929) - Ship's Cook * '' Caught Short'' (1930) - Mr. Thutt * '' Reducing'' (1931) - Train passenger (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1931) - Jeff * ''

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'' (1931) - Pat * '' The Trial of Vivienne Ware'' (1932) - Mr. Hardy (uncredited) * ''

While Paris Sleeps ''While Paris Sleeps'', aka ''The Glory of Love'', is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the novel ''The Glory of Love'' by Leslie Beresford (a.k.a. "Pan"), directed by Maurice Tourneur, and starring Lon Chaney and John Gilbert. Whoeve ...

'' (1932) - Concierge's Husband * '' Week Ends Only'' (1932) - Guest - Sitting / Standing Gag (uncredited) * '' The Golden West'' (1932) - Pat (uncredited) * '' Sherlock Holmes'' (1932) - Al (uncredited)

Director

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'' (1913) * '' Those Happy Days'' (1914) * '' The Sky Pirate'' (1914) * '' The Alarm'' (1914) * '' Nell's Eugenic Wedding'' (1914) * '' Sunshine Dad'' (1916) * '' A Daughter of the Poor'' (1917) * ''

The Antics of Ann ''The Antics of Ann'' is a lost 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Ann Pennington. Plot As described in a film magazine, after breaking every rule in the Bredwell Seminary, Ann Wharton (Pennington) is dism ...

'' (1917) * '' Might and the Man'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson ''The Frisky Mrs. Johnson'' is a 1920 silent film comedy starring Billie Burke. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1903 Broadway stage play by Clyde Fitch. On the stage Burke's ...

'' (1920) * ''

A Heart to Let ''A Heart to Let'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Justine Johnstone. It was produced by Adolph Zukor offshoot production company Realart. Synopsis Agatha inherits a southern estate, but cannot ...

'' (1921) * ''

Women Men Marry ''Women Men Marry'' is a 1922 silent film drama produced and directed by Edward Dillon. Cast *E. K. Lincoln – Dick Clark *Florence Dixon – Emerie Rogers *Charles Hammond – Montgomery Rogers *Hedda Hopper – Eleanor Carter *Cyril Chadwick ...

'' (1922) * '' Broadway Gold'' (1923) * ''

The Speeding Venus ''The Speeding Venus'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Priscilla Dean, Robert Frazer and Dale Fuller.Munden p.754 Cast * Priscilla Dean as Emily Dale * Robert Frazer as John Steele * Dale Fuller ...

'' (1926) * '' Bred in Old Kentucky'' (1926) * '' The Danger Girl'' (1926)

Radio

The Edwin/Dillon Show (January 15, 1928-July 13, 1928) (Distributed by KSTP St. Paul and The Film Booking Offices of America)

References

External links

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