Eddie Sturgis

Eddie Sturgis
Lobby card with Sturgis (right) in Madame Jealousy (1918)
Born
Josef Edwin Sturgis

(1881-10-22)October 22, 1881
Washington, D.C., United States
DiedDecember 13, 1947(1947-12-13) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1916–1938

Eddie Sturgis (1881–1947), also known as Edwin Sturgis, Ed Sturgis, or Edward Sturgis, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras.

Biography

Born in Washington, D.C., his acting career began in the 1916 film The Lost Bridegroom, which starred John Barrymore.[1] In his twenty-three year career, he appeared in over fifty films, mostly in supporting or smaller roles. His final performance would be in the 1939 Joe E. Brown vehicle, Beware, Spooks!, in a minor role.[2] Sturgis died on December 13, 1947, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "The Lost Bridegroom". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Beware, Spooks!". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Eddie Sturgis". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Edwin Sturgis". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Edward Sturgis". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Edward Sturgis". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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