Edward Abeles
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Edward Abeles | |
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 Cabinet card of Abeles by W. M. Morrison | |
| Born | November 4, 1869 |
| Died | July 10, 1919 (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914-1918 |
Edward Abeles (November 4, 1869 – July 10, 1919) was an American actor. He appeared in 8 films between 1914 and 1918. Prior to working for Famous Players-Lasky, of which he was one of the founding members, he had a lengthy stage career behind him.[1]
Abeles was a lawyer and worked as a reporter before he became an actor.[2] After debuting in the play Alabama as a "tiny southern boy",[3] his early experiences in acting included appearing in several musical productions as "Anna Held's juvenile man."[4]
He starred in the 1906 Broadway hit Brewster's Millions.[5] He then later starred in the first film version of the play, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.[6]
Abeles was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[5] On July 10, 1919, he died of pneumonia at Dr. MacWilliam's Private Sanatarium in New York City, New York, aged 49.[7]
Selected filmography
- Brewster's Millions (1914)
- The Making of Bobby Burnit (1914)
- The Lone Wolf (1917)
- Opportunity (1918)
References
- ^ Daniel Blum, Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, 1953, p. 54
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Evening Star. D.C., Washington. December 1, 1907. p. 23. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Now We Know How His Name's Pronounced". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. January 12, 1919. p. 37. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Man of Rare Experiences". Evening Star. D.C., Washington. May 25, 1919. p. 54. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Fisher, James; Londré, Felicia Hardison (2017). Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 13. ISBN 9781538107867. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Birchard, Robert S. (2009). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813138299. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Edward Abeles, Comedian, Dies of Pneumonia". Reading Times. Pennsylvania, Reading. July 18, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Edward Abeles at IMDb
- Edward Abeles at the Internet Broadway Database
- Edward Abeles portrait at New York Public Library (Billy Rose Collection)
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