Acting
Edmund Breese
EN, XX cinema · 119 credits
Born
17 June 1871
Died
6 April 1936 (aged 64)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
From Wikipedia Edmund Breese (June 18, 1871 – April 6, 1936) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo (1893), The Lion and the Mouse (1906) with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree (1909) with Helen Ware, The Master Mind (1913) with Elliott Dexter, the popular World War I era play Why Marry? (1917) with Estelle Winwood & Nat C. Goodwin and So This Is London (1922) with Donald Gallaher. He appeared in 129 films between 1914 and 1935. He is best remembered as the advice-giving German businessman at the beginning of the war film All Quiet on the Western Front. His final role was on stage in Night of January 16th from September 1935 to April 1936. Just before the play ended its run, Breese developed peritonitis, which he died from on April 6, 1936.
Known for
Filmography
The Marriage Bargain
1935
The Marriage Bargain
as Judge Robert Stanhope
Return of the Terror
as Editor
Broadway Bill
as Presiding Judge
Lost in the Stratosphere
as Col. Brooks
Treasure Island
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Dancing Man
as J.C. Trevor
Come On, Marines!
as General Cabot
Beloved
as Maj. Tarrant
Duck Soup
as Zander
Fighting With Kit Carson
as Matt Fargo
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
Torchy's Kitty Coup
as Edward (Hickory) Ellins
Laughing at Life
as Cabinet Officer
A Man of Sentiment
as John Russell Sr.
Above the Clouds
as Crusty
International House
as Doctor Wong
Only Yesterday
as Investor (Uncredited)
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Mr. Haddock
Female
as Board Member (Uncredited)
On Your Guard
as Prison Warden
Ladies Must Love
as Thomas Van Dyne
The Hurricane Express
as The Secretary's Father
The Match King
as Olaf Christofsen
Cross-Examination
as Dwight Simpson
The Hatchet Man
as Yu Chang
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
Torchy Turns the Trick
as Hickory Ellins
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
Torchy's Night Cap
as Hickory Ellins
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
Torchy's Two Toots
as Hickory Ellins
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
Torchy's Busy Day
as Hickory Ellins
Alias Mary Smith
as Mr. Hayes
Young Bride
as Mr. C. B. Chadwick the Broker
Drifting Souls
as Brad Martin
Women Won't Tell
as Attorney for the Defense
The Cabin in the Cotton
as Holmes Scott
Madame Butterfly
as Cho-cho San's Grandfather
Police Court
as Judge Robert Webster
Love Bound
as J.B. 'Lucky' Morrison
As You Desire Me
as Friar
The Golden West
as Sam Lynch
Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure
1932
Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure
as Colonel Shelby
Platinum Blonde
as Conroy
Young Sinners
as Trent
Millie
as Defense Attorney
Chinatown After Dark
as Le Fong
Morals for Women
as Mr. Hutson
Torchy
1931
Torchy
as Hickory Ellins
The Good Bad Girl
as J.P. Henderson
Defenders of the Law
as Capt. Bill Houston
The Painted Desert
as Judge Matthews
The Public Defender
as Frank Wells
Mata Hari
as Warden
Kismet
as Jawan
The Sea Bat
as Maddocks
Top Speed
as Spencer Colgate
Bright Lights
as Franklin Harris
Tol'able David
as Hunter Kinemon
Playboy of Paris
as General de Karodek
Rough Waters
as Captain Thomas
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Herr Meyer
Hold Everything
as Pop O'Keefe
Sonny Boy
as Thorpe
The Hottentot
as Ollie
Fancy Baggage
as John Hardin
Girl Overboard
as Jim Keefe
Girls Gone Wild
as Judge Elliott
Finders Keepers
as Hastings
Burning Daylight
as John Dossett
The Perfect Crime
as Wilmot
The Wright Idea
as Mr. Filbert
On Trial
as Judge
Conquest
as William Holden
The Haunted House
as Uncle Herbert
Paradise for Two
as Uncle Howard
Back to Liberty
as Tom Devon
Home Made
as Mr. Tilford
The Brown Derby
as John J. Caldwell
Stepping Along
as Prince Ferdinand Darowitsky
The Highbinders
1926
The Highbinders
as Mike Harrigan
Womanhandled
as Uncle Lester
The Live Wire
as Sawdust Sam
The Early Bird
1925
The Early Bird
as The Great La Tour
Wildfire
1925
Wildfire
as Sen. Woodhurst
Damaged Hearts
as Innkeeper
The Sixth Commandment
as Col. Saunders
The Speed Spook
as Chuck Brady
Restless Wives
1924
Restless Wives
as Hobart Richards
Those Who Judge
as Henry Dawson
Luck
as Alan Crosby
Bright Lights of Broadway
as Reverend Graham Drake
Three O'Clock in the Morning
as Mr. Winthrop
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
as Edmund MacDonald
Marriage Morals
as Harry's Father
The Fair Cheat
as Morgan Van Dam
Beyond the Rainbow
as Insp. Richardson
Sure-Fire Flint
as Johnny Jetts
The Curse of Drink
as John Rand
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as King Cole
A Man's Home
Theatre Play
Chains of Evidence
as Judge Frank Sturgis
A Common Level
as Matthew Ryan
His Temporary Wife
as Judge Laton
Someone Must Pay
as Charles Bryant
The Weakness of Strength
as Daniel Gaynor
The Lure of Heart's Desire
as Jim Carew
The Spell of the Yukon
as Jim Carson
The Master Mind
as Richard Allen