Edwin Stevens (August 16, 1860 – January 3, 1923) was an American stage and

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.Langman p.25 He also directed several films during the

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Selected filmography

Actor

* '' The Man Inside'' (1916) * ''

The Devil's Toy ''The Devil's Toy'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Adele Blood, Edwin Stevens and Montagu Love.Langman p.25 Cast * Adele Blood as Helen Danvier * Edwin Stevens as The Devil * Montagu Love as W ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) * '' Cheating Cheaters'' (1919) * '' The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (1919) * '' The Crimson Gardenia'' (1919) * ''

The Homebreaker ''The Homebreaker'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by John Lynch and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Douglas MacLean, Edwin Stevens (actor), Edwin Stevens, Frank Leigh ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' Upstairs'' (1919) * ''

The Profiteers ''The Profiteers'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward. It was produced by Astra Films and released through Pathé Exchange. Cast *Fannie Ward - Beverly Randall *John Miltern John Miltern ( ...

'' (1919) * '' Love Insurance'' (1919) * ''

Her Kingdom of Dreams ''Her Kingdom of Dreams'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Anita Stewart, Spottiswoode Aitken, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Unpardonable Sin'' (1919) * '' Duds'' (1920) * '' Passion's Playground'' (1920) * '' The Figurehead'' (1920) * '' Her Unwilling Husband'' (1920) * '' Her First Elopement'' (1920) * '' The Charm School'' (1921) * ''

The Sting of the Lash ''The Sting of the Lash'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Pauline Frederick, Clyde Fillmore, and Lawson Butt.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * Pauline Frederick as Dorothy ...

'' (1921) * ''

What's Worth While? ''What's Worth While?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film written and directed by Lois Weber and starring Claire Windsor, Arthur Stuart Hull, Mona Lisa, Louis Calhern, and Edwin Stevens. The film was released on February 27, 1921, by Paramou ...

'' (1921) * ''

One Wild Week ''One Wild Week'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy romance film directed by Maurice Campbell and starring Bebe Daniels. Adolph Zukor produced the film through his Realart Pictures Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Pauline ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Dollar-a-Year Man ''The Dollar-a-Year Man'' is a 1921 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.Crazy to Marry ''Crazy to Marry'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints are held by Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and Gosfilmofond, Russian State Archive, Moscow. Synopsis Dr. Hobart ...

'' (1921) * '' Everything for Sale'' (1921) * '' The Little Minister'' (1921) * ''

The Golden Gallows ''The Golden Gallows'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Miss DuPont. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company.

'' (1922) * ''

A Game Chicken ''A Game Chicken'' is a lost 1922 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Realart and distributed by Famous Players-Lasky. This film starred Bebe Daniels and was directed by Chester Franklin.The Ragged Heiress ''The Ragged Heiress'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Shirley Mason (actress), Shirley Mason, John Harron and Edwin Stevens (actor), Edwin Stevens.Parish & Pitts p.22 Cast * Shirley Mason ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Man Unconquerable ''The Man Unconquerable'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Julien Josephson and Hamilton Smith. The film stars Jack Holt, Sylvia Breamer, Clarence Burton, Anne Schaefer, Jean De Briac, and Edw ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Hands of Nara ''The Hands of Nara'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Elliott Dexter and Vernon Steele.Munden p.323 It is based on the novel of the same title by Richard Washburn Child. Cast * Cla ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Voice from the Minaret ''The Voice from the Minaret'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Winter Hall. The film is based on the play of the same name by Robert Smythe Hichens (Lon ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Spider and the Rose ''The Spider and the Rose'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Alice Lake, Richard Headrick and Gaston Glass.Munden p.755 Cast * Alice Lake as Paula * Richard Headrick as Don Marcello, as ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Woman of Bronze ''The Woman of Bronze'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by King Vidor and distributed through Metro Pictures. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play by Henry Kistemaeckers (playwright), Henry Kistemaeckers (adapted by Pau ...

'' (1923) * '' Quicksands'' (1923) * ''

A Lover's Oath ''A Lover's Oath'' is a lost 1925 American silent fantasy film directed by Ferdinand P. Earle, jun. and featuring Ramon Novarro. The film is based upon the ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'', as translated by Edward Fitzgerald, and included quotes o ...

'' (1925)

Director

* '' The Honor of Mary Blake'' (1916) * ''

Susan's Gentleman ''Susan's Gentleman'' is a lost 1917 silent film feature drama directed by Edwin Stevens, a stage actor who made a foray into silent films, and starred Violet Mersereau. It was produced by Bluebird Photoplays and released through the Universal Fi ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Boy Girl ''The Boy Girl'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Edwin Stevens and starring Violet Mersereau, Sidney Mason and Florida Kingsley. Merserau portrays a tomboy who is controlled by two aunts after her father dies and leaves her an i ...

'' (1917)

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.

External links

* 1860 births 1923 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American film directors People from San Francisco Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery {{US-film-director-stub