Edward Sedgwick
November 7, 1891 (134 years old) in Galveston, Texas, USA
Edward Sedgwick was an American director, actor, writer, and producer whose career spanned the silent era through early television. Born in Galveston, Texas, to stage-performer parents, he began in vaudeville and entered films as a comic actor in 1915, often playing energetic baseball characters. He moved into directing in 1921, initially making serials and Westerns—including films with Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson—before becoming best known as a comedy specialist.
Known For
Credits
- 1930 · Doughboys as Guggleheimer the Camp Cook (uncredited)
- 1924 · 40-Horse Hawkins as Stage Manager
- 1923 · The Thrill Chaser as Himself - Cameo
- 1920 · Sink or Swim as Robert Gilette
- 1919 · Checkers as Pete
- 1918 · Why I Would Not Marry as Undetermined Role (as Ed Sedgwick)
- 1917 · The Yankee Way as Robert Gillette
- 1917 · The Varmint as Butsey White
- 1917 · The Haunted Pajamas as Jack Billings
- 1916 · Married a Year as The Husband
- 1916 · A Lucky Leap as Fatty
- 1914 · The Kid's Nap as Max Heimer (as Ed Sedgwick)