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Edmund Burns

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Edmund Burns
Born(1892-09-27)September 27, 1892
DiedApril 2, 1980(1980-04-02) (aged 87)
Other namesEdward Burns
OccupationActor

Edmund Burns (sometimes billed as Edward Burns; September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 )[1] was an American actor.

Early years

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Burns was a twin and one of 13 children in a Catholic family in Philadelphia. He acted in plays when he was in high school. After he lost a job with the Post Toasties company, he decided to try acting as a profession. A successful screen test led to his first work in films. Cecil B. DeMille changed his first name from Edward to Edmund.[2]

Career

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Burns was best known for his films of the silent 1920s, particularly The Princess from Hoboken (1927),[3] Made for Love (1926), and After the Fog (1929),[4] although he continued acting in films until 1936. Burn's first film appearance was an uncredited role as an extra in The Birth of a Nation (1915). Other films include The Country Kid (1923), The Farmer from Texas (1925), Ransom (1928), The Adorable Outcast (1928), Hard to Get (1929), The Shadow of the Eagle (1932), Hollywood Boulevard (1936), and his last film, Charles Barton's Murder with Pictures (1936) for Paramount Pictures.

Personal life

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Burns was married to Ruth Curry, whom he met at Camp Baldy resort. She was a widow with three children and the resort's owner.[2] Burns left acting and became co-manager there.[5]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Katz, Ephraim (1979). The Film Encyclopedia. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. p. 185. ISBN 9780690012040.
  2. ^ a b Bruns, Ina (June 8, 1974). "He left Hollywood glamor to find the good life". Edmonton Journal. p. 82. Retrieved October 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Rainey, Buck (1992). Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-89950-565-7.
  4. ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 997. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
  5. ^ "Canyon resort widely popular". The Daily Report. California, Ontario. June 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved October 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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