Edmund Burns

• Name — Edmund Burns • Born — 27 September 1892 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Died — 2 April 1980 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Other Names — Edward Burns

Burns was a twin and one of 13 children in a Catholic family in Philadelphia. He acted in plays when he was in high school. After he lost a job with the Post Toasties company, he decided to try acting as a profession. A successful screen test led to his first work in films. Cecil B. DeMille changed his first name from Edward to Edmund.

Burns was best known for his films of the silent 1920s, particularly The Princess from Hoboken (1927), Made for Love (1926), and After the Fog (1929), although he continued acting in films until 1936. Burn's first film appearance was an uncredited role as an extra in The Birth of a Nation (1915). Other films include The Country Kid (1923), The Farmer from Texas (1925), Ransom (1928), The Adorable Outcast (1928), Hard to Get (1929), The Shadow of the Eagle (1932), Hollywood Boulevard (1936), and his final film, Charles Barton's Murder with Pictures (1936) for Paramount Pictures.

Burns was married to Ruth Curry, whom he met at Camp Baldy resort. She was a widow with three children and the resort's owner. Burns left acting and became co-manager there.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1915 — The Birth of a Nation — Klansman • 1917 — Diamonds and Pearls — John Leffingwell Jr. • The Slave — Egbert Atwell — Credited as Edward Burns • Her Hour — Dick Christie — Credited as Edward Burns • 1918 — The Wasp — Harry's roommate — Credited as Edward Burns • The Danger Mark — Scott Seagrave — Credited as Edward Burns • Love Watches — Count Andre de Juvigny • The Ordeal of Rosetta — Dick • Under the Greenwood Tree — Sir Kenneth Graham — Credited as Edward Burns • 1919 — Marriage for Convenience — Ned Gardiner — Credited as Edward Burns • Male and Female — Treherne • 1920 — Pegeen — John Archibald • The Virgin of Stamboul — Hector Baron • Eyes of the Heart — Mike Hogan • To Please One Woman — Dr. John Ransome • 1921 — Opened Shutters — John Dunham • Hickville to Broadway — Peter Van Reuter • Outlawed — Sophy Robbin • Fifty Candles — Ralph Coolidge • 1922 — East Is West — Billy Benson • The Lavender Bath Lady — David Bruce • Lights of the Desert — Andrew Reed • The Woman's Side — Theodore Van Ness Jr. • 1923 — The Dangerous Age — Tom • Jazzmania — Sonny Daimler • Scars of Jealousy — Jeff Newland • The Country Kid — Arthur Grant • 1924 — The Humming Bird — Randall Carey • Broadway After Dark — Jack Devlin • Those Who Dare — Harry Rollins • 1925 — The Manicure Girl — Antonio Luca • The Farmer from Texas — Erik • The Million Dollar Handicap — George Mortimer • 1926 — Made for Love — Nicholas Ainsworth / Aziru • Paris at Midnight — Eugene de Rastagnic • Out of the Storm — James Morton • Whispering Wires — Barry McGill • The Lodge in the Wilderness — Jim Wallace • 1927 — The Princess from Hoboken — Terence O'Brien • The Shamrock and the Rose — Tom Kelly • The Chinese Parrot — Robert Eden • 1928 — Ransom — Burton Meredith, scientist • The Adorable Outcast — Stephen Conn • Phyllis of the Follies — Clyde Thompson • 1929 — She Goes to War — Reggie • After the Fog — John Temple • Hard to Get — Dexter Courtland • Tanned Legs — Clinton Darrow • 1931 — Sea Devils — Richard Charters • Hell-Bent for Frisco — Frank Kenton • 1932 — The Shadow of the Eagle — Clark, a director • The Death Kiss — Miles Brent — Uncredited • Western Limited — Sinclair • 1933 — Rusty Rides Alone — Steve Reynolds • 1936 — Hollywood Boulevard — Pago Pago patron — Uncredited