Robert Edeson

Robert Edeson

Actor

Born June 3, 1868 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

Top titles

  • Chicago
  • The Prisoner of Zenda - The 1922 Silent Film
  • The King of Kings
  • Souls for Sale (1923)
  • Dynamite
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Danger Lights (1930)
  • The Prairie Pirate

Filmography

  • 1930
    Danger Lights (1930)
  • Pardon My Gun
  • 1929
    Dynamite
  • 1927
    Chicago
  • The King of Kings
  • 1925
    The Prairie Pirate
  • 1923
    Souls for Sale (1923)
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Don't Call It Love
  • 1922
    The Prisoner of Zenda - The 1922 Silent Film

Connections

  • Julia Faye

    Julia Faye

  • Lewis Stone

    Lewis Stone

  • May Robson

    May Robson

  • Phyllis Haver

    Phyllis Haver

  • Dorothy Cumming

    Dorothy Cumming

  • Virginia Bradford

    Virginia Bradford

  • H.B. Warner

    H.B. Warner

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Action & Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music Videos & Concerts
  • Western
  • Children & Family
  • Musical