Ted Edwards (born Maurice Edward Burrell; 9 May 1884 – 29 September 1945) was an English-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in several of Charlie Chaplin's comedy shorts

Life and career

He was born in Sheffield, England, as Maurice Edward Burrell. He was one of nine children born to John William Burrell and his wife Sarah Ann. John Burrell was a draper with a shop at 59 Snig Hill, Sheffield; in later life the family lived at 80 Kendal Road in Hillsborough, Sheffield. Taking the

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Ted Edwards, he lived in Canada before moving to the U.S. and acting in stock companies and

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. Between 1914 and 1917, he appeared in about 50

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comedy films, including over ten featuring

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered o ...

. He often played the role of a priest. Trav S.D., "On Ted Edwards and How To Survive the Coming Apocalypse", ''Travalanche'', May 9, 2024
Retrieved May 9, 2024 He retired from acting shortly afterwards, and worked as a carpenter and builder. He died in Los Angeles in 1945 at the age of 61. According to researcher Brent Walker, he is not the same individual as the actor who appeared in '' Fires of Youth'' (1924), '' Maniac'' (1934), and ''

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'' (1936).

Selected filmography

* ''Ambrose's First Falsehood'' (1914) * '' A Bath House Beauty'' (1914) * '' Dough and Dynamite'' (1914) * '' His Prehistoric Past'' (1914) * '' Leading Lizzie Astray'' (1914) * '' A Busy Day'' (1915) * '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' (1914) * '' A Submarine Pirate'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1914) – Unemployed man * '' Fatty's Faithful Fido'' (1915) * '' Fatty's Plucky Pup'' (1915) * '' Fatty's Tintype Tangle'' (1915) * '' Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition'' (1915) * '' Hearts and Planets'' (1915) * '' Fatty's Reckless Fling'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * '' Mabel and Fatty's Simple Life'' (1915) * '' When Love Took Wings'' (1915) * '' Are Waitresses Safe?'' (1917)

References

External links

* * 1884 births 1945 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Burials at Rose Hills Memorial Park English emigrants to the United States {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub