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Edmund Breese

Bio: From Wikipedia Edmund Breese (June 18, 1871 – April 6, 1936) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo (1893), The Lion and the Mouse (1906) with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree (1909) with Helen Ware, The Master Mind (1913) with Elliott Dexter, the popular World War I era play Why Marry? (1917) with Estelle Winwood & Nat C
Born: Sat, Jun 17 1871
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Apr 06 1936
Edmund Breese is 64 years old
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Poster of Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
Edmund Breese was 63 in Broadway Bill as 'Presiding Judge'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 30 1934
Poster of Lost in the Stratosphere
Lost in the Stratosphere
Edmund Breese was 63 in Lost in the Stratosphere as 'Col. Brooks'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 14 1934
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Edmund Breese was 63 in Treasure Island as 'Pirate of the Spanish Main'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 17 1934
Poster of Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror
Edmund Breese was 63 in Return of the Terror as 'Editor'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 07 1934
Poster of Come On, Marines!
Come On, Marines!
Edmund Breese was 62 in Come On, Marines! as 'General Cabot'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of Dancing Man
Dancing Man
Edmund Breese was 62 in Dancing Man as 'J.C. Trevor'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 24 1934
Poster of Beloved
Beloved
Edmund Breese was 62 in Beloved as 'Maj. Tarrant'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 22 1934
Poster of Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
Edmund Breese was 62 in Above the Clouds as 'Crusty'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 13 1933
Poster of Duck Soup
Duck Soup
Edmund Breese was 62 in Duck Soup as 'Zander'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 12 1933
Poster of Female
Female
Edmund Breese was 62 in Female as 'Board Member (Uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
Edmund Breese was 62 in Only Yesterday as 'Investor (Uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1933
Poster of A Man of Sentiment
A Man of Sentiment
Edmund Breese was 62 in A Man of Sentiment as 'John Russell Sr.'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Trying Out Torchy
Trying Out Torchy
Edmund Breese was 62 in Trying Out Torchy as 'Mr. Ellins'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1933
Poster of How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
Edmund Breese was 62 in How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points as 'Himself'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Laughing at Life
Laughing at Life
Edmund Breese was 62 in Laughing at Life as 'Cabinet Officer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 12 1933
Poster of Fighting With Kit Carson
Fighting With Kit Carson
Edmund Breese was 62 in Fighting With Kit Carson as 'Matt Fargo'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 01 1933
Poster of International House
International House
Edmund Breese was 61 in International House as 'Doctor Wong'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 27 1933
Poster of Torchy Turns Turtle
Torchy Turns Turtle
Edmund Breese was 61 in Torchy Turns Turtle as 'Mr. Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 23 1933
Poster of On Your Guard
On Your Guard
Edmund Breese was 61 in On Your Guard as 'Prison Warden'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 31 1933
Poster of Torchy's Kitty Coup
Torchy's Kitty Coup
Edmund Breese was 61 in Torchy's Kitty Coup as 'Edward (Hickory) Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 22 1933
Poster of The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Edmund Breese was 61 in The Billion Dollar Scandal as 'Mr. Haddock'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1933
Poster of The Match King
The Match King
Edmund Breese was 61 in The Match King as 'Olaf Christofsen'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 1932
Poster of Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
Edmund Breese was 61 in Madame Butterfly as 'Cho-Cho's Grandfather'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of Women Won't Tell
Women Won't Tell
Edmund Breese was 61 in Women Won't Tell as 'Attorney for the Defense'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 16 1932
Poster of The Golden West
The Golden West
Edmund Breese was 61 in The Golden West as 'Sam Lynch'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 29 1932
Poster of Torchy Rolls His Own
Torchy Rolls His Own
Edmund Breese was 61 in Torchy Rolls His Own as 'Mr. Ellins'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 20 1932
Poster of Torchy's Busy Day
Torchy's Busy Day
Edmund Breese was 61 in Torchy's Busy Day as 'Hickory Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Oct 02 1932
Poster of The Cabin in the Cotton
The Cabin in the Cotton
Edmund Breese was 61 in The Cabin in the Cotton as 'Holmes Scott'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 26 1932
Poster of Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure
Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure
Edmund Breese was 61 in Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure as 'Colonel Shelby'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 1932
Poster of Drifting Souls
Drifting Souls
Edmund Breese was 61 in Drifting Souls as 'Brad Martin'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 07 1932
Poster of The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express
Edmund Breese was 61 in The Hurricane Express as 'The Secretary's Father'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 01 1932
Poster of Alias Mary Smith
Alias Mary Smith
Edmund Breese was 61 in Alias Mary Smith as 'Mr. Hayes'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 14 1932
Poster of Torchy's Two Toots
Torchy's Two Toots
Edmund Breese was 60 in Torchy's Two Toots as 'Hickory Ellins'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 06 1932
Poster of As You Desire Me
As You Desire Me
Edmund Breese was 60 in As You Desire Me as 'Friar'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 28 1932
Poster of Torchy Raises the Auntie
Torchy Raises the Auntie
Edmund Breese was 60 in Torchy Raises the Auntie as 'Mr. Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1932
Poster of Young Bride
Young Bride
Edmund Breese was 60 in Young Bride as 'Mr. C. B. Chadwick the Broker'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 08 1932
Poster of Torchy's Night Cap
Torchy's Night Cap
Edmund Breese was 60 in Torchy's Night Cap as 'Hickory Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 03 1932
Poster of Love Bound
Love Bound
Edmund Breese was 60 in Love Bound as 'J.B. 'Lucky' Morrison'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of Police Court
Police Court
Edmund Breese was 60 in Police Court as 'Judge Robert Webster'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 19 1932
Poster of The Reckoning
The Reckoning
Edmund Breese was 60 in The Reckoning as 'Doc'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 15 1932
Poster of Cross-Examination
Cross-Examination
Edmund Breese was 60 in Cross-Examination as 'Dwight Simpson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of Torchy Turns the Trick
Torchy Turns the Trick
Edmund Breese was 60 in Torchy Turns the Trick as 'Hickory Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 07 1932
Poster of The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man
Edmund Breese was 60 in The Hatchet Man as 'Yu Chang'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 06 1932
Poster of Mata Hari
Mata Hari
Edmund Breese was 60 in Mata Hari as 'Warden'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of Torchy Passes the Buck
Torchy Passes the Buck
Edmund Breese was 60 in Torchy Passes the Buck as 'Mr. Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 06 1931
Poster of Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Edmund Breese was 60 in Platinum Blonde as 'Conroy'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 31 1931
Poster of Morals for Women
Morals for Women
Edmund Breese was 60 in Morals for Women as 'Mr. Hutson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 24 1931
Poster of Chinatown After Dark
Chinatown After Dark
Edmund Breese was 60 in Chinatown After Dark as 'Le Fong'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 15 1931
Poster of Torchy
Torchy
Edmund Breese was 60 in Torchy as 'Hickory Ellins'.
Movie Released: Sun, Oct 04 1931
Poster of The Public Defender
The Public Defender
Edmund Breese was 60 in The Public Defender as 'Frank Wells'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of Defenders of the Law
Defenders of the Law
Edmund Breese was 59 in Defenders of the Law as 'Capt. Bill Houston'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 23 1931
Poster of The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl
Edmund Breese was 59 in The Good Bad Girl as 'J.P. Henderson'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 20 1931
Poster of Young Sinners
Young Sinners
Edmund Breese was 59 in Young Sinners as 'Trent'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 17 1931
Poster of The She-Wolf
The She-Wolf
Edmund Breese was 59 in The She-Wolf
Movie Released: Fri, May 01 1931
Poster of Millie
Millie
Edmund Breese was 59 in Millie as 'Defense Attorney'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 06 1931
Poster of The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert
Edmund Breese was 59 in The Painted Desert as 'Judge Matthews'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 18 1931
Poster of Chiselers of Hollywood
Chiselers of Hollywood
Edmund Breese was 59 in Chiselers of Hollywood
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 29 1930
Poster of Tol'able David
Tol'able David
Edmund Breese was 59 in Tol'able David as 'Hunter Kinemon'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of Kismet
Kismet
Edmund Breese was 59 in Kismet as 'Jawan'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 30 1930
Poster of Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris
Edmund Breese was 59 in Playboy of Paris as 'General de Karodek'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 18 1930
Poster of Bright Lights
Bright Lights
Edmund Breese was 59 in Bright Lights as 'Franklin Harris'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 21 1930
Poster of Top Speed
Top Speed
Edmund Breese was 59 in Top Speed as 'Spencer Colgate'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 24 1930
Poster of The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat
Edmund Breese was 59 in The Sea Bat as 'Maddocks'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 05 1930
Poster of Rough Waters
Rough Waters
Edmund Breese was 58 in Rough Waters as 'Captain Thomas'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 06 1930
Poster of The Czar of Broadway
The Czar of Broadway
Edmund Breese was 58 in The Czar of Broadway
Movie Released: Sun, May 25 1930
Poster of All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
Edmund Breese was 58 in All Quiet on the Western Front as 'Herr Meyer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Apr 29 1930
Poster of Hold Everything
Hold Everything
Edmund Breese was 58 in Hold Everything as 'Pop O'Keefe'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1930
Poster of In the Headlines
In the Headlines
Edmund Breese was 58 in In the Headlines as 'Eddy'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 31 1929
Poster of The Hottentot
The Hottentot
Edmund Breese was 58 in The Hottentot as 'Ollie'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 10 1929
Poster of Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard
Edmund Breese was 58 in Girl Overboard as 'Jim Keefe'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 28 1929
Poster of Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy
Edmund Breese was 57 in Sonny Boy as 'Thorpe'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 18 1929
Poster of Fancy Baggage
Fancy Baggage
Edmund Breese was 57 in Fancy Baggage as 'John Hardin'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 26 1929
Poster of Conquest
Conquest
Edmund Breese was 57 in Conquest as 'William Holden'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 22 1928
Poster of On Trial
On Trial
Edmund Breese was 57 in On Trial as 'Judge'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of The Haunted House
The Haunted House
Edmund Breese was 57 in The Haunted House as 'Uncle Herbert'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 04 1928
Poster of The Wright Idea
The Wright Idea
Edmund Breese was 57 in The Wright Idea as 'Mr. Filbert'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 05 1928
Poster of The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime
Edmund Breese was 57 in The Perfect Crime as 'Wilmot'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 04 1928
Poster of Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight
Edmund Breese was 56 in Burning Daylight as 'John Dossett'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 10 1928
Poster of Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
Edmund Breese was 56 in Finders Keepers as 'Hastings'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 18 1928
Poster of Back to Liberty
Back to Liberty
Edmund Breese was 56 in Back to Liberty as 'Tom Devon'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 15 1927
Poster of Paradise for Two
Paradise for Two
Edmund Breese was 55 in Paradise for Two as 'Uncle Howard'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 23 1927
Poster of Stepping Along
Stepping Along
Edmund Breese was 55 in Stepping Along as 'Prince Ferdinand Darowitsky'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 14 1926
Poster of The Brown Derby
The Brown Derby
Edmund Breese was 55 in The Brown Derby as 'John J. Caldwell'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 04 1926
Poster of The Highbinders
The Highbinders
Edmund Breese was 54 in The Highbinders as 'Mike Harrigan'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 21 1926
Poster of Womanhandled
Womanhandled
Edmund Breese was 54 in Womanhandled as 'Uncle Lester'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 27 1925
Poster of The Live Wire
The Live Wire
Edmund Breese was 54 in The Live Wire as 'Sawdust Sam'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 20 1925
Poster of The Early Bird
The Early Bird
Edmund Breese was 53 in The Early Bird as 'The Great La Tour'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1925
Poster of Those Who Judge
Those Who Judge
Edmund Breese was 53 in Those Who Judge as 'Henry Dawson'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 15 1924
Poster of The Speed Spook
The Speed Spook
Edmund Breese was 53 in The Speed Spook as 'Chuck Brady'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 30 1924
Poster of The Sixth Commandment
The Sixth Commandment
Edmund Breese was 52 in The Sixth Commandment as 'Col. Saunders'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1924
Poster of Damaged Hearts
Damaged Hearts
Edmund Breese was 52 in Damaged Hearts as 'Innkeeper'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 21 1924
Poster of Restless Wives
Restless Wives
Edmund Breese was 52 in Restless Wives as 'Hobart Richards'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 06 1924
Poster of Three O'Clock in the Morning
Three O'Clock in the Morning
Edmund Breese was 52 in Three O'Clock in the Morning as 'Mr. Winthrop'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 1923
Poster of Bright Lights of Broadway
Bright Lights of Broadway
Edmund Breese was 52 in Bright Lights of Broadway as 'Reverend Graham Drake'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 06 1923
Poster of Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
Edmund Breese was 51 in Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers as 'Edmund MacDonald'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 19 1923
Poster of Luck
Luck
Edmund Breese was 51 in Luck as 'Alan Crosby'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1923
Poster of Sure-Fire Flint
Sure-Fire Flint
Edmund Breese was 51 in Sure-Fire Flint as 'Johnny Jetts'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1922
Poster of Beyond the Rainbow
Beyond the Rainbow
Edmund Breese was 50 in Beyond the Rainbow as 'Insp. Richardson'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 19 1922
Poster of Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Edmund Breese was 50 in Burn 'Em Up Barnes as 'King Cole'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 01 1921
Poster of Chains of Evidence
Chains of Evidence
Edmund Breese was 48 in Chains of Evidence as 'Judge Frank Sturgis'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 1920
Poster of Someone Must Pay
Someone Must Pay
Edmund Breese was 48 in Someone Must Pay as 'Charles Bryant'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 28 1919
Poster of An Honorable Cad
An Honorable Cad
Edmund Breese was 48 in An Honorable Cad
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 02 1919
Poster of The Master Crook
The Master Crook
Edmund Breese was 46 in The Master Crook
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1918
Poster of The Weakness of Strength
The Weakness of Strength
Edmund Breese was 45 in The Weakness of Strength as 'Daniel Gaynor'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 20 1916
Poster of The Spell of the Yukon
The Spell of the Yukon
Edmund Breese was 44 in The Spell of the Yukon as 'Jim Carson'.
Movie Released: Mon, May 15 1916
Poster of The Lure of Heart's Desire
The Lure of Heart's Desire
Edmund Breese was 44 in The Lure of Heart's Desire as 'Jim Carew'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 17 1916
Poster of The Song of the Wage Slave
The Song of the Wage Slave
Edmund Breese was 44 in The Song of the Wage Slave
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 04 1915

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