
Edward McWade
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1865-01-14
- Died
- 1943-05-17
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Eddie McWade · Ed McWade · Edward McQuade
Biography
Edward McWade was an American writer and stage and screen actor. He appeared in more than 132 films from 1919 to 1944, mostly in secondary roles. He also wrote 15 stage plays and silent film scenarios.
Known For
Movies (89)

Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Gibbs

Jezebel
1938
as Second Director (uncredited)

Stranded
1935
as Tim Powers

The Return of Frank James
1940
as Colonel Jackson

Red Salute
1935
as Baldy

Woman of the Year
1942
as Adolph (uncredited)

Frisco Kid
1935
as Tupper

Crash Dive
1943
as Crony

Lawyer Man
1932
as Moyle (uncredited)

Satan Met a Lady
1936
as City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)

Gentlemen Are Born
1934
as Pawnbroker

Zenobia
1939
as Minister

Girl Missing
1933
as Henry Gibson's Valet (Uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Aged Brother (uncredited)

The Hard Way
1943
as Stage Doorman (Uncredited)

The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Boston Doorman (uncredited)

Three Comrades
1938
as Ludwig, Pat’s majordomo (uncredited)

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Minister in Film (uncredited)

A Lost Lady
1934
as Simpson

I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Old man at library (uncredited)

Lady in a Jam
1942
as Ground-Hog

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Neighbor

The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Jeweler (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World
1934
as Trapper

Naughty But Nice
1939
as Professor Trill (uncredited)

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Bishop Mallory

The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Frank Warren

Shipmates Forever
1935
as Tailor (uncredited)

The Crowd Roars
1932
as Tom Beal the Counterman

Nothing but the Truth
1941
as Elderly Clerk (uncredited)

They Won't Forget
1937
as Confederate Soldier

Love and Hisses
1937
as Ticket Seller

The Country Doctor
1936
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Dan

I Sell Anything
1934
as Mr. Arden - Old Man (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Harvey

Stop Thief
1920
as Mr. Carr

Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Russell Alger, Secretary of War

Mary Jane's Pa
1935
as Chuck - the Old Timer

The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Lawyer Partington

If You Could Only Cook
1935
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Big Noise
1936
as Douglas, the Gardener (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)

Big City Blues
1932
as Baggage Master (uncredited)

Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Harvey

Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Clement Williams

The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935
as Art Clerk

Chad Hanna
1940
as Elias

Money and the Woman
1940
as Bank Customer Explaining 'NSF' (uncredited)

Hot Steel
1940
as Carlton

Murders in the Zoo
1933
as Dan Baker (Uncredited)

Darkest Africa
1936
as Gorn

The Goose and the Gander
1935
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Monster
1925
as Luke Watson

Two Seconds
1932
as The Prison Doctor

Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Tom Dugan

Our Neighbors - The Carters
1939
as Pop Hagen

Garden of the Moon
1938
as Peter McGillicuddy

Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
as Tom - Dock Watchman (uncredited)

6 Hours to Live
1932
as Ivan

The Case of the Black Cat
1936
as Keene's Apartment Manager (uncredited)

She Had to Eat
1937
as Stationmaster Tucker (uncredited)

The Big Shot
1931
as Uncle Ira

Bad Little Angel
1939
as Ticket Seller at Station (uncredited)

The Strangers' Banquet
1922
as Harriman

Let's Get Married
1937
as Tom

I Married a Doctor
1936
as Pa Dawson

Famous Boners
1942
as Thomas Carlyle (uncredited)
They Asked For It
1939
as 'Pi' Kelly

Here's to Romance
1935
as Stage Doorman

Life Begins at Forty
1935
as Doctor

One Exciting Adventure
1934
as Grouchy Man

King of the Islands
1936
as The Princess' Father

The Town Scandal
1923
as Avery Crawford

Alibi for Murder
1936
as Walter Emerson (Uncredited)

The Husband Hunter
1920
as Charles Mack

Deserted at the Altar
1922
as The Sheriff

F-Man
1936
as Mr. Whitney

White Banners
1938
as Sloan

Journal of a Crime
1934
as Rigaud

Bat Men of Africa
1966
as Gorn

The Great Accident
1920
as Williams

Don't You Believe It
1943
as Wise Man

The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
as Clark

Wing Toy
1921
as Wong

The Women Men Marry
1937
as Brother Lamb

Trifles That Win Wars
1943
as Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)

Dangerous Days
1920
as Dr. Haverford

Hornet's Nest
1919
as Wimms
About Edward McWade
Edward McWade was an American writer and stage and screen actor. He appeared in more than 132 films from 1919 to 1944, mostly in secondary roles. He also wrote 15 stage plays and silent film scenarios. With 89 credits spanning from 1919 to 1966, Edward McWade has appeared in 89 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward McWade Movies
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — as Gibbs
- Jezebel (1938) — as Second Director (uncredited)
- Stranded (1935) — as Tim Powers
- The Return of Frank James (1940) — as Colonel Jackson
- Red Salute (1935) — as Baldy
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