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 Henryetta Edwards (1 January 1926 – 1 May 2021) was a British actress on the London stage, and in films and television, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. Early life Edwards was born in Chertsey, Surrey, the daughter of actors Henry Edwards an ...

. He was born in

Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Its population ...

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and died in

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A Welsh Singer A Welsh Singer (1915) is a British romantic film based on a novel of the same name. Marketing emphasised the attractive scenery of the film's Welsh setting. It was praised by British newspapers but received a mixed review in an American magaz ...

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Doorsteps ''Doorsteps'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Florence Turner and Campbell Gullan. Plot Its plot involves a boarding housemaid who befriends a playwright and helps him to evade a dangerou ...

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Grim Justice ''Grim Justice'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Malcolm Cherry.Low p.288 Cast * Florence Turner as Chrystal Transom * Henry Edwards as Gideon Midhurst * Malcolm ...

'' (1916) * '' East Is East'' (1916) * '' Merely Mrs. Stubbs'' (1917) * '' If Thou Wert Blind'' (1917) * ''

Broken Threads ''Broken Threads'' is a 1917 Cinema of the United Kingdom, British silent film, silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards (actor), Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and A.V. Bramble. Cast * Henry Edwards (actor), Henry Edward ...

'' (1917) * '' The Failure'' (1917) * '' What's the Use of Grumbling'' (1918) * '' Towards the Light'' (1918) * ''

The Poet's Windfall ''The Poet's Windfall'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, John MacAndrews, and Chrissie White. Cast * Henry Edwards as The Poet * John MacAndrews as The Man * Chrissie White Chrissie Whi ...

'' (1918) * '' The Hanging Judge'' (1918) * '' The City of Beautiful Nonsense'' (1919) * ''

Possession Possession may refer to: Law *Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance *Drug possession, a crime *Ownership *Pe ...

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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 ''The Kinsman'' is a 1919 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, James Carew and Chrissie White.The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss ''The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'' is a 1920 British silent comedy film directed by and starring Henry Edwards. As of August 2010, the film is listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films. The film was r ...

'' (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) * ''

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A Temporary Vagabond ''A Temporary Vagabond'' is a 1920 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Stephen Ewart. Cast * Henry Edwards - Dick Derelict * Chrissie White - Peggie Hurst * Stephen Ewart Stephen E ...

'' (1920) * ''

Tit for Tat Tit for tat is an English saying meaning "equivalent retaliation". It is an alternation of '' tip for tap'' "blow for blow", first recorded in 1558. It is also a highly effective strategy in game theory. An agent using this strategy will fi ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Lunatic at Large The Lunatic at Large may refer to: * The Lunatic at Large (novel), an 1899 comedy novel by J. Storer Clouston * The Lunatic at Large (1921 film) ''The Lunatic at Large'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and star ...

'' (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 r ...

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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 ''The World of Wonderful Reality'' is a 1924 British lost silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White, and James Lindsay. It was based on a story by E. Temple Thurston. Cast * Henry Edwards as John G ...

'' (1924) * ''

Owd Bob ''Owd Bob: The Grey Dog of Kenmuir'', also titled ''Bob, Son of Battle'' for US editions, is a children's book by English author Alfred Ollivant (writer), Alfred Ollivant. It was published in 1898 and became popular in the United Kingdom and ...

'' (1924) * '' King of the Castle'' (1925) * '' A Girl of London'' (1925) * '' The Island of Despair'' (1926) * '' One Colombo Night'' (1926) * ''

The Girl in the Night ''The Girl in the Night'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Dorothy Boyd and Sam Livesey. It was made at Elstree Studios. It was released as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.263 Cast * Henry Edwards as Bil ...

'' (1931) * ''

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Brother Alfred ''Brother Alfred'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Gene Gerrard, Molly Lamont and Elsie Randolph. It is based on the 1913 play of the same title by P.G. Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook. It was shot at the ...

'' (1932) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1932) * '' The Barton Mystery'' (1932) * '' General John Regan'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

One Precious Year ''One Precious Year'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Anne Grey, Basil Rathbone and Owen Nares. It was made at British and Dominion Elstree Studios by the British producer Herbert Wilcox for release by the B ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Anne One Hundred'' (1933) * ''

Purse Strings ''Purse Strings'' is a 1933 British drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified w ...

'' (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 ''Thirt ...

'' (1934) * '' Are You a Mason?'' (1934) * '' The Rocks of Valpre'' (1935) * ''

The Lad ''The Lad'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Gordon Harker, Betty Stockfeld and Jane Carr. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The film is based on a novel by Edgar Wallace. Plot Bill Shane is The Lad, an opp ...

'' (1935) * ''

D'Ye Ken John Peel? ''D'Ye Ken John Peel?'' (released in America as ''Captain Moonlight'') is a 1935 British adventure film directed by Henry Edwards and starring John Garrick, Winifred Shotter and Stanley Holloway. It was made at Julius Hagen's Twickenham Stud ...

'' (1935) * ''

Vintage Wine ''Vintage Wine'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Seymour Hicks, Claire Luce, Eva Moore and Judy Gunn. The film was made at Julius Hagen's Twickenham Studios, but was released by Gaumont British Distributors ...

'' (1935) * '' Squibs'' (1935) * ''

The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1858), Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinatio ...

'' (1935) * '' Scrooge'' (1935) * '' Eliza Comes to Stay'' (1936) * '' In the Soup'' (1936) * ''

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

Song of the Forge ''Song of the Forge'' is a 1937 British musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or dev ...

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

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* '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * '' The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1915) * '' Lost and Won'' (1915) * '' My Old Dutch'' (1915) * ''

Nearer My God to Thee "Nearer, My God, to Thee" is a 19th-century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, which retells the story of Jacob's dream. Genesis 28:11–12 can be translated as follows: "So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night because ...

'' (1917) * '' The Cobweb'' (1917) * ''

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The Kinsman ''The Kinsman'' is a 1919 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, James Carew and Chrissie White.Broken in the Wars ''Broken in the Wars'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor. The Pensions Minister John Hodge appeared in the film to promote the King's Fund, which supported ...

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

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'' (1924) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1926) * '' The Fake'' (1927) * ''

Further Adventures of a Flag Officer ''The Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant'' is a 1927 British silent action film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Henry Edwards, Isabel Jeans and Lilian Oldland. Production The film was made at Twickenham Studios by the German-bo ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Joker The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, the character first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' on ...

'' (1928) * ''

Angst Angst is a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity. ''Anguish'' is its Romance languages, Latinate cognate, equivalent, and the words ''anxious'' and ''anxiety'' are of similar origin. Etymology The word ''angst'' was introduced in ...

'' (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 ...

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Ringing the Changes ''Ringing the Changes'' is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Edwards, Charles Cantley, James Fenton and Margot Landa. It was based on a novel by Raleigh King. The screenplay concerns an arist ...

'' (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, 2 ...

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'' (1931) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1932) * '' General John Regan'' (1933) * ''

Captain's Orders ''Captain's Orders'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Henry Edwards, Jane Carr, Marie La Varre, Wally Patch and Basil Radford. The film's sets were designed by Clifford Pember, in his final production. Cast ...

'' (1937) * ''

Spring Meeting ''Spring Meeting'' is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Walter C. Mycroft and Norman Lee and starring Enid Stamp-Taylor, Michael Wilding, Basil Sydney and Sarah Churchill. It was based on a 1938 play of the same title by Molly Keane (a ...

'' (1941) * ''

East of Piccadilly ''East of Piccadilly'' (U.S. title: ''The Strangler'') is a 1941 British mystery film directed by Harold Huth and starring Judy Campbell, Sebastian Shaw, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Edwards, Martita Hunt, Charles Victor and Frederick Piper. The sc ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Magic Bow ''The Magic Bow'' is a 1946 British musical film based on the life and loves of the Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini. It was directed by Bernard Knowles. The film was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Stewart G ...

'' (1946) * ''

Green for Danger ''Green for Danger'' is a popular 1944 detective fiction, detective novel by British writer Christianna Brand, praised for its clever plot, interesting characters, and wartime hospital setting. It was made into a Green for Danger (film), 1946 ...

'' (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 locati ...

'' (1947) * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...

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

Quartet In music, a quartet (, , , , ) is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers. Classical String quartet In classical music, one of the most common combinations of four instruments in chamber music is the string quartet. String quar ...

'' (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 involvem ...

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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 Collins ...

'' (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 written by Michael Gordon and Twist based on the 1947 novel by R. F. Delderfield. Plot ...

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

'' (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 by William Templeton is based on the 1949 novel ''All On A Summer's Day'' by H.L ...

'' (1950) * ''

Trio Trio may refer to: Music Groups * Trio (music), an ensemble of three performers, or a composition for such an ensemble ** Jazz trio, pianist, double bassist, drummer ** Minuet and trio, a form in classical music ** String trio, a group of three ...

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White Corridors ''White Corridors'' is a 1951 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Googie Withers, Godfrey Tearle, James Donald and Petula Clark. It was written by Jan Read and Jackson based on the 1944 novel ''Yeoman's Hospital'' by Helen ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Lady with a Lamp ''The Lady with a Lamp'' is a 1951 British historical drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Felix Aylmer. It was written by Warren Chetham Strode based on the 1929 play ''The Lady with a Lamp'' ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Rossiter Case ''The Rossiter Case'' is a 1951 British B movie, second feature ('B') crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring Helen Shingler, Clement McCallin, Sheila Burrell and Stanley Baker in a small role. It was written by John Hunter (screenwr ...

'' (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 Olivie ...

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The Card ''The Card'' is a comic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 (entitled ''Denry the Audacious'' in the American edition). It was later made into a 1952 movie, starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. Like much of Bennett's best work, it is ...

'' (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 (actor), Anthony Steel and Moira Lister. It was written by Jackson and J.L. Hodson, and distributed by Rank's Gen ...

'' (1952) * ''

Trent's Last Case Trent's Last Case may refer to: * Trent's Last Case (novel), a 1913 detective novel by E. C. Bentley * Trent's Last Case (1920 film), a British silent crime film * Trent's Last Case (1929 film), an American sound part-talkie Pre-Code detective f ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Long Memory ''The Long Memory'' is a black-and-white 1953 British crime film directed by Robert Hamer, starring John Mills, John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars. The screenplay was by Hamer and Frank Harvey based on the 1951 novel ''The Long Memory'' by ...

'' (1952)

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