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Edward Peil Sr.

Actor

Edward Peil Sr.

Born January 18, 1883 in Racine, Wisconsin, USADied December 29, 1958232 films

Edward Peil Sr. was an American stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1906 to 1951.

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Bride of Frankenstein posterFirst watchBride of Frankenstein19357.5as Villager (uncredited)Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to…View film

Essential films

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The Lady from Shanghai poster7.3The Lady from Shanghai1947You Can't Take It with You poster7.5You Can't Take It with You1938The Awful Truth poster7.2The Awful Truth1937Captains Courageous poster7.4Captains Courageous1937Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl poster6.9Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl1919The Pride of the Yankees poster7.3The Pride of the Yankees1942The Major and the Minor poster7.1The Major and the Minor1942Dodge City poster6.9Dodge City1939

Filmography

232 films as actor
  1. 1951Fort WorthCitizen (uncredited)
  2. 1951The Texas Rangers
  3. 1951Storm WarningTownsman (uncredited)
  4. 1950Branded
  5. 1950Pretty BabyHawkins (uncredited)
  6. 1950Bright LeafTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  7. 1950Colt .45Townsman (uncredited)
  8. 1949Red, Hot and BluePiano Tuner (uncredited)
  9. 1948Three Daring DaughtersWaiter (uncredited)
  10. 1947The Lady from ShanghaiGuard (uncredited)
  11. 1947The Last Round-up
  12. 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapTownsman (uncredited)
  13. 1947Valley of FearJamison Forbes
  14. 1947Yankee FakirFrank
  15. 1946Desert CommandRatkin
  16. 1943Canyon CityJim Hardy (as Ed Peil Sr.)
  17. 1943Cattle StampedeBanker
  18. 1943Robin Hood of the RangeGrady (as Ed Peil Sr.)
  19. 1943Captive Wild WomanJake - Handler (uncredited)
  20. 1943BombardierOfficer
  21. 1943King of the CowboysTownsman
  22. 1943Hoppy Serves a WritCard Player
  23. 1943The OutlawSwanson (uncredited)
  24. 1943The Kid Rides AgainJohn Ainsley
  25. 1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackFreighter Captain [Chs. 7-8]
  26. 1942For Me and My GalJim (uncredited)
  27. 1942Foreign AgentRobert Nelson, fifth columnist
  28. 1942Border RoundupSheriff
  29. 1942The Major and the MinorStationmaster (uncredited)
  30. 1942Sunset SerenadeParty Guest
  31. 1942The Secret CodePoliceman
  32. 1942Riders of the WestInvestigator Jim Dodge
  33. 1942The Pride of the YankeesPoliceman (uncredited)
  34. 1942Texas JusticeEd Hannigan
  35. 1942Down Rio Grande WayCommissioner Adams
  36. 1942My Favorite BlondePoliceman (uncredited)
  37. 1942Black DragonsRyder
  38. 1942Shut My Big MouthHotel Proprietor
  39. 1942Man from CheyenneRancher
  40. 1941Pacific BlackoutAir Raid Warden
  41. 1941Forbidden TrailsDealer with Visor
  42. 1941Red River ValleyCattle Rancher
  43. 1941Underground RustlersMr. Ward
  44. 1941Ride 'Em CowboyMinor Role (uncredited)
  45. 1941Jesse James at BayU.S. Marshal
  46. 1941Tonto Basin OutlawsPhotographer
  47. 1941The Lone Rider in Frontier FuryMr. Harper - Cattle Rancher (as Ed Piel Sr.)
  48. 1941Fugitive ValleyJailer Ed
  49. 1941The Texas MarshalSam Adams
  50. 1941Love CrazySun Valley Private Investigator (uncredited)
  51. 1941The Lone Rider in Ghost TownClark
  52. 1941Billy The Kid's Fighting PalsHardy
  53. 1941In Old CheyenneTrain Conductor
  54. 1941A Girl, a Guy, and a GobOpera House Assistant manager (uncredited)
  55. 1940Billy the Kid's Gun JusticeDave Barlow
  56. 1940The Border LegionBarfly
  57. 1940Riders of Black MountainGeorge Harris
  58. 1940You're Not So ToughCarstens
  59. 1940Deadwood DickSears
  60. 1940One Man's LawJoel Winters
  61. 1940I Take This OathPolice Sergeant Riley
  62. 1940Two Girls on BroadwayMan Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited)
  63. 1940Riders of Pasco BasinJones (uncredited)
  64. 1940The ShowdownMan Wearing Visor
  65. 1940The ShadowInspector Joe Cardona
  66. 1940Legion of the LawlessSpeaker at Meeting (uncredited)
  67. 1939GeronimoJohn A.J. Cresswell
  68. 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CityExpress Agent Frank (uncredited)
  69. 1939Mutiny in the Big HousePrison Gate Guard
  70. 1939Dick Tracy's G-MenPrice
  71. 1939When Tomorrow ComesJanitor (uncredited)
  72. 1939Girl from RioWilliam W. Wilson, Lawyer
  73. 1939I Stole a MillionDoorman (uncredited)
  74. 1939The Man from SundownSheriff Wiley
  75. 1939Union PacificLaborer (uncredited)
  76. 1939The Night RidersRancher Harper
  77. 1939Dodge CityMr. Turner (uncredited)
  78. 1939Let Us LiveBank Cashier (uncredited)
  79. 1939Sundown on the PrairieJohn
  80. 1939Water RustlersWeylan's Lawyer
  81. 1939Pirates of the Skies
  82. 1938King of the SierrasRancher Blake
  83. 1938Gangster's BoyEditor
  84. 1938Too Hot to HandleNewsreel Man (uncredited)
  85. 1938Colorado TrailHobbs
  86. 1938You Can't Take It with YouNeighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)
  87. 1938The Singing CowgirlTom Harkins
  88. 1938Six Shootin' SheriffAndy
  89. 1938Code of the RangersRanger Captain (as Ed Pier Sr.)
  90. 1938The Girl of the Golden WestTownsman in Sheriff's Office
  91. 1937Blossoms On BroadwayConductor (uncredited)
  92. 1937The Old Wyoming TrailEdward Peil Sr.
  93. 1937The Awful TruthBailiff (uncredited)
  94. 1937Idol of the CrowdsDet. Sgt. Baker (uncredited)
  95. 1937Heroes of the AlamoGeneral Sam Houston
  96. 1937Slaves in BondageDetective Captain
  97. 1937It Can't Last ForeverDetective
  98. 1937Captains CourageousFisherman (uncredited)
  99. 1937Two-Fisted SheriffJudge Webster
  100. 1937Come on, CowboysThomas Rigby
  101. 1937Gunsmoke RanchDam Engineer Rankin
  102. 1937TrappedBill Ashley
  103. 1937Paradise ExpressSheriff (uncredited)
  104. 1936A Million to OneMac
  105. 1936College HolidayCop in Park
  106. 1936The Cowboy StarClem Baker (as Ed Piel Sr.)
  107. 1936Ghost Town GoldSheriff (uncredited)
  108. 1936Code of the RangeSheriff
  109. 1936Alibi for MurderPeters (Uncredited)
  110. 1936Ride 'Em CowboyJailer (uncredited)
  111. 1936Oh, SusannaMineral Springs Sheriff Cole (as Ed Peil Sr.)
  112. 1936Yours for the AskingWaiter (uncredited)
  113. 1936White FangMinor Role
  114. 1936Two Against the WorldCoroner (uncredited)
  115. 1936Show Boat
  116. 1936Road GangGuard in Sleeping Quarters (uncredited)
  117. 1936Love on a BetMr. Bligh, at Hutchinson's Meeting
  118. 1936The Walking Dead
  119. 1936Exclusive StoryNewspaperman (uncredited)
  120. 1935Society FeverBooker