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Eddie Borden

Edgar Mason Borden (May 1, 1888 – June 30, 1955) was an American film actor who started his career in vaudeville as an acrobat and then successfully turned to comedy. Throughout the 1920s, he toured in the Keith, Orpheum and Pantages vaudeville circuits, often billed as "the high hat comedian" and the "fun king." Borden appeared in nearly 160 films between 1922 and 1952, primarily in comedic bit parts. Borden appeared in numerous films with Laurel and Hardy.

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Eddie Borden

Black and white photograph of American comedian and actor Eddie Borden (1888-1955) in a humorous pose, lying on his stomach while wearing oversized clown shoes, socks, a bowler hat, and smoking a cigar.

Hollywood Filmograph, July 13, 1929, p. 24 · Public domain

Birth Name
Edgar Mason Borden
Born
May 1, 1888
Birthplace
Waynesville, Ohio, U.S.
Died
30 June 1955
Place of death
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
actor
Languages
English

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Edgar Mason Borden (May 1, 1888 – June 30, 1955) was an American film actor who started his career in vaudeville as an acrobat and then successfully turned to comedy. Throughout the 1920s, he toured in the Keith, Orpheum and Pantages vaudeville circuits, often billed as "the high hat comedian" and the "fun king." Borden appeared in nearly 160 films between 1922 and 1952, primarily in comedic bit parts. Borden appeared in numerous films with Laurel and Hardy.

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