Acting
Edward McWade
Born January 14, 1865 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Died May 17, 1943
Biography
Edward McWade was an American writer and stage and screen actor. He appeared in more than 132 films from 1919 to 1944, mostly in secondary roles. He also wrote 15 stage plays and silent film scenarios.
Known for
7.9
Arsenic and Old Lace
Gibbs
7.4
Jezebel
Second Director (uncredited)
7.1
Woman of the Year
Adolph (uncredited)
6.6
The Return of Frank James
Colonel Jackson
7.2
I Wake Up Screaming
Old man at library (uncredited)
6.4
Murders in the Zoo
Dan Baker (Uncredited)
7.0
Brother Orchid
Aged Brother (uncredited)
7.1
Three Comrades
Ludwig, Pat’s majordomo (uncredited)
7.2
They Won't Forget
Confederate Soldier
5.8
Satan Met a Lady
City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)
6.9
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Minister in Film (uncredited)
6.2
The Monster
Luke Watson
6.4
Crash Dive
Crony
6.9
Two Seconds
The Prison Doctor
7.1
The Hard Way
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
6.2
The Crowd Roars
Tom Beal the Counterman
7.0
If You Could Only Cook
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
6.5
Bureau of Missing Persons
Tom - Dock Watchman (uncredited)
6.9
A Dispatch from Reuters
Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
7.1
Nothing but the Truth
Elderly Clerk (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1966Bat Men of AfricaGornMovie
- 1944Arsenic and Old LaceGibbsMovie
- 1943Trifles That Win WarsBilliard Ball Tester (uncredited)Movie
- 1943Don't You Believe ItWise ManMovie
- 1943Crash DiveCronyMovie
- 1943The Hard WayStage Doorman (Uncredited)Movie
- 1942Famous BonersThomas Carlyle (uncredited)Movie
- 1942Lady in a JamGround-HogMovie
- 1942The Lady Is WillingBoston Doorman (uncredited)Movie
- 1942Woman of the YearAdolph (uncredited)Movie
- 1941I Wake Up ScreamingOld man at library (uncredited)Movie
- 1941Nothing but the TruthElderly Clerk (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Chad HannaEliasMovie
- 1940A Dispatch from ReutersChemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Money and the WomanBank Customer Explaining 'NSF' (uncredited)Movie
- 1940The Return of Frank JamesColonel JacksonMovie
- 1940Brother OrchidAged Brother (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Hot SteelCarltonMovie
- 1940Teddy the Rough RiderRussell Alger, Secretary of WarMovie
- 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentNeighborMovie
- 1939Our Neighbors - The CartersPop HagenMovie
- 1939Bad Little AngelTicket Seller at Station (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Indianapolis SpeedwayTom DuganMovie
- 1939Naughty but NiceProfessor Trill (uncredited)Movie
- 1939They Asked For It'Pi' KellyMovie
- 1939ZenobiaMinisterMovie
- 1938Comet Over BroadwayHarveyMovie
- 1938Garden of the MoonPeter McGillicuddyMovie
- 1938White BannersSloanMovie
- 1938Three ComradesLudwig, Pat’s majordomo (uncredited)Movie
- 1938JezebelSecond Director (uncredited)Movie
- 1938The Patient in Room 18Frank WarrenMovie
- 1937Love and HissesTicket SellerMovie
- 1937The Women Men MarryBrother LambMovie
- 1937They Won't ForgetConfederate SoldierMovie
- 1937She Had to EatStationmaster Tucker (uncredited)Movie
- 1937The Case of the Stuttering BishopBishop MalloryMovie
- 1937Let's Get MarriedTomMovie
- 1936Laughing at TroubleHarveyMovie
- 1936The Case of the Black CatKeene's Apartment Manager (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Alibi for MurderWalter Emerson (Uncredited)Movie
- 1936Satan Met a LadyCity Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)Movie
- 1936The Big NoiseDouglas, the Gardener (uncredited)Movie
- 1936F-ManMr. WhitneyMovie
- 1936I Married a DoctorPa DawsonMovie
- 1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMinister in Film (uncredited)Movie
- 1936The Country DoctorNewspaper Editor (uncredited)Movie
- 1936King of the IslandsThe Princess' FatherMovie
- 1936Darkest AfricaGornMovie
- 1935If You Could Only CookJustice of the Peace (uncredited)Movie
- 1935The Calling of Dan MatthewsLawyer PartingtonMovie
- 1935Frisco KidTupperMovie
- 1935Shipmates ForeverTailor (uncredited)Movie
- 1935Here's to RomanceStage DoormanMovie
- 1935The Goose and the GanderJustice of the Peace (uncredited)Movie
- 1935Red SaluteBaldyMovie
- 1935StrandedTim PowersMovie
- 1935Oil for the Lamps of ChinaDanMovie
- 1935The Girl from 10th AvenueArt ClerkMovie
- 1935Mary Jane's PaChuck - the Old TimerMovie
- 1935Life Begins at FortyDoctorMovie
- 1934Murder in the CloudsClement WilliamsMovie
- 1934Gentlemen Are BornPawnbrokerMovie
- 1934I Sell AnythingMr. Arden - Old Man (uncredited)Movie
- 1934A Lost LadySimpsonMovie
- 1934One Exciting AdventureGrouchy ManMovie
- 1934The Notorious Sophie LangJeweler (uncredited)Movie
- 1934I'll Tell the WorldTrapperMovie
- 1934Journal of a CrimeRigaudMovie
- 1934The Meanest Gal in TownClarkMovie
- 1933Bureau of Missing PersonsTom - Dock Watchman (uncredited)Movie
- 1933AdorableValet (uncredited)Movie
- 1933Murders in the ZooDan Baker (Uncredited)Movie
- 1933Girl MissingHenry Gibson's Valet (Uncredited)Movie
- 1932Lawyer ManMoyle (uncredited)Movie
- 19326 Hours to LiveIvanMovie
- 1932Big City BluesBaggage Master (uncredited)Movie
- 1932Two SecondsThe Prison DoctorMovie
- 1932The Crowd RoarsTom Beal the CountermanMovie
- 1931The Big ShotUncle IraMovie
- 1925The MonsterLuke WatsonMovie
- 1923The Town ScandalAvery CrawfordMovie
- 1922The Strangers' BanquetHarrimanMovie
- 1922Deserted at the AltarThe SheriffMovie
- 1921Wing ToyWongMovie
- 1920Stop ThiefMr. CarrMovie
- 1920The Great AccidentWilliamsMovie
- 1920Dangerous DaysDr. HaverfordMovie
- 1920The Husband HunterCharles MackMovie
- 1919Hornet's NestWimmsMovie
- 1914Uncle Tom's CabinWriterMovie
- 1913Thor, Lord of the JunglesWriterMovie
- 1913The Flight of the CrowStoryMovie
- 1913The Devil and Tom WalkerStoryMovie
- 1913Juggling with FateWriterMovie
- 1911Captain KateWriterMovie