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George Edwardes-Hall
actor, director, writer
- Born:
- 1872, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died:
- 1922-07-01, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor, director, writer
Biography
Brooklyn, 1872: George Edwardes-Hall drew his first breath within sight of the East River and spent the next half-century turning that restless energy into stories for the screen. Between 1919 and 1923 he steered three now-lost silents—Nobody’s Child, Judge Her Not and The Prairie Mystery—through the whirl of boom-town Hollywood, earning a reputation as a writer who could also coax fine performances from jittery cameras and faster schedules. Off-set he shared his life with actress Julia Gwynne. On 1 July 1922, less than a year before The Prairie Mystery reached theaters, he died in Los Angeles, leaving behind a compact but vivid legacy etched in flickering light.
