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Henry Edwards

Directing Born Sep 18, 1882 Died Nov 2, 1952 Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK 96 credits
96
Total Credits
1920–1952
33 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Henry Edwards works in directing. Born September 18, 1882 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK. Died November 2, 1952. Archytele tracks 96 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Card

as Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
Film

The Magic Box

as Fox Talbot's Butler

Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish

as Howard Russell

Lost Identity

as Major Martindale
Film

Oliver Twist

as Police Official

Aspe

2004

The New Statesman

1987

Frequent co-stars

John Howard Davies 2 shared titles
Alec Guinness 2 shared titles
Gibb McLaughlin 2 shared titles
Edward Chapman 2 shared titles
Robert Newton 1 shared title
Kay Walsh 1 shared title
Francis L. Sullivan 1 shared title
Henry Stephenson 1 shared title
Mary Clare 1 shared title
Anthony Newley 1 shared title

Career timeline

The CardThe Magic BoxTrent's Last CaseNever Look BackSomething Money Can't Buy
The Rossiter CaseThe Lady with a LampWhite Corridors
Double ConfessionTrio
Dear Mr. ProhackAll Over the Town
Oliver TwistQuartetWoman HaterElizabeth of LadymeadBrass Monkey
Take My Life
Green for DangerThe Magic Bow
East of PiccadillySpring Meeting
Beauty and the Barge · DirectorThe Vicar of Bray · DirectorCaptain's Orders
Juggernaut · DirectorIn the Soup · DirectorEliza Comes to Stay · Director
The Lad · DirectorScrooge · DirectorThe Private Secretary · DirectorSquibs · DirectorVintage Wine · Director
The Man Who Changed His Name · DirectorThe Lash · DirectorLord Edgware Dies · Director
Purse Strings · DirectorAnne One Hundred · DirectorLord of the Manor · DirectorDiscord · DirectorOne Precious Year · Director
The Barton Mystery · DirectorThe Flag LieutenantThe Flag Lieutenant · DirectorBrother Alfred · DirectorBrother Alfred · Writer
Stranglehold · DirectorStranglehold · ProducerThe Girl in the NightThe Girl in the Night · Original StoryThe Girl in the Night · Producer
At the Villa Rose · ProducerThe House of the Arrow · ProducerThe Call of the SeaThe Call of the Sea · ProducerLord Richard in the Pantry · Producer
FearFurther Adventures of the Flag LieutenantThe JokerThe Three KingsThe Three Kings · Writer
The Flag LieutenantThe Fake
The Island of Despair · Director
King of the Castle · Director
Owd Bob · DirectorThe World of Wonderful RealityThe World of Wonderful Reality · DirectorThe World of Wonderful Reality · WriterLily of the Alley
AylwinAylwin · DirectorThe Amazing Quest of Mr Ernest BlissThe Amazing Quest of Mr Ernest Bliss · DirectorThe Amazing Quest of Mr Ernest Bliss · Producer
The KinsmanThe Kinsman · DirectorThe City of Beautiful NonsenseThe City of Beautiful Nonsense · DirectorBroken in the Wars
The SecretThe Secret · DirectorThe Poet's WindfallThe Poet's Windfall · Director
East Is EastEast Is East · DirectorEast Is East · WriterA Welsh SingerA Welsh Singer · Director

Full Filmography

96 titles
  • The Card (1952) as Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
  • The Magic Box (1952) as Fox Talbot's Butler
  • Trent's Last Case (1952) as Coroner
  • Never Look Back (1952) as Geoffrey Whitcomb
  • Something Money Can't Buy (1952) as Gerald Forbes
  • The Rossiter Case (1951) as Dr. Bendix
  • The Lady with a Lamp (1951) as Howard Russell
  • White Corridors (1951) as Phillip Brewster
  • Advertisement
  • Double Confession (1950) as Man in the Shelter
  • Trio (1950) as Church Warden
  • Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) as Sir Digby Bunce
  • All Over the Town (1949) as Major Martindale
  • Oliver Twist (1948) as Police Official
  • Quartet (1948) as Duke of Heverel (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
  • Woman Hater (1948) as Major
  • Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948) as Frank
  • Brass Monkey (1948) as Inspector Miller
  • London Belongs to Me (1948) as Police Superintendant
  • Take My Life (1947) as Inspector Archer
  • Green for Danger (1946) as Mr. Purdy
  • The Magic Bow (1946)
  • East of Piccadilly (1941) as Inspector
  • Spring Meeting (1941) as Sir Richard Furze
  • Beauty and the Barge (1937) Director
  • The Vicar of Bray (1937) Director
  • Captain's Orders (1937) as Captain Trent
  • Juggernaut (1936) Director
  • In the Soup (1936) Director
  • Eliza Comes to Stay (1936) Director
  • The Lad (1935) Director
  • Scrooge (1935) Director
  • The Private Secretary (1935) Director
  • Squibs (1935) Director
  • Vintage Wine (1935) Director
  • The Rocks of Valpre (1935) Director
  • The Man Who Changed His Name (1934) Director
  • The Lash (1934) Director
  • Lord Edgware Dies (1934) Director
  • Purse Strings (1933) Director
  • Anne One Hundred (1933) Director
  • Lord of the Manor (1933) Director
  • Discord (1933) Director
  • One Precious Year (1933) Director
  • The Barton Mystery (1932) Director
  • The Flag Lieutenant (1932) as Lt. Dicky Lascelles
  • The Flag Lieutenant (1932) Director
  • Brother Alfred (1932) Director
  • Brother Alfred (1932) Writer
  • Stranglehold (1931) Director
  • Stranglehold (1931) Producer
  • The Girl in the Night (1931) as Billie
  • The Girl in the Night (1931) Original Story
  • The Girl in the Night (1931) Producer
  • The Girl in the Night (1931) Director
  • At the Villa Rose (1930) Producer
  • The House of the Arrow (1930) Producer
  • The Call of the Sea (1930) as Lt Cmdr. Good
  • The Call of the Sea (1930) Producer
  • Lord Richard in the Pantry (1930) Producer
  • Fear (1928) as Henry Duhan
  • Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant (1928) as Lieutenant Dicky Lascelles
  • The Joker (1928) as Mr. Carstairs
  • The Three Kings (1928) as Edgar King
  • The Three Kings (1928) Writer
  • The Flag Lieutenant (1927) as Lt. Dicky Lascelles
  • The Fake (1927) as Geoffrey Sands
  • The Island of Despair (1926) Director
  • King of the Castle (1925) Director
  • Owd Bob (1924) Director
  • The World of Wonderful Reality (1924) as John Gray
  • The World of Wonderful Reality (1924) Director
  • The World of Wonderful Reality (1924) Writer
  • Lily of the Alley (1924) as Bill
  • Lily of the Alley (1924) Producer
  • Lily of the Alley (1924) Writer
  • Lily of the Alley (1924) Director
  • Wedding Bells (1924) Director
  • Aylwin (1920) as Hal Aylwin
  • Aylwin (1920) Director
  • The Amazing Quest of Mr Ernest Bliss (1920) as Ernest Bliss
  • The Amazing Quest of Mr Ernest Bliss (1920) Director
  • The Amazing Quest of Mr Ernest Bliss (1920) Producer
  • The Kinsman (1919) as Undetermined role
  • The Kinsman (1919) Director
  • The City of Beautiful Nonsense (1919) as John Grey
  • The City of Beautiful Nonsense (1919) Director
  • Broken in the Wars (1919) as Bill
  • The Secret (1918)
  • The Secret (1918) Director
  • The Poet's Windfall (1918) as The Poet
  • The Poet's Windfall (1918) Director
  • East Is East (1916) as Bert Grummett
  • East Is East (1916) Director
  • East Is East (1916) Writer
  • A Welsh Singer (1916) as Leuan
  • A Welsh Singer (1916) Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Henry Edwards best known for?

Henry Edwards is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Card (1952), The Magic Box (1952), Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish (2025), Lost Identity (2024).

When and where was Henry Edwards born?

Henry Edwards was born on September 18, 1882 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK. They passed away on November 2, 1952.

How many credits does Henry Edwards have?

Henry Edwards has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1952.

Henry Edwards by the numbers

96credits
96films
0TV series
1916–1952active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Oliver Twist (1948) as Police Official — aged about 65
  • The Card (1952) as Mr. Cotterill (uncredited) — aged about 69
  • The Magic Box (1952) as Fox Talbot's Butler — aged about 69

Full filmography (96) Born on September 18 In memoriam 1952

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