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Neely Edwards(1883-1965)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Neely Edwards
Neely Edwards was born on 16 September 1883 in Delphos, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Show Boat (1929), Scarlet Pages (1930) and Made for Love (1926). He was married to Marguerite Snow and Bella B. Cohen. He died on 10 July 1965 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 16, 1883
DiedJuly 10, 1965(81)
BornSeptember 16, 1883
DiedJuly 10, 1965(81)
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Known for

Helen Morgan in Show Boat (1929)
Show Boat
6.1
  • Schultzy
  • 1929
Marian Nixon in Scarlet Pages (1930)
Scarlet Pages
5.7
  • Barnes
  • 1930
Leatrice Joy in Made for Love (1926)
Made for Love
6.6
  • Alphonse Vichy - Joan's Suitor
  • 1926
The Hangover
Short
  • 2nd Partygoer
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor

  • The Texan (1958)
    The Texan
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Official Detective (1957)
    Official Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Lou
    • 1957
  • Paul Douglas and Judy Holliday in The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
    The Solid Gold Cadillac
    7.4
    • Stockholder at Meeting (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Eddie Bracken and Priscilla Lane in Fun on a Weekend (1947)
    Fun on a Weekend
    6.6
    • Geoffrey Cooke - Attorney (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Martha Holliday, Gene Krupa, and Ethel Smith in George White's Scandals (1945)
    George White's Scandals
    5.7
    • Lord Quimby (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Donald Cook, Frances Dee, Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Andrew Tombes in Patrick the Great (1944)
    Patrick the Great
    6.6
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Walter Catlett, Richard David, Leon Errol, and Grace McDonald in Hat Check Honey (1944)
    Hat Check Honey
    6.0
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Richard Davies, Leon Errol, Mary Healy, and Grace McDonald in Strictly in the Groove (1942)
    Strictly in the Groove
    6.7
    • Angry Man (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Constance Bennett, Ward Bond, Broderick Crawford, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Anne Gwynne, and Patric Knowles in Sin Town (1942)
    Sin Town
    6.2
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Leon Errol and Lupe Velez in Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
    Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
    6.1
    • Ship's Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Judy Canova in Sleepytime Gal (1942)
    Sleepytime Gal
    7.0
    • Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • John Wayne, Joan Blondell, Edith Barrett, Hall Johnson Choir, Isabel Dawn, Boyce DeGaw, Garrett Fort, Leigh Jason, Leonid Kinskey, Philip Merivale, Ray Middleton, and Blanche Yurka in Lady for a Night (1942)
    Lady for a Night
    6.0
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Edward Brophy, Etienne Girardot, Robert Kent, and June Lang in For Love or Money (1939)
    For Love or Money
    6.1
    • Travel Bureau Clerk
    • 1939
  • Peter Lorre, Leon Ames, Amanda Duff, Warren Hymer, and Robert Lowery in Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
    Mr. Moto in Danger Island
    6.7
    • Moore - Governor's Aide (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mae Clarke and Phillips Holmes in The House of a Thousand Candles (1936)
    The House of a Thousand Candles
    5.2
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1936

Writer

  • The Hangover
    Short
    • story
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • September 16, 1883
    • Delphos, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • July 10, 1965
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Marguerite Snow1925 - February 17, 1958 (her death)
  • Children
    • Marcelle Edwards
  • Parents
      Joseph Limbach
  • Relatives
      Gustavus Alexander Limbach(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Stage and vaudeville actor.
  • Trademark
    Played the roles of the bartender and rich man in the tongue-in-cheek Victorian stage melodrama "The Drunkard" and a musical adaptation called "Wayward Way" for a twenty-six year run at the Theatre Mart in Los Angeles, from 31 December 1933 to 18 October 1959. For this he was deemed the "Most Durable Actor" by the the Guiness Book of World Records. (Appleton (Wisc.) Post-Crescent, 21 October 1959),Daily Sentinel, ((Rome, NY)) 23 July 1965)

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