Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly
Connelly, ca. 1909
Born (1859-12-30)December 30, 1859
New York, New York, USA
Died November 21, 1928(1928-11-21) (aged 68)
Hollywood, California, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1914-1928

Edward Connelly (December 30, 1859 – November 21, 1928) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era.

Connelly had a Broadway theater career going back to the Victorian era. His Broadway credits include The Wild Duck (1918), The Great Adventure (1913), A Good Little Devil (1913), The Dollar Princess (1909), Twiddle-Twaddle (1906), Bird Center (1904), Babette (1903), and The Belle of New York (1900).[1]

Connelly appeared in 69 films between 1914 and 1929. His last film was The Desert Law.[2]

He was born in New York, New York and died of influenza[3] in Hollywood, California. He was survived by his wife.[2]

Selected filmography

Amy Veness, Alla Nazimova and Edward Connelly in the original Broadway production of Ibsen's The Wild Duck (1918)

References

  1. ↑ "Edward J. Connelly". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "(untitled brief)". The Montana Standard. Montana, Butte. December 23, 1928. p. 37. Retrieved March 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Edward Connelly Gone". Tampa Bay Times. Florida, St. Petersburg. December 30, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved March 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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