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Edward Percy(1891-1968)

  • Writer
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Edward Percy was born on 5 January 1891 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Design for Murder (1939), Ladies in Retirement (1941) and If Four Walls Told (1922). He was married to Lilian Oldland. He died on 28 May 1968 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornJanuary 5, 1891
DiedMay 28, 1968(77)
BornJanuary 5, 1891
DiedMay 28, 1968(77)
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Known for

Manning Whiley in Design for Murder (1939)
Design for Murder
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1939
Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, and Ida Lupino in Ladies in Retirement (1941)
Ladies in Retirement
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1941
If Four Walls Told
  • Writer
  • 1922
Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
Kraft Mystery Theatre
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play (as E. Percy)
    • 1983
  • Paradies der alten Damen
    TV Movie
    • original play
    • 1971
  • Teatro de misterio
    TV Series
    • author
    • 1970
  • Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, and Skip Ward in The Mad Room (1969)
    The Mad Room
    5.7
    • play "Ladies in Retirement"
    • 1969
  • Tras la puerta cerrada
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • The General Motors Hour (1960)
    The General Motors Hour
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1962
  • Saturday Playhouse (1958)
    Saturday Playhouse
    TV Series
    • play "The Shop at Sly Corner"
    • play
    • 1958–1960
  • The Brides of Dracula (1960)
    The Brides of Dracula
    6.6
    • screenplay by
    • 1960
  • Suspect
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1958
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1954
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1953)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1954
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1953
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1952
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • E. Percy
  • Born
    • January 5, 1891
    • Wandsworth, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 28, 1968
    • Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lilian Oldland1951 - May 27, 1968 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British MP and playwright. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (under his full name Edward Percy Smith) for Ashford, Kent, from 1943-1950. His successor in the post was Bill Deedes, who remained in office for 24 years, before becoming editor of "The Daily Telegraph" in 1974.

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