Edward Sloman (19 July 1886,

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- 29 September 1972,

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) was an English

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director,

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and

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broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 films as an actor between

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and 1938.

Post-cinema work

After directing over 100 films and starring in over 30, Sloman made his last film in 1938 and in

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left the film industry to enter

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as a writer, producer and director. Unfortunately the majority of Sloman's works have been lost. However, his 1927 Universal silent '' Alias the Deacon'' starring

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is held by the

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. He died in

in 1972 aged 86.

Partial filmography

*'' The Severed Hand'' (1914) *'' The Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky'' (1916) *'' The Twinkler'' (1916) *'' Social Briars'' (1918) * '' Fair Enough'' (1918) * '' Molly of the Follies'' (1919) * '' The Westerners'' (1919) *'' The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' (1920) *'' Blind Youth'' (1920) * '' The Sagebrusher'' (1920) *'' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1920) *'' Burning Daylight'' (1920) * ''

The Ten Dollar Raise ''The Ten Dollar Raise'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring William V. Mong, Marguerite De La Motte, and Pat O'Malley.Taves p. 169 Cast * William V. Mong as Wilkins * Marguerite De La Motte as Do ...

'' (1921) * '' Pilgrims of the Night'' (1921) *'' The Other Woman'' (1921) *'' Shattered Idols'' (1922) * '' The Woman He Loved'' (1922) *'' Backbone'' (1923) *'' The Eagle's Feather'' (1923) * '' The Last Hour'' (1923) *''

The Price of Pleasure ''The Price of Pleasure'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Virginia Valli, Norman Kerry, and Louise Fazenda. Plot As described in a film magazine, Garry Schuyler (Kerry), a young millionaire, is charm ...

'' (1925) *'' His People'' (1925) *'' The Beautiful Cheat'' (1926) *'' Butterflies in the Rain'' (1926) *'' The Old Soak'' (1926) *'' Surrender'' (1927) *'' Alias the Deacon'' (1928) *'' The Foreign Legion'' (1928) * '' We Americans'' (1928) *'' Girl on the Barge'' (1929) *'' The Lost Zeppelin'' (1929) *'' The Kibitzer'' (1930) * '' Hell's Island'' (1930) *'' Puttin' On the Ritz'' (1930) *'' Soldiers and Women'' (1930) * '' The Last Hour'' (1930) *'' The Conquering Horde'' (1931) *'' Gun Smoke'' (1931) *'' Murder by the Clock'' (1931) *''

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'' (1931) *'' His Woman'' (1931) *'' Wayward'' (1932) *'' There's Always Tomorrow'' (1934) *''

A Dog of Flanders ''A Dog of Flanders'' is an 1872 novel by English author Marie Louise de la Ramée published with her pseudonym "Ouida". It is about a Flemish boy named Nello and his dog, Patrasche, and is set in Antwerp. In Japan, Korea, Russia, Ukraine and ...

'' (1935) * ''The Perfect Tribute'' (1935) *''

The Jury's Secret ''The Jury's Secret'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Kent Taylor, Fay Wray, and Jane Darwell. Cast *Kent Taylor as Walter Rusell *Fay Wray as Linda Ware *Jane Darwell as Mrs. Sheldon *Nan Grey as Mary Norris ...

'' (1938)

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