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Edward Sedgwick(1892-1953)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick was born on 7 November 1892 in Galveston, Texas, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Murder in the Fleet (1935), Chasing the Moon (1922) and The Flaming Frontier (1926). He was married to Ebba Havez and Rose L. Elgueta. He died on 7 March 1953 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
BornNovember 7, 1892
DiedMarch 7, 1953(60)
BornNovember 7, 1892
DiedMarch 7, 1953(60)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Murder in the Fleet (1935)
Murder in the Fleet
5.5
  • Director
  • 1935
Tom Mix and Eva Novak in Chasing the Moon (1922)
Chasing the Moon
  • Director
  • 1922
Dustin Farnum in The Flaming Frontier (1926)
The Flaming Frontier
6.9
  • Director
  • 1926
Hoot Gibson in Broadway or Bust (1924)
Broadway or Bust
  • Director
  • 1924

Credits

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Director

  • I Love Lucy (1953)
    I Love Lucy
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Excuse My Dust (1951)
    Excuse My Dust
    6.0
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)
    Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Arlene Dahl and Red Skelton in A Southern Yankee (1948)
    A Southern Yankee
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Lucille Ball, Van Johnson, Esther Williams, and Keenan Wynn in Easy to Wed (1946)
    Easy to Wed
    6.1
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Air Raid Wardens (1943)
    Air Raid Wardens
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Joe E. Brown and Frances Robinson in So You Won't Talk (1940)
    So You Won't Talk
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Joe E. Brown in Beware Spooks! (1939)
    Beware Spooks!
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Cecilia Parker in Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1939
  • The Gladiator (1938)
    The Gladiator
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Joe E. Brown in Fit for a King (1937)
    Fit for a King
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Joe E. Brown and Florence Rice in Riding on Air (1937)
    Riding on Air
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Oliver Hardy, Mischa Auer, Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly, Stan Laurel, Rosina Lawrence, and Lyda Roberti in Pick a Star (1937)
    Pick a Star
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Betty Furness and Jack Haley in Mister Cinderella (1936)
    Mister Cinderella
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Walter C. Kelly in The Virginia Judge (1935)
    The Virginia Judge
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1935

Actor

  • Buster Keaton in Doughboys (1930)
    Doughboys
    5.8
    • Guggleheimer the Camp Cook (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Life in Hollywood No. 4 (1927)
    Life in Hollywood No. 3
    6.0
    Short
    • 1927
  • Anne Cornwall, Hoot Gibson, and Richard Tucker in 40-Horse Hawkins (1924)
    40-Horse Hawkins
    • Stage Manager
    • 1924
  • Hoot Gibson in The Thrill Chaser (1923)
    The Thrill Chaser
    5.5
    • Edward Sedgwick
    • 1923
  • Sink or Swim
    • Robert Gilette
    • 1920
  • Checkers (1919)
    Checkers
    5.4
    • Pete
    • 1919
  • There and Back
    Short
    • 1918
  • Lucy Fox in Why I Would Not Marry (1918)
    Why I Would Not Marry
    • Undetermined Role (as Ed Sedgwick)
    • 1918
  • Don't Flirt
    Short
    • Timothy - Ernie's Rival
    • 1918
  • Bruin Trouble
    Short
    • Fatty
    • 1918
  • George Beban in One More American (1918)
    One More American
    • 1918
  • George Walsh in The Yankee Way (1917)
    The Yankee Way
    • Robert Gillette (as Ed Sedgwick)
    • 1917
  • Louise Huff and Jack Pickford in The Varmint (1917)
    The Varmint
    • Butsey White
    • 1917
  • Harold Lockwood in The Haunted Pajamas (1917)
    The Haunted Pajamas
    • Jack Billings
    • 1917
  • Who Said Chicken?
    Short
    • Fatty
    • 1917

Writer

  • Dennis O'Keefe and Cecilia Parker in Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
    5.4
    • unconfirmed (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Murder in the Fleet (1935)
    Murder in the Fleet
    5.5
    • from an original story by
    • 1935
  • John Wayne in Maker of Men (1931)
    Maker of Men
    5.2
    • story
    • 1931
  • George K. Arthur, Karl Dane, and Fred Humes in Circus Rookies (1928)
    Circus Rookies
    3.8
    • story
    • 1928
  • Tin Hats (1926)
    Tin Hats
    • story
    • 1926
  • Dustin Farnum in The Flaming Frontier (1926)
    The Flaming Frontier
    6.9
    • story
    • 1926
  • Norman Kerry in Under Western Skies (1926)
    Under Western Skies
    • story
    • 1926
  • Hoot Gibson in Spook Ranch (1925)
    Spook Ranch
    • story
    • 1925
  • Dynamite's Daughter
    Short
    • story
    • 1925
  • Queen of the Round-Up
    Short
    • story
    • 1925
  • Hoot Gibson in Let 'er Buck (1925)
    Let 'er Buck
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1925
  • Hoot Gibson in The Saddle Hawk (1925)
    The Saddle Hawk
    • scenario
    • story
    • 1925
  • Hoot Gibson in Hit and Run (1924)
    Hit and Run
    • scenario
    • story
    • 1924
  • Hoot Gibson in Broadway or Bust (1924)
    Broadway or Bust
    • story
    • 1924
  • Anne Cornwall, Hoot Gibson, and Richard Tucker in 40-Horse Hawkins (1924)
    40-Horse Hawkins
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1924

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Edgar Sedgwick
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • November 7, 1892
    • Galveston, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • March 7, 1953
    • North Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Ebba HavezSeptember 3, 1933 - May 7, 1953 (his death)
  • Parents
      Josephine Walker
  • Relatives
      Josie Sedgwick(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was an avid baseball fan, an affinity he shared with Buster Keaton. Baseball was a featured theme in several of his early comedy performances and, on occasion, during his later directing career.
  • Nicknames
    • Eddie
    • Ed

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