Edward Dillon (actor)
Edward Dillon (January 1, 1879 – July 11, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era.[1] He performed in more than 320 films between 1905 and 1932 and also directed 134 productions between 1913 and 1926. A native of New York City, Dillon died at the age of 54 in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. His brother John T. Dillon was also an actor.
Edward Dillon | |
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 Dillon in Ethel Gets Consent (1915) | |
| Born | January 1, 1879 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1933 (aged 54) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Eddie Dillon |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1905–1932 |
Selected filmography
Actor
- Bobby's Kodak (1908, Short) - Father
- When Knights Were Bold (1908) *short
- The Fight for Freedom (1908, Short) - Man in Bar / Member of the Posse
- The Kentuckian (1908, Short) - Ward Fatherly
- Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court (1908, Short)
- Where the Breakers Roar (1908, Short) - Policeman
- After Many Years (1908, Short)
- The Feud and the Turkey (1908, Short)
- The Reckoning (1908, Short)
- The Welcome Burglar (1909, Short)
- The Brahma Diamond (1909, Short)
- In the Border States (1910, Short) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
- A Flash of Light (1910, Short) - At First Party
- The Modern Prodigal (1910, Short) - Guard
- The Lucky Toothache (1910, Short) - One of the Boys
- The Fugitive (1910, Short) - John - the Confederate Son
- A Mohawk's Way (1910, Short) - Friend
- What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911, Short) - In Shop
- Fisher Folks (1911, Short) - At Fair
- The Lonedale Operator (1911, Short) - The Telegrapher
- Priscilla's April Fool Joke (1911, Short) - Paul
- Priscilla and the Umbrella (1911, Short) - Harry
- Enoch Arden (1911, Short) - Rescuer
- A Country Cupid (1911, Short) - Among Students
- The Miser's Heart (1911, Short) - Down-and-Out Young Man
- The Old Bookkeeper (1912, Short) - The Old Bookkeeper's Employer's Friend - the Office Visitor
- For His Son (1912, Short) - At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
- The Root of Evil (1912, Short) - The Wealthy Man's Secretary - the Daughter's Husband
- A Voice from the Deep (1912, Short) - Percy
- Help! Help! (1912, Short) - Office Worker
- Won by a Fish (1912, Short) - Harry
- The Spirit Awakened (1912, Short) - The Christian Farmhand
- Blind Love (1912, Short) - The Young Man
- His Auto's Maiden Trip (1912, Short) - Mr. Jinx
- The Informer (1912, Short) - Confederate Soldier
- Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913, Short) - Pinky Doolan - a Bellboy
- Broken Ways (1913, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Little Tease (1913, Short) - In Lunchroom
- Red Hicks Defies the World (1913, Short) - O'Shea, the Fighting Irishman
- Almost a Wild Man (1913, Short) - Rooly, Pooly, Dooly
- The Mothering Heart (1913, Short) - Club Patron (uncredited)
- An Indian's Loyalty (1913, Short) - The Young Foreman
- Judith of Bethulia (1914) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Home, Sweet Home (1914) - The Musician
- Nell's Eugenic Wedding (1914, Short)
- Fatty and the Heiress (1914, Short)
- Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (1914, Short)
- Shotguns That Kick (1914, Short)
- Fatty's Wine Party (1914, Short)
- Fatty's Jonah Day (1914, Short)
- An Incompetent Hero (1914, Short)
- Lovers' Post Office (1914, Short)
- Don Quixote (1915)
- Mr. Goode, Samaritan (1916) - Shifty Ed
- Intolerance (1916) - Crook
- The Lady Drummer (1916)
- America (1924) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Skyrocket (1926)
- Lilac Time (1928) - Corporal 'Smithie'
- The Broadway Melody (1929) - Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)
- The Locked Door (1929) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Hot for Paris (1929) - Ship's Cook
- Caught Short (1930) - Mr. Thutt
- Reducing (1931) - Train passenger (uncredited)
- Iron Man (1931) - Jeff
- Sob Sister (1931) - Pat
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) - Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
- While Paris Sleeps (1932) - Concierge's Husband
- Week Ends Only (1932) - Guest - Sitting / Standing Gag (uncredited)
- The Golden West (1932) - Pat (uncredited)
- Sherlock Holmes (1932) - Al (uncredited)
Director
- With the Aid of Phrenology (1913)
- Those Happy Days (1914)
- The Sky Pirate (1914)
- The Alarm (1914)
- Nell's Eugenic Wedding (1914)
- Sunshine Dad (1916)
- A Daughter of the Poor (1917)
- The Antics of Ann (1917)
- Might and the Man (1917)
- The Embarrassment of Riches (1918)
- The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920)
- A Heart to Let (1921)
- Women Men Marry (1922)
- Broadway Gold (1923)
- The Speeding Venus (1926)
- Bred in Old Kentucky (1926)
- The Danger Girl (1926)
Radio
The Edwin/Dillon Show (January 15, 1928-July 13, 1928) (Distributed by KSTP St. Paul and The Film Booking Offices of America)
References
- "Edward Dillon". British Film Institute. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
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