Edmund Willard
Edmund Willard (19 December 1884 – 6 October 1956) was a British actor of the 1930s and 1940s.[1]
Born in
Willard's first film role was as the Fourth Party in A Window in Piccadilly (1928). His other film appearances include
His television roles included appearances in Fabian of the Yard (1954), The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1956).[3]
Willard married Mabel Theresa Tebbs (1885–1974) in 1907 at Steyning in Sussex. They had a daughter, the children's author Barbara Willard, and a son, Christopher Willard (died 1944).[5]
Edmund Willard died in 1956 in Kingston, London, aged 71.[1]
Partial filmography
- The Green Orchard (1916) - Tony Rye
- A Window in Piccadilly (1928) - The Fourth Party
- Cape Forlorn (1931) - Henry Cass
- A Night in Montmartre (1931) - Alexandre
- The Crooked Lady (1932) - Joseph Garstin
- Rynox (1932) - Capt. James
- La mille et deuxième nuit (1933) - The Sultan (English version, voice)
- The Fear Ship (1933) - Jack Arkwright
- The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) - Prisoner (uncredited)
- The Iron Duke (1934) - Marshal Ney
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) - Bibot - Republican Officer (uncredited)
- William Tell (1934) - Walter Fuerst
- Heat Wave (1935) - Hoffman
- Moscow Nights (1935) - Officer of Prosecution
- The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) - Toby Bilson
- King of the Damned (1935) - The Greek
- Royal Eagle (1936) - Burnock
- Rembrandt (1936) - Van Zeeland
- The Mill on the Floss (1936) - (uncredited)
- Dark Journey (1937) - General Berlin of German Intelligence
- Underneath the Arches (1937) - Chief Steward
- Farewell Again (1937) - Pvt. Withers
- Smash and Grab (1937) - Cappellano
- Make It Three (1938) - Big Ed
- The Stars Look Down (1940) - Mr. Ramage
- Hoots Mon! (1940) - Sandy McBride
- Pastor Hall (1940) - Freundlich
- Atlantic Ferry (1941) - Robert Napier
- Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) - Ship's Captain
- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Cardboard Cavalier (1949) - Oliver Cromwell
- Helter Skelter (1949) - Ezekial
- Up in the World (1956) - Judge (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- ^ ISBN 9781526111968– via Google Books.
- ^ [1] Archived 8 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Rob Wilton Theatricalia website
- ^ IMDb
- ^ "Edmund Willard - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ [2] Descendants of William Tebbs website