Edwin Stanley
actor, writer
- Born:
- 1880-11-22, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died:
- 1944-12-25, Hollywood, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor, writer
Biography
Edwin Stanley was a bespectacled, white haired, distinguished-looking actor who was trained in live theater and who, except a few silent pictures, stayed in that medium until he reached the age of 51. In 1932, he made his screen debut in talking pictures in "Virtue". Thereafter, Stanley appeared in over 200 movies, specializing in officials such as doctors, lawyers, judges, producers, etc. Stanley appeared in several serials, including those featuring Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon. Stanley worked up until his death in 1944.
