Edward Pawley

Edward Joel Pawley was a native of Kansas City, Missouri, and attended Manuel Training High School. He took drama classes in high school, and after graduation he worked for six months in his half-brother's traveling stage show (under canvas). He went to New York in 1920 to seek his fame and fortune. He acted in various shows both on and off Broadway before getting his first starring role on Broadway (in 1928) as "Elmer Gantry" in the popular and controversial show of the same name. While still performing on Broadway in the early 1930s, he became interested in movies and obtained some small parts in a couple of films. He also supplemented his income from the theater by performing, on radio, skits from some of his Broadway shows. Around 1933, he left Broadway and moved to Hollywood, where he found work in more than 50 films over a ten-year period. He was a versatile character actor and appeared in some of the better known films of the 1930s with stars like James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Mickey Rooney, The Dead End Kids, Rita Hayworth and John Garfield, among others. He became disenchanted with Hollywood in the early 1940s because of what he saw as attempted Communist infiltration of the movie industry. After making a searing speech against those in the industry who he believed had joined the Communist party, he found himself unable to obtain work because of what he saw as "blackballing" by several producers and directors. Consequenly, he found it more difficult to find worthwhile roles, so he left Hollywood in 1942 and returned to the New York stage. He also worked for a while on the popular radio series "Portia Faces Life". He and Lucille Wall were the Love Story Boy and Girl on that show. In 1943 he auditioned for the leading role in the very popular drama series "Big Town, and won the part. He played Steve Wilson, the idealistic managing editor of the Illustrated Press who was not afraid to fight for what he believed in. His sidekick on the show was Fran Carlon, who played Lorelei Kilbourne, the paper's "girl reporter." Pawley played the role until 1952. He retired to Rappahannock County, Virginia, where he lived a very domesticated existence, raising and selling championship goats, writing poetry and working part-time as a radio announcer. His rich baritone voice was quite mellifluous and could charm any audience. He married (in 1922) his high school sweetheart, Martina May Martin, who was a stage actress. They had one child, a son they named Martin Herbert Pawley (b. 1923). After they divorced and later remarried (only to divorce again), he married (in 1937) the famous Broadway musical star Helen Shipman, of Pennsylvania. They remained married until her death in 1984; however, there were no children born of this union. His magnificent voice was stilled on January 27, 1988, as the result of a heart attack. He was a man of integrity, charm, eloquence, modesty, and patriotism, not to mention his ability to perform successfully in three different entertainment mediums: stage, movies, and radio.

Edward Payson

Edward Payson grew up in Derry, New Hampshire. Edward knew since he was a little boy that he wanted to direct films. He packed up and moved to California at twenty years old to attend Columbia College Hollywood where he went on to achieve a bachelor's degree in Cinema. While a freshman at Columbia he directed his first feature film, Morbid: A Love Story. It was an ambitious project with a a 70 person cast that took Edward two years to complete due to many complications including the unfortunate and unexpected loss of his father Edward Payson Senior. The film was a finalist at the Las Vegas Film Festival. Edward followed up Morbid with the drama A Mother's Love and two more short films Happy Anniversary and The Itch all in the thriller/horror genre. He went on from there to help produce two feature films, The ID Proxy directed by his friend and New Hampshire native Matthew C. Dummond and the other The Rule of Law directed by his new found friend Moziko Wind. Edward also became friends with the also talented horror director Brandon Scullion and held key roles in his films, The Black Guitar, The Suicide Films, and Recess. Upon graduating Columbia College Edward directed his second feature the documentary film, Unsigned, a story following three unsigned rock bands out of LA through there every day struggles and triumphs. He later would return to the horror genre, directing The Cohasset Snuff Film in 2011, a gritty look into the mind of serial killer Collin Mason. Here Edward met Director of Photography Kevin A. McCarthy. They worked so well together Kevin and Edward directed the action/horror feature Fury: The Tales of Ronan Pierce in 2012 starring Kevin's brother Michael McCarthy, Jordan Elizabeth, Kane Hodder and R.A. Mihailoff.

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr. was born on January 18, 1883 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919), The Big Cage (1933) and Dream Street (1921). He was married to Henrietta 'Etta' Raynor. He died on December 29, 1958 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Edward Petherbridge

Edward Petherbridge was born on August 3, 1936 in West Bowling, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He is an actor and writer, known for The Guardians (1971), The River Flows East (1962) and American Playhouse (1980). He has been married to Emily Richard since 1981. They have two children. He was previously married to Louise Petherbridge.

Edward Pfeifer

A Pittsburgh Pennsylvania native, Ed started acting in High School plays but did not see it as a life's work. His career path was working for a health insurance company for 40 years. But acting was in his blood. While performing his customer service duties, Ed volunteered for many community service programs. He even wrote and performed in a skit, "Say No to Drugs", and was a tenor in the corporate choir. that performed at different retirement homes and hospitals. Near his retirement, Edward had the opportunity to be an extra, in the movie "Warrior", and even with the all night shoots and cold temperatures, he enjoyed the atmosphere, and decided to pursue this new vocation. Ed enrolled in several beginners and advanced acting classes, and attended casting calls for TV shows, commercials and movies. Being retired, travel was not a problem as he partook in many Baltimore based episodes of "House of Cards" and, "Veep", along with "Captain America II" and, "Downward Dog", both filmed in Cleveland. Ed even traveled to Abilene, Texas, to work on a project for Ohio University called, "Joyride". He is a character actor and can portray various themes, from an Amish man in "Banshee", a Mountain man in "Outsiders", to a Zombie in "My Uncle John is a Zombie." One of his latest accomplishment is the role of "Warden Moyer in, "The Final Interview", working with notables such as Grainger Hines, and Diane Franklin. Big budget, Independent, or just IMDB credits, look for Ed on the big screen, he will be there.

Edward Pierson

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Edward Popil

Edward Popil is an actor and writer, known for Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity (2008), Ask Me to Dance and The Browns (2020).

Edward Power

Edward Power was born on September 25, 1936 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Disclosure (1994), The Way We Were (1973) and Cannon (1971).

Edward R. Murrow

Pioneering radio and TV reporter who was the dominant figure in American broadcast journalism during its early years. His dramatic, in-person coverage of the Anschluss (German union with Austria), the 1939 German-Soviet invasion of Poland, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, brought him widespread renown among the public and eternal esteem among his fellow journalists.