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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'.
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'.
Wed, Nov 14 1934
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Edmund Breese was
63 in Treasure Island
as 'Pirate of the Spanish Main'.
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'.
Sat, Jul 07 1934
Poster of Come On, Marines!
Come On, Marines!
Edmund Breese was
62 in Come On, Marines!
as 'General Cabot'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of Dancing Man
Dancing Man
Edmund Breese was
62 in Dancing Man
as 'J.C. Trevor'.
Sat, Feb 24 1934
Poster of Beloved
Beloved
Edmund Breese was
62 in Beloved
as 'Maj. Tarrant'.
Mon, Jan 22 1934
Poster of Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
Edmund Breese was
62 in Above the Clouds
as 'Crusty'.
Wed, Dec 13 1933
Poster of Duck Soup
Duck Soup
Edmund Breese was
62 in Duck Soup
as 'Zander'.
Sun, Nov 12 1933
Poster of Female
Female
Edmund Breese was
62 in Female
as 'Board Member (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
Edmund Breese was
62 in Only Yesterday
as 'Investor (Uncredited)'.
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.'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Trying Out Torchy
Trying Out Torchy
Edmund Breese was
62 in Trying Out Torchy
as 'Mr. Ellins'.
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'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Laughing at Life
Laughing at Life
Edmund Breese was
62 in Laughing at Life
as 'Cabinet Officer'.
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'.
Sat, Jul 01 1933
Poster of International House
International House
Edmund Breese was
61 in International House
as 'Doctor Wong'.
Sat, May 27 1933
Poster of Torchy Turns Turtle
Torchy Turns Turtle
Edmund Breese was
61 in Torchy Turns Turtle
as 'Mr. Ellins'.
Sun, Apr 23 1933
Poster of On Your Guard
On Your Guard
Edmund Breese was
61 in On Your Guard
as 'Prison Warden'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, Jan 06 1933
Poster of The Match King
The Match King
Edmund Breese was
61 in The Match King
as 'Olaf Christofsen'.
Sat, Dec 31 1932
Poster of Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
Edmund Breese was
61 in Madame Butterfly
as 'Cho-Cho's Grandfather'.
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'.
Wed, Nov 16 1932
Poster of The Golden West
The Golden West
Edmund Breese was
61 in The Golden West
as 'Sam Lynch'.
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'.
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'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, Sep 09 1932
Poster of Drifting Souls
Drifting Souls
Edmund Breese was
61 in Drifting Souls
as 'Brad Martin'.
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'.
Mon, Aug 01 1932
Poster of Alias Mary Smith
Alias Mary Smith
Edmund Breese was
61 in Alias Mary Smith
as 'Mr. Hayes'.
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'.
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'.
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'.
Sun, May 01 1932
Poster of Young Bride
Young Bride
Edmund Breese was
60 in Young Bride
as 'Mr. C. B. Chadwick the Broker'.
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'.
Sun, Apr 03 1932
Poster of Love Bound
Love Bound
Edmund Breese was
60 in Love Bound
as 'J.B. 'Lucky' Morrison'.
Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of Police Court
Police Court
Edmund Breese was
60 in Police Court
as 'Judge Robert Webster'.
Fri, Feb 19 1932
Poster of The Reckoning
The Reckoning
Edmund Breese was
60 in The Reckoning
as 'Doc'.
Mon, Feb 15 1932
Poster of Cross-Examination
Cross-Examination
Edmund Breese was
60 in Cross-Examination
as 'Dwight Simpson'.
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'.
Sun, Feb 07 1932
Poster of The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man
Edmund Breese was
60 in The Hatchet Man
as 'Yu Chang'.
Sat, Feb 06 1932
Poster of Mata Hari
Mata Hari
Edmund Breese was
60 in Mata Hari
as 'Warden'.
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'.
Sun, Dec 06 1931
Poster of Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Edmund Breese was
60 in Platinum Blonde
as 'Conroy'.
Sat, Oct 31 1931
Poster of Morals for Women
Morals for Women
Edmund Breese was
60 in Morals for Women
as 'Mr. Hutson'.
Sat, Oct 24 1931
Poster of Chinatown After Dark
Chinatown After Dark
Edmund Breese was
60 in Chinatown After Dark
as 'Le Fong'.
Thu, Oct 15 1931
Poster of Torchy
Torchy
Edmund Breese was
60 in Torchy
as 'Hickory Ellins'.
Sun, Oct 04 1931
Poster of The Public Defender
The Public Defender
Edmund Breese was
60 in The Public Defender
as 'Frank Wells'.
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'.
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'.
Wed, May 20 1931
Poster of Young Sinners
Young Sinners
Edmund Breese was
59 in Young Sinners
as 'Trent'.
Sun, May 17 1931
Poster of The She-Wolf
The She-Wolf
Edmund Breese was
59 in The She-Wolf
Fri, May 01 1931
Poster of Millie
Millie
Edmund Breese was
59 in Millie
as 'Defense Attorney'.
Fri, Feb 06 1931
Poster of The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert
Edmund Breese was
59 in The Painted Desert
as 'Judge Matthews'.
Sun, Jan 18 1931
Poster of Chiselers of Hollywood
Chiselers of Hollywood
Edmund Breese was
59 in Chiselers of Hollywood
Mon, Dec 29 1930
Poster of Tol'able David
Tol'able David
Edmund Breese was
59 in Tol'able David
as 'Hunter Kinemon'.
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of Kismet
Kismet
Edmund Breese was
59 in Kismet
as 'Jawan'.
Thu, Oct 30 1930
Poster of Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris
Edmund Breese was
59 in Playboy of Paris
as 'General de Karodek'.
Sat, Oct 18 1930
Poster of Bright Lights
Bright Lights
Edmund Breese was
59 in Bright Lights
as 'Franklin Harris'.
Sun, Sep 21 1930
Poster of Top Speed
Top Speed
Edmund Breese was
59 in Top Speed
as 'Spencer Colgate'.
Sun, Aug 24 1930
Poster of The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat
Edmund Breese was
59 in The Sea Bat
as 'Maddocks'.
Sat, Jul 05 1930
Poster of Rough Waters
Rough Waters
Edmund Breese was
58 in Rough Waters
as 'Captain Thomas'.
Fri, Jun 06 1930
Poster of The Czar of Broadway
The Czar of Broadway
Edmund Breese was
58 in The Czar of Broadway
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'.
Tue, Apr 29 1930
Poster of Hold Everything
Hold Everything
Edmund Breese was
58 in Hold Everything
as 'Pop O'Keefe'.
Thu, Mar 20 1930
Poster of In the Headlines
In the Headlines
Edmund Breese was
58 in In the Headlines
as 'Eddy'.
Sat, Aug 31 1929
Poster of The Hottentot
The Hottentot
Edmund Breese was
58 in The Hottentot
as 'Ollie'.
Sat, Aug 10 1929
Poster of Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard
Edmund Breese was
58 in Girl Overboard
as 'Jim Keefe'.
Sun, Jul 28 1929
Poster of Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy
Edmund Breese was
57 in Sonny Boy
as 'Thorpe'.
Thu, Apr 18 1929
Poster of Fancy Baggage
Fancy Baggage
Edmund Breese was
57 in Fancy Baggage
as 'John Hardin'.
Sat, Jan 26 1929
Poster of Conquest
Conquest
Edmund Breese was
57 in Conquest
as 'William Holden'.
Sat, Dec 22 1928
Poster of On Trial
On Trial
Edmund Breese was
57 in On Trial
as 'Judge'.
Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of The Haunted House
The Haunted House
Edmund Breese was
57 in The Haunted House
as 'Uncle Herbert'.
Sun, Nov 04 1928
Poster of The Wright Idea
The Wright Idea
Edmund Breese was
57 in The Wright Idea
as 'Mr. Filbert'.
Sun, Aug 05 1928
Poster of The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime
Edmund Breese was
57 in The Perfect Crime
as 'Wilmot'.
Sat, Aug 04 1928
Poster of Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight
Edmund Breese was
56 in Burning Daylight
as 'John Dossett'.
Sat, Mar 10 1928
Poster of Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
Edmund Breese was
56 in Finders Keepers
as 'Hastings'.
Sat, Feb 18 1928
Poster of Back to Liberty
Back to Liberty
Edmund Breese was
56 in Back to Liberty
as 'Tom Devon'.
Tue, Nov 15 1927
Poster of Paradise for Two
Paradise for Two
Edmund Breese was
55 in Paradise for Two
as 'Uncle Howard'.
Sun, Jan 23 1927
Poster of Stepping Along
Stepping Along
Edmund Breese was
55 in Stepping Along
as 'Prince Ferdinand Darowitsky'.
Sun, Nov 14 1926
Poster of The Brown Derby
The Brown Derby
Edmund Breese was
55 in The Brown Derby
as 'John J. Caldwell'.
Sun, Jul 04 1926
Poster of The Highbinders
The Highbinders
Edmund Breese was
54 in The Highbinders
as 'Mike Harrigan'.
Sun, Mar 21 1926
Poster of Womanhandled
Womanhandled
Edmund Breese was
54 in Womanhandled
as 'Uncle Lester'.
Sun, Dec 27 1925
Poster of The Live Wire
The Live Wire
Edmund Breese was
54 in The Live Wire
as 'Sawdust Sam'.
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'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925
Poster of Those Who Judge
Those Who Judge
Edmund Breese was
53 in Those Who Judge
as 'Henry Dawson'.
Wed, Oct 15 1924
Poster of The Speed Spook
The Speed Spook
Edmund Breese was
53 in The Speed Spook
as 'Chuck Brady'.
Sat, Aug 30 1924
Poster of The Sixth Commandment
The Sixth Commandment
Edmund Breese was
52 in The Sixth Commandment
as 'Col. Saunders'.
Sun, Jun 01 1924
Poster of Damaged Hearts
Damaged Hearts
Edmund Breese was
52 in Damaged Hearts
as 'Innkeeper'.
Thu, Feb 21 1924
Poster of Restless Wives
Restless Wives
Edmund Breese was
52 in Restless Wives
as 'Hobart Richards'.
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'.
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'.
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'.
Mon, Mar 19 1923
Poster of Luck
Luck
Edmund Breese was
51 in Luck
as 'Alan Crosby'.
Thu, Mar 01 1923
Poster of Sure-Fire Flint
Sure-Fire Flint
Edmund Breese was
51 in Sure-Fire Flint
as 'Johnny Jetts'.
Fri, Aug 25 1922
Poster of Beyond the Rainbow
Beyond the Rainbow
Edmund Breese was
50 in Beyond the Rainbow
as 'Insp. Richardson'.
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'.
Mon, Aug 01 1921
Poster of Chains of Evidence
Chains of Evidence
Edmund Breese was
48 in Chains of Evidence
as 'Judge Frank Sturgis'.
Mon, Mar 01 1920
Poster of Someone Must Pay
Someone Must Pay
Edmund Breese was
48 in Someone Must Pay
as 'Charles Bryant'.
Sun, Sep 28 1919
Poster of An Honorable Cad
An Honorable Cad
Edmund Breese was
48 in An Honorable Cad
Tue, Sep 02 1919
Poster of The Master Crook
The Master Crook
Edmund Breese was
46 in The Master Crook
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'.
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'.
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'.
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
Mon, Oct 04 1915

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