Acting

Edward Biby

Born August 8, 1886 · Pinckneyville, Illinois, USA

Died October 3, 1952 · aged 66

No biography available.

Known For

Sunset Boulevard · 1950

Sunset Boulevard

★ 8.31950

MovieDrama

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

The Best Years of Our Lives · 1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

★ 7.71946

MovieDramaRomance

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

Duel in the Sun · 1946

Duel in the Sun

★ 6.41946

MovieWesternDrama

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 7.81939

MovieComedyDrama

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.

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Sunset Boulevard · 1950

Sunset Boulevard

★ 8.31950

MovieDrama

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives · 1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

★ 7.71946

MovieDramaRomance

Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Gambler (uncredited)

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)

Duel in the Sun · 1946

Duel in the Sun

★ 6.41946

MovieWesternDrama

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 7.81939

MovieComedyDrama

Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Phantom of the Opera · 1943

Phantom of the Opera

★ 6.21943

MovieHorrorRomance

Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.

Operagoer (uncredited)

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

Dignitary at Ship Launching (uncredited)

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

I Married a Witch · 1942

I Married a Witch

★ 6.91942

MovieRomanceFantasy

A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.

Spectator at Fire (uncredited)

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

Churchgoer (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On · 1941

They Died with Their Boots On

★ 6.71941

MovieWesternWar

The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.

Military Officer (uncredited)

Murder, My Sweet · 1944

Murder, My Sweet

★ 7.21944

MovieCrimeDrama

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

Club Patron (uncredited)

The Blue Dahlia · 1946

The Blue Dahlia

★ 6.71946

MovieCrimeMystery

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.

Weather Forecaster (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail · 1940

Santa Fe Trail

★ 5.81940

MovieWestern

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.

Party Guest (uncredited)

Buccaneer's Girl · 1950

Buccaneer's Girl

★ 5.81950

MovieAdventureComedy

A New Orleans performer loves a pirate who robs only from the shipowner who ruined his father.

Party Guest (uncredited)

His Kind of Woman · 1951

His Kind of Woman

★ 6.81951

MovieCrimeComedy

Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.

Lodge Guest (uncredited)

The Strange Woman · 1946

The Strange Woman

★ 6.21946

MovieDramaThriller

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.

Mr. Patridge (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming · 1941

I Wake Up Screaming

★ 6.91941

MovieMysteryCrime

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Dishonored Lady · 1947

Dishonored Lady

★ 5.81947

MovieCrimeDrama

Art editor Madeleine Damian carries on numerous loveless affairs. After a failed relationship with advertiser Felix Courtland, the increasingly depressed Madeleine attempts suicide. When Jack Garet, her secretary and former lover, tries to blackmail her, Madeleine resigns and seeks a reclusive life. Neighbor David Cousins befriends Madeleine, but soon Courtland and Garet discover her whereabouts and disrupt her new life.

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