Occupation Actor, screenwriter Parents Robert McWade Sr. Role Writer | Name Edward McWade Years active 1889-1943 Siblings Robert McWade | |
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Born January 14, 1865 ( 1865-01-14 ) Washington, D.C.. U.S. Died May 17, 1943, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Margaret May Fish McWade (m. 1897–1943), Margaret McWade (m. 1897–1943) Movies The Return of Frank James, A Lost Lady, The Case of the Stuttering, Garden of the Moon, Indianapolis Speedway Similar People Margaret McWade, Robert McWade, Fritz Lang, Alfred E Green, William Dieterle | ||
Edward McWade (January 14, 1865 – May 17, 1943) was a writer, stage actor and an American film actor.
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Biography
McWade appeared in more than 132 films between 1919 and 1944, mostly in secondary roles. He also wrote 15 stage plays and silent films scripts between 1897 and 1914. His father was notable stage actor Robert McWade Sr. (1835-1913) and his younger brother was character actor Robert McWade Jr. Edward McWade's wife, Margaret May Fish McWade worked also as an actress. They performed in a number of stage and film productions together before and after they were married.
He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Actor
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as
Gibbs
1943
Lost Angel as
Old Man in the Park (uncredited)
1943
Trifles That Win Wars (Short) as
Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)
1943
Don't You Believe It (Short) as
Wise Man (uncredited)
1943
Crash Dive as
Crony (uncredited)
1943
The Hard Way as
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Famous Boners (Short) as
Thomas Carlyle (uncredited)
1942
You Can't Escape Forever as
Jimmy (uncredited)
1942
The Daring Young Man as
Old Man (uncredited)
1942
Lady in a Jam as
Ground-Hog
1942
Are Husbands Necessary? as
Mr. Greenfield (uncredited)
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
New York Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1942
The Lady Is Willing as
Boston Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Woman of the Year as
Adolph (uncredited)
1942
Mr. and Mrs. North as
Lacey (uncredited)
1941
Bedtime Story as
Elderly Man (uncredited)
1941
I Wake Up Screaming as
Old Man at Library (uncredited)
1941
You'll Never Get Rich as
Doctor at Induction Center (uncredited)
1941
Nothing But the Truth as
Elderly Clerk (uncredited)
1941
The Richest Man in Town as
Old Timer (uncredited)
1941
Blossoms in the Dust as
Darrow (uncredited)
1941
The Big Store as
Mr. Andrews (uncredited)
1941
Meet John Doe as
Joe (uncredited)
1940
Chad Hanna as
Elias
1940
Youth Will Be Served as
Eli Hoy (uncredited)
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters as
Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
1940
Margie as
Pinwinkle
1940
Money and the Woman as
Bank Customer Explaining 'NSF' (uncredited)
1940
The Return of Frank James as
Colonel Jackson
1940
Brother Orchid as
Aged Brother (uncredited)
1940
Hot Steel as
Carlton
1940
Teddy the Rough Rider (Short) as
Russell Alger, Secretary of War (uncredited)
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as
Neighbor (uncredited)
1939
Our Neighbors - The Carters as
Pop Hagen
1939
Bad Little Angel as
Ticket Seller at Station (uncredited)
1939
No Place to Go as
Old Soldier (uncredited)
1939
Quick Millions as
Storekeeper
1939
The Magnificent Fraud as
Little Old Man (uncredited)
1939
Indianapolis Speedway as
Tom Dugan, the Counterman (as Ed McWade)
1939
Naughty But Nice as
Professor Trill (uncredited)
1939
They Asked for It as
'Pi' Kelly
1939
Zenobia as
Minister (uncredited)
1938
Comet Over Broadway as
Harvey
1938
Garden of the Moon as
Peter McGillicuddy
1938
Four's a Crowd as
Mike (uncredited)
1938
Three Comrades as
Ludwig - Pat's Majordomo (uncredited)
1938
Jezebel as
Second Director (uncredited)
1938
White Banners as
Sloan
1938
The Patient in Room 18 as
Frank Warren
1937
Love and Hisses as
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1937
A Girl with Ideas as
Judge (uncredited)
1937
The Women Men Marry as
Brother Lamb
1937
They Won't Forget as
Confederate Soldier
1937
She Had to Eat as
Stationmaster Tucker (uncredited)
1937
Slim as
Doctor (uncredited)
1937
The Road Back as
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop as
Bishop William Mallory
1937
Let's Get Married as
Tom
1936
Laughing at Trouble as
Harvey
1936
Reunion as
Editor
1936
The Man I Marry as
Druggist
1936
The Case of the Black Cat as
Keene's Apartment Manager (uncredited)
1936
Alibi for Murder as
Walter Emerson (uncredited)
1936
Satan Met a Lady as
City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)
1936
The Big Noise as
Douglas - the Gardener (uncredited)
1936
Forgotten Faces as
Druggist
1936
F-Man as
Mr. Whitney
1936
I Married a Doctor as
Pa Dawson (uncredited)
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as
Minister in Film (uncredited)
1936
The Country Doctor as
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1936
King of the Islands (Short) as
The Princess' Father
1936
Darkest Africa as
Gorn
1936
Tough Guy as
Elderly Witness (uncredited)
1935
If You Could Only Cook as
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews as
Lawyer Partington
1935
Frisco Kid as
Tupper
1935
Shipmates Forever as
Tailor (uncredited)
1935
The Goose and the Gander as
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1935
Red Salute as
Baldy
1935
Here's to Romance as
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1935
China Seas as
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)
1935
Dante's Inferno as
Professor of Anatomy (uncredited)
1935
Stranded as
Tim Powers
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China as
Dan
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue as
Art Clerk
1935
Mary Jane's Pa as
Chuck - the Old Timer (uncredited)
1935
Life Begins at 40 as
Doctor (uncredited)
1935
Sweet Music as
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1935
Bordertown as
Dean of Law School (uncredited)
1934
Murder in the Clouds as
Clement Williams
1934
Gentlemen Are Born as
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1934
I Sell Anything as
Mr. Arden - Old Man (uncredited)
1934
A Lost Lady as
Simpson
1934
One Exciting Adventure as
Grouchy Man
1934
The Party's Over as
Hurley (uncredited)
1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang as
Jeweler (uncredited)
1934
Dr. Monica as
Janitor (uncredited)
1934
I'll Tell the World as
Trapper (uncredited)
1934
Journal of a Crime as
Rigaud
1934
I've Got Your Number as
Crystal's Partner in Con Game (uncredited)
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town as
Clark - Tillie's Clerk
1933
College Coach as
Regent (uncredited)
1933
Ever in My Heart as
Mailman (uncredited)
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons as
Tom - Dock Watchman (uncredited)
1933
I Love That Man as
Casket Salesman (uncredited)
1933
Adorable as
Valet (uncredited)
1933
Song of the Eagle as
Beer Drinking Businessman (uncredited)
1933
Girl Missing as
Henry Gibson's Valet (uncredited)
1933
Murders in the Zoo as
Dan Baker - Zoo Guard (uncredited)
1933
Should Crooners Marry (Short)
1933
Employees' Entrance as
Second Fired Employee (uncredited)
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal as
Income Tax Man (uncredited)
1932
The Son-Daughter as
Sin Kai's Servant (uncredited)
1932
Lawyer Man as
Moyle (uncredited)
1932
6 Hours to Live as
Ivan
1932
Big City Blues as
Baggage Master (uncredited)
1932
Love Is a Racket as
Messenger (uncredited)
1932
Two Seconds as
The Prison Doctor
1932
The Crowd Roars as
Tom Beal - Counterman (uncredited)
1932
Torchy's Night Cap (Short) as
Colonel Evans
1931
The Big Shot as
Uncle Ira
1931
The Big Gamble as
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1931
Parents Wanted (Short)
1931
Disappearing Enemies (Short) as
Uncle Peter
1925
The Monster as
Luke Watson
1923
The Town Scandal as
Avery Crawford
1922
The Strangers' Banquet as
Harriman
1922
Deserted at the Altar as
The Sheriff
1922
Pals of the West as
Lee Wong
1921
Wing Toy as
Wong
1920
The Husband Hunter as
Charles Mack
1920
Stop Thief as
Mr. Carr
1920
The Great Accident as
Williams
1920
Dangerous Days as
Dr. Haverford (as Eddie McWade)
1919
When a Man Loves as
Takamura
1919
The Hornet's Nest as
Wimms
Writer
1917
Seeing Things (Short) (story)
1917
Winning an Heiress (Short)
1914
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1914
Music Hath Charms - Not (Short) (story)
1913
Old Coupons (Short) (story)
1913
Thor, Lord of the Jungles (Short) (writer)
1913
The Child of the Sea (Short) (writer)
1913
The Flight of the Crow (Short) (story)
1913
The Devil and Tom Walker (Short) (story)
1913
The Only Way (Short) (writer)
1913
Juggling with Fate (Short) (writer)
1912
Murray the Masher (Short) (scenario)
1912
The Part of Her Life (Short) (as Edward McQuade)
1911
Captain Kate (Short)
1911
Back to the Primitive (Short)
1909
Up San Juan Hill (Short) (writer)
1897
The Little Reb (Short) (play "Winchester")
Archive Footage
1966
Bat Men of Africa (TV Movie) as
Gorn
References
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