Acting
Edward Pawley
Born March 16, 1901 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died January 27, 1988 · aged 86
No biography available.
Known For
The Oklahoma Kid · 1939The Oklahoma Kid
★ 6.01939
MovieWesternHistory
McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.
Treasure Island · 1934Treasure Island
★ 6.61934
MovieAdventureFamily
In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.
The Desperadoes · 1943The Desperadoes
★ 5.91943
MovieWestern
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
Murders in the Zoo · 1933Murders in the Zoo
★ 5.91933
MovieCrimeHorror
Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York City zoo suggests a fundraising gala, Gorman sees a prime opportunity to dispatch the dashing Roger and anyone else who might cross him.
'G' Men · 1935'G' Men
★ 6.61935
MovieCrimeDrama
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
Angels with Dirty Faces · 1938Angels with Dirty Faces
★ 7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Each Dawn I Die · 1939Each Dawn I Die
★ 6.91939
MovieCrimeDrama
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
You and Me · 1938You and Me
★ 6.61938
MovieCrimeRomance
Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go straight. Among his 'employed-prison-graduates' are Helen Roberts and Joe Dennis, working as sales clerks. Joe is in love with Helen and asks her to marry him, but she is forbidden to marry as she is still on parole, but she says yes and they are married. In spite of their poverty-level life, their marriage is a happy one until Joe discovers she has lied about her past, in order to marry him. Disillusioned, he leaves, goes back to his old gang and plans to rob the department store.
Filmography
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Sworn Enemy · 1936Sworn Enemy
★ 5.81936
MovieRomanceCrime
A law student poses as a fight promoter to catch a notorious gangster.
'Dutch' McTurck
Olsen’s Big Moment · 1933Olsen’s Big Moment
★ 9.01933
MovieComedy
Gangsters, gold-digging dames, and other assorted characters nettle an overworked custodian in this odd farce.
Joe 'Monk' West (Uncredited)
Bureau of Missing Persons · 1933Bureau of Missing Persons
★ 5.71933
MovieCrimeComedy
A young woman goes to the police looking for her missing husband. When it turns out her husband is both a murder victim and a bachelor - and that she is the primary suspect - tough cop Butch Saunders comes up with a scheme to crack the case.
Waterfront Diner Wanting Sugar (uncredited)












