Acting
Edward Peil Sr.
Born January 18, 1883 · Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Died December 29, 1958 · aged 75
Edward Peil Sr. was an American stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1906 to 1951.
Known For
Bride of Frankenstein · 1935Bride of Frankenstein
★ 7.51935
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
You Can't Take It with You · 1938You Can't Take It with You
★ 7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
The Lady from Shanghai · 1947The Lady from Shanghai
★ 7.31947
MovieMysteryCrime
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Let Us Live · 1939Let Us Live
★ 6.81939
MovieCrimeDrama
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
The Awful Truth · 1937The Awful Truth
★ 7.21937
MovieComedyRomance
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
The Money Changers · 1920The Money Changers
★ 10.01920
MovieCrimeDrama
Lucy Hegan, the proprietor of a settlement house for the poor, is engaged to Hugh Gordon, the head of a large pharmaceutical and chemical firm who, unknown to Lucy, is also the ringleader of a powerful drug and white slave operation in the Chinese quarter.
Union Pacific · 1939Union Pacific
★ 6.71939
MovieDramaWestern
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
Our Daily Bread · 1934Our Daily Bread
★ 6.71934
MovieDramaRomance
John and Mary Sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bravery (and sheer desperation) they flee to the country and, with the help of other workers, set up a farming community - a socialist mini-society. The newborn community suffers many hardships - drought, vicious raccoons and the long arm of the law - but ultimately pull together to reach a bread-based Utopia.
Filmography
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The Lady from Shanghai · 1947The Lady from Shanghai
★ 7.31947
MovieMysteryCrime
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Guard (uncredited)
Night Flight · 1933Night Flight
★ 5.61933
MovieDrama
Story of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.
Airport Office Employee (uncredited)
Dodge City · 1939Dodge City
★ 6.91939
MovieWestern
In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Headline Shooter · 1933Headline Shooter
★ 6.31933
MovieAdventureDrama
A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.
Riverport Townsman (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees · 1942The Pride of the Yankees
★ 7.31942
MovieDramaFamily
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
Policeman (uncredited)
Love Crazy · 1941Love Crazy
★ 6.81941
MovieComedyRomance
Circumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.
Sun Valley Private Investigator (uncredited)










