Edmund Burns

Edmund Burns was an American actor who is best known for Male and Female, The Shamrock and the Rose, and Ransom. He was born on September 27, 1892, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and passed away on April 2, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.

Personal and Family Life

Edmund Burns was married to Ruth Curry on September 25, 1934. He had a successful career in the silent film era, starting as an extra in D.W. Griffith’s influential work, “The Birth of a Nation.” Burns transitioned from uncredited roles to more significant roles during the 1920s.

Career Highlights

Burns was a notable silent screen actor and worked under contract with United Artists. However, with the advent of sound films, he often found himself in uncredited bit parts, which diminished his screen presence. Despite these challenges, he made a mark with various performances in the film industry.

Death and Legacy

Edmund Burns died on April 2, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. His contributions to cinema, especially during the silent film era, left a lasting impact on the film industry. His performances are still remembered by film enthusiasts today.

Filmography

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Title	Release Date	Character
Tanned Legs	1929-11-10	Clinton Darrow
After the Fog	1929-12-15	John Temple
Made for Love	1926-01-26	Nicholas Ainsworth
Broadway After Dark	1924-05-19	Jack Devlin
She Goes to War	1929-06-07	Reggie
Paris at Midnight	1926-04-17	Eugène de Rastagnic
The Green Temptation	1922-04-01	Hugh Duyker
One Night at Susie’s	1930-10-19	Chippy’s Henchman (Uncredited)
The Chinese Parrot	1927-10-23	Robert Eden
Miss Fane’s Baby Is Stolen	1934-01-12	Friend of Miss Fane
Men Call It Love	1931-03-14	Party Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard	1936-08-20	Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
The Quitter	1934-02-05
Call Her Savage	1932-11-24	Jack Carter (Uncredited)
Western Limited	1932-08-05	Sinclair
The Manicure Girl	1925-07-06	Antonio Luca
Sea Devils	1931-01-15	Richard Charters
The Shadow of the Eagle	1932-02-01	Clark
Golden Harvest	1933-09-21	Minor Role (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation	1915-02-08	Klansman
The Devil Plays	1931-12-15	Dick Quincy
The Shamrock and the Rose	1927-04-14	Tom Kelly
The Virgin of Stamboul	1920-03-27	Hector Baron
Der Farmer aus Texas	1925-10-21	Erik
Jazzmania	1923-02-12	Sonny Daimler (as Edward Burns)
The Million Dollar Handicap	1925-02-07	George Mortimer
East Is West	1922-10-15	Billy Benson
The Humming Bird	1924-01-13	Randall Carey
The Death Kiss	1932-12-05	Myles Brent
False Impressions	1932-11-04	Edward the Butler aka Windy Windermere
Whispering Wires	1926-10-24
The Lodge in the Wilderness	1926-07-11
Morgan’s Raiders	1918-02-18	John Davidson
Hell’s Highroad	1925-10-18	Ronald McKane
The Princess from Hoboken	1927-03-01	Terence O’Brien
Scars of Jealousy	1923-03-05	Jeff Newland
The Dangerous Age	1923-02-04	Tom
The Country Kid	1923-10-29	Arthur Grant (as Edward Burns)
Sunny Side Up	1926-08-02	Stanley Dobrington
Female	1933-11-11	Allison’s Secretary (Uncredited)
To Please One Woman	1920-12-19	Dr. John Ransome