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Edward Earle

Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the 1910s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles, aged 90.

Edward Earle

Lobby card for the American film The Family Secret (1924).

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Name
Edward Earle
Born
16 July 1882
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
15 December 1972
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
Canada

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Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the 1910s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles, aged 90.

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