Edward Dillon

Biography

Career Overview

Edward Dillon has 168 screen credits in a career dating back to 1905. Their work is anchored in the The Broadway Melody Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Casey's Vendetta, Oh, Sammy!, Mr. Grouch at the Seashore. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

168

Birth Date

1878-12-31 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• Casey's Vendetta
• Oh, Sammy!
• Mr. Grouch at the Seashore
• 

  An Interrupted Elopement
• When the Fire-Bells Rang
• 

  Won by a Fish

Associated Universes

• The Broadway Melody Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Dell Henderson (3 collaborations)
• Mack Sennett (3 collaborations)
• Sylvia Ashton (2 collaborations)
• Mabel Normand (2 collaborations)
• Kate Bruce (2 collaborations)
• Fay Tincher (1 collaborations)
• Tod Browning (1 collaborations)
• Max Davidson (1 collaborations)
• Mae Gaston (1 collaborations)
• Anita Loos (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (126 credits)

  • The Golden West

    Pat

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • While Paris Sleeps

    Concierge's Husband

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    Mr. Hardy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Nickel Nurser

    Mr. Todd (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Love Pains

    Mr. Dillon (as Eddie Dillon)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Sob Sister

    Pat

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Catch-As Catch-Can

    Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Let's Do Things

    Music Store Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Iron Man

    Jeff

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Thundering Tenors

    Mr. Dillon

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Fifty Million Husbands

    Benjamin Shipman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Hot for Paris

    Ship's Cook

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Locked Door

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Broadway Melody

    Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Lilac Time

    Mike the Mechanic

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Crook

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • The Two O'Clock Train

    Terry Cotta

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Don Quixote

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Only a Messenger Boy

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Bill and Ethel at the Ball

    Ethel's Beau

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Ethel Has a Steady

    Ethel's Boyfriend

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Casey's Vendetta

    Casey

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Bill Joins the W.W.W.'s

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Home, Sweet Home

    The Musician

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Oh, Sammy!

    Sammy Goldberg

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Lady in Black

    The Girl's Sweetheart

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • An Indian's Loyalty

    The Young Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Pa Says

    Teddy

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Almost a Wild Man

    Rooly, Pooly, Dooly

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Red Hicks Defies the World

    O'Shea, the Fighting Irishman

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Little Tease

    In Lunchroom

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Power of the Camera

    Guard

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Love in an Apartment Hotel

    Pinky Doolan - a Bellboy

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • What Is the Use of Repining?

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Massacre

    John Randolph - In Prologue / In Cavalry

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Getting Rid of Trouble

    The Husband

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Mr. Grouch at the Seashore

    Mr. Grouch

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

    The Heiress' Friend

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • An Interrupted Elopement

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Would-Be Shriner

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Speed Demon

    Racing Spectator (as Eddie Dillon)

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • When the Fire-Bells Rang

    The Fireman

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Won by a Fish

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Help! Help!

    Office Worker

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • A Voice from the Deep

    Percy

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Hot Stuff

    Party Guest

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Root of Evil

    The Wealthy Man's Secretary - the Daughter's Husband

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Engagement Ring

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • A String of Pearls

    The Sour Neighbor

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • With a Kodak

    The Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • For His Son

    At Soda Fountain

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Voice of the Child

    The Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Why He Gave Up

    One of the Husband's Chums

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Miser's Heart

    Jules, an Impoverished Thief

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Long Road

    In Bar

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Josh's Suicide

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Making of a Man

    An Usher / At Dance

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Villain Foiled

    Harry - the Fiancé

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Bobby the Coward

    On Street

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Fighting Blood

    The Wagon Driver

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Enoch Arden

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Enoch Arden: Part II

    Rescuer

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Dave's Love Affair

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Curiosity

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Manicure Lady

    The Rival

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • A Knight of the Road

    The Hobo's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Madame Rex

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Spanish Gypsy

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Lonedale Operator

    The Telegrapher

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Teaching Dad to Like Her

    The Footman / Outside Theatre

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Fisher Folks

    At Fair

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • What Shall We Do with Our Old?

    In SHop

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • When a Man Loves

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • After the Ball

    Mr. Brown

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • White Roses

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Lesson

    In First Bar

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • His Sister-In-Law

    John

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Sunshine Sue

    Tom, Sunshine's Suitor

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Fugitive

    John, Confederate Son

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Message of the Violin

    The Accompanist

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Lucky Toothache

    One of the Boys

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • That Chink at Golden Gulch

    The Mail Carrier

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Oath and the Man

    Rebel

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    One of Muggsy's Friends

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Modern Prodigal

    Guard

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Sorrows of the Unfaithful

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Usurer

    Bill Collector

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • An Arcadian Maid

    Man in Gambling Hall

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Flash of Light

    At First Party

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Muggsy's First Sweetheart

    One of Muggsy's friends

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Child's Impulse

    At First Party / At Second Party

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • In the Border States

    Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • A Change of Heart

    One of Howard's Pals

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Little Teacher

    Dave, the Bully

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Suicide Club

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Salvation Army Lass

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Welcome Burglar

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Feud and the Turkey

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • After Many Years

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Where the Breakers Roar

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Deceived Slumming Party

    Guide

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Tavern Keeper’s Daughter

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Black Viper

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Fight for Freedom

    Member of the Posse

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Stage Rustler

    Bowen's Accomplice

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Kentuckian

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • At the Crossroads of Life

    Manager

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • At the French Ball

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Over the Hills to the Poor House

    Son

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Outlaw

    Dick Stanley

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Man in the Box

    Bank Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Invisible Fluid

    Messenger

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Mixed Babies

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • 'Ostler Joe

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Thompson's Night Out

    John Smith

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • When Knights Were Bold

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Sculptor's Nightmare

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker

    Debt Collector, Charity worker

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Caught by Wireless

    The rent collector

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Boy Detective, or The Abductors Foiled

    Villain

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Princess in the Vase

    Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Bobby's Kodak

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Classmates

    A Classmate

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Falsely Accused!

    Inventor

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • The Nihilist

    actor

    actors
    1905

• directing (40 credits)

  • Bred in Old Kentucky

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Flame of the Argentine

    director

    directing
    1926
  • The Dice Woman

    director

    directing
    1926
  • The Danger Girl

    director

    directing
    1926
  • The Drums of Jeopardy

    director

    directing
    1923
  • Broadway Gold

    director

    directing
    1923
  • Women Men Marry

    director

    directing
    1922
  • The Beauty Shop

    director

    directing
    1922
  • A Heart to Let

    director

    directing
    1921
  • Sheltered Daughters

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Education of Elizabeth

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

    director

    directing
    1920
  • The Amateur Wife

    director

    directing
    1920
  • The Winning Stroke

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Putting One Over

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Help! Help! Police!

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Never Say Quit

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Luck and Pluck

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Our Little Wife

    director

    directing
    1918
  • The Antics of Ann

    director

    directing
    1917
  • Might and the Man

    director

    directing
    1917
  • A Daughter of the Poor

    director

    directing
    1917
  • The Heiress at Coffee Dan's

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    second assistant director

    directing
    1916
  • The Two O'Clock Train

    director

    directing
    1916
  • The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Don Quixote

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Sunshine Dad

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Bill and Ethel at the Ball

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Ethel Has a Steady

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Ethel's Roof Party

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Casey's Vendetta

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Bill Joins the W.W.W.'s

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Bill Takes a Lady Out to Lunch... Never Again

    director

    directing
    1914
  • How Bill Squared It with His Boss

    director

    directing
    1914
  • The Alarm

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Because of a Hat

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Oh, Sammy!

    director

    directing
    1913
  • A Cure for Suffragettes

    director

    directing
    1913
  • A Barber Cure

    director

    directing
    1913

• writing (2 credits)

  • Don Key (Son of Burro)

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Wandering Papas

    writer

    writing
    1926