Acting

Edward Cecil

Born September 12, 1878 · San Francisco, California, USA

Died December 13, 1940 · aged 62

No biography available.

Known For

The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 1925
The Phantom of the Opera
7.11925
MovieHorror
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Hollywood BoulevardHollywood Boulevard · 1936
Hollywood Boulevard
4.51936
MovieDrama
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
The Tiger's ShadowThe Tiger's Shadow · 1928
The Tiger's Shadow
7.01928
MovieActionDrama
10 chapter serial wherein a mysterious vigilante known as "The Tiger" steals loot from major criminals, drawing a wide variety of individuals into a fast-paced web of danger and thrills. 1) The Storm Breaks 2) The Tiger's Mark, 3) The Secret Mission, 4) The Danger Trail, 5) The Gas Chamber, 6) Behind the Clock, 7) The Tiger's Claw, 8) Prisoners in the Sky, 9) A Desperate Chance, 10) The Sky Clears.
Public Deb No. 1Public Deb No. 1 · 1940
Public Deb No. 1
4.91940
MovieComedy
When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.
Third Finger, Left HandThird Finger, Left Hand · 1940
Third Finger, Left Hand
7.01940
MovieComedy
Magazine editor Margot Merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues. Unfortunately, things don't go to plan when Jeff Thompson, a potential suitor, uncovers the deception and decides to show up at Margot's family home posing as her husband!
The GuttersnipeThe Guttersnipe · 1922
The Guttersnipe
9.01922
MovieDramaRomance
Mazie, a shop-girl of New York City's Little Ireland, goes to the aid of a young man in formal attire involved in a street fight. Though badly beaten, he bears a strong resemblance to Lord Lytton, the hero of a magazine story Mazie is reading in installments. Although he is, in reality, a soda clerk, Mazie permits his attentions, and together they read the "Sloppy Stories" yarn about English nobility.
One More RiverOne More River · 1934
One More River
5.21934
MovieDrama
A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man on board a ship.
FlorianFlorian · 1940
Florian
4.51940
MovieDrama
Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by their love of Lippizan horses.

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Love TimeLove Time · 1934
Love Time
10.01934
MovieDramaRomance
Newly arrived in the nineteenth century court of Emperor Francis 1st of Austria Countess Valerie happens to overhear a young pianist and advises him to play with more feeling, for he is playing a piece by Franz Schubert, her favorite composer. Unknown to Valerie, the man is Schubert, and he playfully keeps his identity a secret. Valerie visits Franz the next day, and he teaches her to play the violin part of a new song he has written, and she hopes for romance though he still longs for his lost love Caroline. But as a week passes, he forgets Caroline and returns Valerie's affections. When Franz is evicted, there is much tumult, but he is finally called to court where his music is celebrated, and Valerie and he are reunited.

Lackey (uncredited)