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Edward Sedgwick

Director

Edward Sedgwick

Born November 7, 1891 in Galveston, Texas, USADied May 7, 195374 films

Edward Sedgwick was an American director, actor, writer, and producer whose career spanned the silent era through early television. Born in Galveston, Texas, to stage-performer parents, he began in vaudeville and entered films as a comic actor in 1915, often playing energetic baseball characters.

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He moved into directing in 1921, initially making serials and Westerns—including films with Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson—before becoming best known as a comedy specialist.

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Essential films

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Spite Marriage poster6.6Spite Marriage1929

Filmography

74 films as director
  1. 1953I Love Lucy: The MovieDirector
  2. 1951Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmDirector
  3. 1948A Southern YankeeDirector
  4. 1943Air Raid WardensDirector
  5. 1940So You Won't Talk?Director
  6. 1939Beware Spooks!Director
  7. 1939Burn 'Em Up O'ConnorDirector
  8. 1938The GladiatorDirector
  9. 1937Fit for a KingDirector
  10. 1937Riding on AirDirector
  11. 1937Pick a StarDirector
  12. 1936Mister CinderellaDirector
  13. 1935The Virginia JudgeDirector
  14. 1935Murder in the FleetDirector
  15. 1934Father Brown, DetectiveDirector
  16. 1934Death on the DiamondDirector
  17. 1934Here Comes the GroomDirector
  18. 1934I'll Tell the WorldDirector
  19. 1934The Poor RichDirector
  20. 1933Saturday's MillionsDirector
  21. 1933Horse PlayDirector
  22. 1933What! No Beer?Director
  23. 1932Plumber in LoveDirector
  24. 1932Speak EasilyDirector
  25. 1932The Passionate PlumberDirector
  26. 1931The Big ShotDirector
  27. 1931A Dangerous AffairDirector
  28. 1931Maker of MenDirector
  29. 1931Parlor, Bedroom and BathDirector
  30. 1930Forward, March!Director
  31. 1930Remote ControlDirector
  32. 1930DoughboysDirector
  33. 1930EstrelladosDirector
  34. 1930Free and EasyDirector
  35. 1929Spite MarriageDirector
  36. 1928The CameramanDirector
  37. 1928Circus RookiesDirector
  38. 1928West PointDirector
  39. 1927Spring FeverDirector
  40. 1927The Bugle CallDirector
  41. 1927Slide, Kelly, SlideDirector
  42. 1926Tin HatsDirector
  43. 1926There You Are!Director
  44. 1926The Runaway ExpressDirector
  45. 1926The Flaming FrontierDirector
  46. 1926Under Western SkiesDirector
  47. 1925Two-Fisted JonesDirector
  48. 1925Lorraine of the LionsDirector
  49. 1925Let 'er BuckDirector
  50. 1925The Saddle HawkDirector
  51. 1925The Hurricane KidDirector
  52. 1924The Ridin' Kid from Powder RiverDirector
  53. 1924The Sawdust TrailDirector
  54. 1924Hit and RunDirector
  55. 1924Broadway or BustDirector
  56. 192440-Horse HawkinsDirector
  57. 1924Ride for Your LifeDirector
  58. 1924Hook and LadderDirector
  59. 1923The Thrill ChaserDirector
  60. 1923The Ramblin' KidDirector
  61. 1923BlinkyDirector
  62. 1923Out of LuckDirector
  63. 1923Shootin' for LoveDirector
  64. 1923Dead GameDirector
  65. 1923Single HandedDirector
  66. 1923The Gentleman from AmericaDirector
  67. 1923Romance LandDirector
  68. 1923The First DegreeDirector
  69. 1922The Flaming HourDirector
  70. 1922Do and DareDirector
  71. 1922The Bear CatDirector
  72. 1922Chasing the MoonDirector
  73. 1921The Rough DiamondDirector
  74. 1921Bar NothingDirector