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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Filmography

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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)

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)

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

Gambler (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 7.81939

MovieComedyDrama

Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives · 1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

★ 7.71946

MovieDramaRomance

Bank Dinner Guest (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)

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

Hotel Guest (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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

Audience Member (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)

After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

The More the Merrier · 1943

The More the Merrier

★ 7.01943

MovieComedyRomance

It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.

Committee Member (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)

A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.

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)

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)

The Conspirators · 1944

The Conspirators

★ 6.31944

MovieDramaRomance

A guerilla leader falls in love with a mysterious woman in World War II Lisbon.

Casino Patron (uncredited)

A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)