Summary
Edward Abeles (November 4, 1869 – July 10, 1919) was an American actor. He appeared in eight films between 1914 and 1918. Before working for Famous Players–Lasky, of which he was one of the founding members, he had a lengthy stage career.[1]
Edward Abeles | |
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 Cabinet card of Abeles by W. M. Morrison | |
| Born | November 4, 1869 |
| Died | July 10, 1919 (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1918 |
Abeles was a lawyer and worked as a reporter before he became an actor.[2] After debuting in the play Alabama as a "tiny southern boy",[3] his early experiences in acting included appearing in several musical productions as "Anna Held's juvenile man".[4]
He starred in the 1906 Broadway hit Brewster's Millions.[5] He later starred in the first film version of the play, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.[6]
Abeles was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[5] On July 10, 1919, he died of pneumonia at Dr. MacWilliam's Private Sanatarium in New York City, New York, aged 49.[7]
Selected filmography edit
- Brewster's Millions (1914)
- The Making of Bobby Burnit (1914)
- The Lone Wolf (1917)
- Opportunity (1918)
References edit
- ^ Daniel Blum, Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, 1953, p. 54
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Evening Star. D.C., Washington. December 1, 1907. p. 23. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Now We Know How His Name's Pronounced". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. January 12, 1919. p. 37. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Man of Rare Experiences". Evening Star. D.C., Washington. May 25, 1919. p. 54. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Fisher, James; Londré, Felicia Hardison (2017). Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 13. ISBN 9781538107867. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Birchard, Robert S. (2009). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813138299. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Edward Abeles, Comedian, Dies of Pneumonia". Reading Times. Pennsylvania, Reading. July 18, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Edward Abeles at IMDb
- Edward Abeles at the Internet Broadway Database
- Edward Abeles portrait at New York Public Library (Billy Rose Collection)