Edwards Davis
Edwards Davis | |
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 Moving Picture World, 1919 | |
| Born | Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1936 (aged 68) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Cader Edwards Davis |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915-1936 (film) |
| Spouse | Adele Blood (1906 - ?) |
Edwards Davis (June 17, 1867 – May 16, 1936) was an American film actor[1] and vaudeville performer.
Davis was born in Oakland, California. He began his ministry at a church there, after which he was at a church in San Francisco.[2] While he was a minister, Davis sued the owner of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin for $50,000. The suit resulted from an article that the newspaper published about Davis's visit to a prisoner at San Quentin State Prison.[3]
He became an actor in 1906.[4] On Broadway, Davis appeared in Daddies (1918).[5]
Davis founded and was president of the 233 Club, a Hollywood-based Masonic organization. He also was president of the New York-based Green Room Club and the National Vaudeville Artists Association.[4]
On November 25, 1906, Davis married actress Adele Blood.[6] He died on May 16, 1936, in Hollywood at age 65.[4]
Partial filmography
- De Luxe Annie (1918)
- Kildare of Storm (1918)
- The Invisible Ray (1920)
- The Right Way (1921)
- The Plaything of Broadway (1921)
- The Sea Hawk (1924)
- The Only Woman (1924)
- On the Stroke of Three (1924)
- Stolen Secrets (1924)
- Tainted Money (1924)
- The Price She Paid (1924)
- Her Husband's Secret (1925)
- My Neighbor's Wife (1925)
- Not So Long Ago (1925)
- The Splendid Road (1925)
- Flattery (1925)
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926)
- Butterflies in the Rain (1926)
- The Amateur Gentleman (1926)
- The Hero on Horseback (1927)
- Face Value (1927)
- Singed (1927)
- The Life of Riley (1927)
- Winds of the Pampas (1927)
- Madonna of the Streets (1930)
References
- ^ Goble p. 102
- ^ "Whittlesey a Real Hero". Town Talk. California, San Francisco. August 15, 1903. p. 23. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Bulletin must go to court". The San Francisco Call. January 9, 1898. p. 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Edwards Davis". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 18, 1936. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Edwards Davis". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Hines, Dixie; hanaford, Harry Prescott. Who's who in Music and Drama. H.P. Hanaford. p. 46. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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