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Robert Edeson(1868-1931)

  • Actor
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Robert Edeson in The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927)
A noted stage actor at the turn of the 20th century, Robert Edeson began his film career working with Cecil B. DeMille on The Call of the North (1914), then moved on to Vitagraph where he remained for the rest of the teens. In the 1920s he returned to work for De Mille, playing the man-of-the-world type roles. Married to actress Mary Newcomb, Edeson died of heart failure.
BornJune 3, 1868
DiedMarch 24, 1931(62)
BornJune 3, 1868
DiedMarch 24, 1931(62)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Phyllis Haver in Chicago (1927)
Chicago
7.3
  • William Flynn
  • 1927
Lewis Stone in The Prisoner of Zenda (1922)
The Prisoner of Zenda
6.8
  • Col. Sapt
  • 1922
The Absentee (1915)
The Absentee
  • Nathaniel Crosby - the Absentee
  • Power
  • 1915
Milton Brown, Robert Edeson, and Winifred Kingston in The Call of the North (1914)
The Call of the North
5.0
  • Ned & Graehme Stewart
  • 1914

Credits

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  • Ben Lyon and Raquel Torres in Aloha (1931)
    Aloha
    6.4
    • James Bradford, Sr.
    • 1931
  • Richard Barthelmess in The Lash (1930)
    The Lash
    5.4
    • Don Mariana Delfina
    • 1930
  • Eddie Quillan in Big Money (1930)
    Big Money
    7.0
    • Mr. McCall
    • 1930
  • Victor McLaglen in A Devil with Women (1930)
    A Devil with Women
    7.0
    • General Garcia
    • 1930
  • Pardon My Gun (1930)
    Pardon My Gun
    4.7
    • Pa Martin
    • 1930
  • The Way of All Men (1930)
    The Way of All Men
    6.0
    • Swift
    • 1930
  • Robert Armstrong and Louis Wolheim in Danger Lights (1930)
    Danger Lights
    6.1
    • Tom Johnson - Engineer
    • 1930
  • John T. Murray, Eddie Quillan, and Sally Starr in Night Work (1930)
    Night Work
    5.9
    • 1930
  • 3 sheet, 41 x 81
    Swing High
    6.0
    • Doctor
    • 1930
  • Myrna Loy and Douglas Gilmore in Cameo Kirby (1930)
    Cameo Kirby
    6.5
    • Colonel Randall
    • 1930
  • Charles Bickford and Kay Johnson in Dynamite (1929)
    Dynamite
    6.8
    • Wise Fool
    • 1929
  • Warner Baxter and Mona Maris in Romance of the Rio Grande (1929)
    Romance of the Rio Grande
    • Don Fernando
    • 1929
  • Edward Buzzell in Little Johnny Jones (1929)
    Little Johnny Jones
    5.7
    • Ed Baker
    • 1929
  • Leatrice Joy and Walter Pidgeon in A Most Immoral Lady (1929)
    A Most Immoral Lady
    • Bradford-Fish
    • 1929
  • Marion Davies in Marianne (1929)
    Marianne
    6.0
    • The General
    • 1929

Additional Crew



  • Foolish Wives (1922)
    Foolish Wives
    7.0
    • double: Rudolph Christians (uncredited)
    • 1922

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 3, 1868
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 1931
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouses
      Mary NewcombJune 25, 1918 - February 21, 1924 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 15 Articles

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    Robert's cremated remains are scattered at an unknown location in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

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