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Edward McWade

Acting Born Jan 14, 1865 Died May 17, 1943 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 95 credits
95
Total Credits
1920–1966
47 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Edward McWade works in acting. Born January 14, 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Died May 17, 1943. Archytele tracks 95 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Gibbs

Luna Nera

as Elderly Clerk (uncredited)

Dinosaur Corps Koseidon

as Frank Warren

Maddam Sir

as Clement Williams

Frequent co-stars

Fito Páez 1 shared title
Carlos Vandera 1 shared title
Mariela Vitale 1 shared title
Eugenia Kolodziej 1 shared title
Charly García 1 shared title
Luis Alberto Spinetta 1 shared title
Juan Carlos Baglietto 1 shared title
Fabiana Cantilo 1 shared title
Cecilia Roth 1 shared title
Romina Ricci 1 shared title

Career timeline

Bat Men of Africa
Arsenic and Old Lace
Crash DiveThe Hard WayTrifles That Win WarsDon't You Believe It
Woman of the YearLady in a JamThe Lady Is WillingFamous Boners
Nothing but the TruthI Wake Up Screaming
The Return of Frank JamesBrother OrchidTeddy the Rough RiderChad HannaMoney and the Woman
ZenobiaNaughty but NiceIndianapolis SpeedwayJoe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentBad Little Angel
JezebelThree ComradesComet Over BroadwayWhite BannersGarden of the Moon
They Won't ForgetShe Had to EatLet's Get MarriedLove and HissesThe Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Satan Met a LadyThe Ex-Mrs. BradfordLaughing at TroubleThe Country DoctorThe Case of the Black Cat
If You Could Only CookFrisco KidStrandedShipmates ForeverLife Begins at Forty
A Lost LadyI'll Tell the WorldGentlemen Are BornJournal of a CrimeMurder in the Clouds
Murders in the ZooGirl MissingBureau of Missing Persons
Big City BluesTwo SecondsLawyer ManThe Crowd Roars6 Hours to Live
The Big Shot
The Monster
The Town Scandal
The Strangers' BanquetDeserted at the Altar
Wing Toy
Stop ThiefThe Great AccidentThe Husband HunterDangerous Days
Hornet's Nest
Uncle Tom's Cabin · Writer
Juggling with Fate · WriterThor, Lord of the Jungles · WriterThe Devil and Tom Walker · StoryThe Flight of the Crow · Story
Captain Kate · Writer

Full Filmography

95 titles
  • Bat Men of Africa (1966) as Gorn
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) as Gibbs
  • Crash Dive (1943) as Crony
  • The Hard Way (1943) as Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
  • Trifles That Win Wars (1943) as Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)
  • Don't You Believe It (1943) as Wise Man
  • Woman of the Year (1942) as Adolph (uncredited)
  • Lady in a Jam (1942) as Ground-Hog
  • Advertisement
  • The Lady Is Willing (1942) as Boston Doorman (uncredited)
  • Famous Boners (1942) as Thomas Carlyle (uncredited)
  • Nothing but the Truth (1941) as Elderly Clerk (uncredited)
  • I Wake Up Screaming (1941) as Old man at library (uncredited)
  • The Return of Frank James (1940) as Colonel Jackson
  • Brother Orchid (1940) as Aged Brother (uncredited)
  • Teddy the Rough Rider (1940) as Russell Alger, Secretary of War
  • Chad Hanna (1940) as Elias
  • Money and the Woman (1940) as Bank Customer Explaining 'NSF' (uncredited)
  • A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) as Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
  • Hot Steel (1940) as Carlton
  • Zenobia (1939) as Minister
  • Naughty but Nice (1939) as Professor Trill (uncredited)
  • Indianapolis Speedway (1939) as Tom Dugan
  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) as Neighbor
  • Bad Little Angel (1939) as Ticket Seller at Station (uncredited)
  • Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939) as Pop Hagen
  • They Asked For It (1939) as 'Pi' Kelly
  • Jezebel (1938) as Second Director (uncredited)
  • Three Comrades (1938) as Ludwig, Pat’s majordomo (uncredited)
  • Comet Over Broadway (1938) as Harvey
  • White Banners (1938) as Sloan
  • Garden of the Moon (1938) as Peter McGillicuddy
  • The Patient in Room 18 (1938) as Frank Warren
  • They Won't Forget (1937) as Confederate Soldier
  • She Had to Eat (1937) as Stationmaster Tucker (uncredited)
  • Let's Get Married (1937) as Tom
  • Love and Hisses (1937) as Ticket Seller
  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Bishop Mallory
  • The Women Men Marry (1937) as Brother Lamb
  • Satan Met a Lady (1936) as City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)
  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) as Minister in Film (uncredited)
  • Laughing at Trouble (1936) as Harvey
  • The Country Doctor (1936) as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
  • The Case of the Black Cat (1936) as Keene's Apartment Manager (uncredited)
  • Alibi for Murder (1936) as Walter Emerson (Uncredited)
  • I Married a Doctor (1936) as Pa Dawson
  • The Big Noise (1936) as Douglas, the Gardener (uncredited)
  • King of the Islands (1936) as The Princess' Father
  • Darkest Africa (1936) as Gorn
  • F-Man (1936) as Mr. Whitney
  • If You Could Only Cook (1935) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
  • Frisco Kid (1935) as Tupper
  • Stranded (1935) as Tim Powers
  • Shipmates Forever (1935) as Tailor (uncredited)
  • Life Begins at Forty (1935) as Doctor
  • Mary Jane's Pa (1935) as Chuck - the Old Timer
  • Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) as Dan
  • Here's to Romance (1935) as Stage Doorman
  • The Goose and the Gander (1935) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
  • Red Salute (1935) as Baldy
  • The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) as Art Clerk
  • The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as Lawyer Partington
  • A Lost Lady (1934) as Simpson
  • I'll Tell the World (1934) as Trapper
  • Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Pawnbroker
  • Journal of a Crime (1934) as Rigaud
  • Murder in the Clouds (1934) as Clement Williams
  • I Sell Anything (1934) as Mr. Arden - Old Man (uncredited)
  • The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934) as Jeweler (uncredited)
  • One Exciting Adventure (1934) as Grouchy Man
  • The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) as Clark
  • Murders in the Zoo (1933) as Dan Baker (Uncredited)
  • Girl Missing (1933) as Henry Gibson's Valet (Uncredited)
  • Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) as Tom - Dock Watchman (uncredited)
  • Big City Blues (1932) as Baggage Master (uncredited)
  • Two Seconds (1932) as The Prison Doctor
  • Lawyer Man (1932) as Moyle (uncredited)
  • The Crowd Roars (1932) as Tom Beal the Counterman
  • 6 Hours to Live (1932) as Ivan
  • The Big Shot (1931) as Uncle Ira
  • The Monster (1925) as Luke Watson
  • The Town Scandal (1923) as Avery Crawford
  • The Strangers' Banquet (1922) as Harriman
  • Deserted at the Altar (1922) as The Sheriff
  • Wing Toy (1921) as Wong
  • Stop Thief (1920) as Mr. Carr
  • The Great Accident (1920) as Williams
  • The Husband Hunter (1920) as Charles Mack
  • Dangerous Days (1920) as Dr. Haverford
  • Hornet's Nest (1919) as Wimms
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914) Writer
  • Juggling with Fate (1913) Writer
  • Thor, Lord of the Jungles (1913) Writer
  • The Devil and Tom Walker (1913) Story
  • The Flight of the Crow (1913) Story
  • Captain Kate (1911) Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Edward McWade best known for?

Edward McWade is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Luna Nera (2020), Dinosaur Corps Koseidon (1978), Maddam Sir (2020).

When and where was Edward McWade born?

Edward McWade was born on January 14, 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. They passed away on May 17, 1943.

How many credits does Edward McWade have?

Edward McWade has accumulated over 95 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1966.

What is Edward McWade's background in cinema and television?

Edward McWade was an American writer and stage and screen actor. He appeared in more than 132 films from 1919 to 1944, mostly in secondary roles. He also wrote 15 stage plays and silent film scenarios.

Edward McWade by the numbers

95credits
95films
0TV series
1911–1966active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (95) Born on January 14 In memoriam 1943

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