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Edward McNamara

Acting Born Aug 14, 1884 Paterson, New Jersey, USA 16 credits

Biography

Edward McNamara works in acting. Born August 14, 1884 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Archytele lists 16 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Sergeant Brophy

Frequent co-stars

Cary Grant 1 shared title
Priscilla Lane 1 shared title
Josephine Hull 1 shared title
Jean Adair 1 shared title
Raymond Massey 1 shared title
John Alexander 1 shared title
Peter Lorre 1 shared title
Jack Carson 1 shared title
Edward Everett Horton 1 shared title
James Gleason 1 shared title

Career timeline

Arsenic and Old Lace
Johnny Come LatelyMargin for Error
The Palm Beach StoryBreakdowns of 1942
The Strawberry BlondeThe Devil and Miss JonesNew York Town
Kitty Foyle
Girl OverboardThe League of Frightened Men
Great Guy
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang20,000 Years in Sing SingSilver Dollar
Lucky In Love

Full filmography

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as Second Warden (uncredited)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) as Sergeant Brophy
  • Kitty Foyle (1940) as Tim (uncredited)
  • The Palm Beach Story (1942) as Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)
  • The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Big Joe
  • Breakdowns of 1942 (1942) as Self
  • The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) as Police Desk Sergeant
  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) as Head Guard Richards (uncredited)
  • New York Town (1941) as Brody
  • Great Guy (1936) as Captain Pat Hanlon
  • Silver Dollar (1932) as Senate bartender
  • Girl Overboard (1937) as Captain Murphy
  • The League of Frightened Men (1937) as Insp. Cramer
  • Johnny Come Lately (1943) as W.M. Dougherty
  • Margin for Error (1943) as Police Capt. Mulrooney
  • Lucky In Love (1929) as Tim O'More