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Edward McNamara(1884-1944)

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Edward McNamara was born on 14 August 1884 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and The League of Frightened Men (1937). He died on 9 November 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1884
DiedNovember 9, 1944(60)
BornAugust 14, 1884
DiedNovember 9, 1944(60)
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Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9
  • Brophy
  • 1944
Jean Arthur in The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
The Devil and Miss Jones
7.6
  • Police Sergeant
  • 1941
Walter Connolly in The League of Frightened Men (1937)
The League of Frightened Men
5.7
  • Inspector Cramer
  • 1937
James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde
7.2
  • Big Joe
  • 1941

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  • Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    7.9
    • Brophy
    • 1944
  • James Cagney, William Cagney, Grace George, William Henry, William K. Howard, Marjorie Lord, Marjorie Main, Hattie McDaniel, and Edward McNamara in Johnny Come Lately (1943)
    Johnny Come Lately
    6.8
    • W.M. Dougherty
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Hara in This Land Is Mine (1943)
    This Land Is Mine
    7.6
    • Officer in Crowd Viewing Arrest of Printers (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Joan Bennett, Milton Berle, and Otto Preminger in Margin for Error (1943)
    Margin for Error
    5.8
    • Police Capt. Mulrooney (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Mary Astor, Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, and Rudy Vallee in The Palm Beach Story (1942)
    The Palm Beach Story
    7.4
    • Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    The Gay Sisters
    6.6
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis in My Gal Sal (1942)
    My Gal Sal
    6.1
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • James Cagney, Alan Hale, Russell Arms, Reginald Gardiner, Brenda Marshall, and Dennis Morgan in Captains of the Clouds (1942)
    Captains of the Clouds
    6.4
    • Man Buying Dog Team (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, and Robert Preston in New York Town (1941)
    New York Town
    6.2
    • Brody
    • 1941
  • Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
    Ziegfeld Girl
    6.7
    • Mr. Regan (as Ed McNamara)
    • 1941
  • Jean Arthur in The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
    The Devil and Miss Jones
    7.6
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1941
  • James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
    The Strawberry Blonde
    7.2
    • Big Joe
    • 1941
  • Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan in Kitty Foyle (1940)
    Kitty Foyle
    6.9
    • Tim - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Walter Connolly in The League of Frightened Men (1937)
    The League of Frightened Men
    5.7
    • Inspector Cramer
    • 1937
  • Gloria Stuart and Walter Pidgeon in Girl Overboard (1937)
    Girl Overboard
    6.0
    • Captain Murphy
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ed McNamara
  • Born
    • August 14, 1884
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 9, 1944
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Becky Sharp (1929). Comedy (revival). Written by Langdon Mitchell. Directed by Dudley Digges. Knickerbocker Theatre: 3 Jun 1929- Jun 1929 (unknown closing date/8 performances). Cast: [error] (as "General Tufto"), Bruce Bairnsfather, Edith Barrett, Doan Borrup (as "Bowles"), Agnes Brady, Donald Brian, Patricia Collinge, Ernest Cossart, Frazer Coulter, Mary Ellis, Jay Fassett, Helen Freeman, Etienne Girardot, Thomas Gomez, Evelyn Goodrich, Gerald Hamer, Nedda Harrigan, Gordon Hart, Roland Hogue, Arthur Hohl (as "Pitt Crawley"), Mary Hone, Haroldine Humphreys, Moffat Johnston, Elsie Keene, Wright Kramer, Cecilia Loftus, Edward McNamara (as "Admiral Sir John Hollingshead, K.C.B."), Julia McMahan, Owen Meech, Henry Mortimer, Ida Mulle, Jack O'Donnell, Alice Papo, James T. Powers, Herbert Ranson, Erna Rowan, Ernest Rowan, William Sams, John D. Seymour, J. Walter Smith, Marguerite St. John, Loren Stout, Pam Sweeny, Basil Sydney, Raymond Thayer, Lillian B. Tonge (as Lillian Brennard Tonge), Adele Walker, Clifford Walker, Leonard Willey, Genevieve Williams, Mrs. Thomas A. Wise, Cecily Work. Produced by The Players Club.
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    Beefy Irish-American character actor of the 1930's and 40's. He was a New Jersey police officer before embarking on a singing career as a baritone. He subsequently acted on Broadway (from 1926) and in films (from 1929), often cast....as an Irish cop. He was a lifelong friend of James Cagney.

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