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Edward Everett Horton (1886–1970)
It seemed like Edward Everett Horton appeared in just about every Hollywood comedy made in the 1930s. He was always the perfect counterpart to the great gentlemen and protagonists of the films. Horton was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Isabella S. (Diack) and Edward Everett Horton, a compositor for the NY Times. His maternal grandparents were...
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Died:(age 84) in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (178 credits)
Actor (178 credits)
1970
The Governor & J.J.
(TV Series)
Doc Simon
Doc Simon
- File Safe
(1970)
... Doc Simon
- The Return of Doctor Livingston
(1970)
... Doc Simon
1970
Nanny and the Professor
(TV Series)
Professor Clarendon
Professor Clarendon
- Strictly for the Birds
(1970)
... Professor Clarendon
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Elmo (segment "Love and Las Vegas")
Elmo (segment "Love and Las Vegas")
- Love and Las Vegas/Love and the Good Samaritan/Love and the Marriage Counselor
(1970)
... Elmo (segment "Love and Las Vegas")
1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Philip Armistead
Philip Armistead
- Island of Gold and Precious Stones
(1970)
... Philip Armistead
1969
It Takes a Thief
(TV Series)
Lord Pelham-Gifford
Lord Pelham-Gifford
- A Matter of Grey Matter: Part 1
(1969)
... Lord Pelham-Gifford
1966
Batman
(TV Series)
Chief Screaming Chicken
Chief Screaming Chicken
- The Yegg Foes in Gotham
(1966)
... Chief Screaming Chicken
- An Egg Grows in Gotham
(1966)
... Chief Screaming Chicken
1965
Camp Runamuck
(TV Series)
Henry Saunders
Henry Saunders
- Spiffy Quits: Part 2
(1965)
... Henry Saunders
- Spiffy Quits: Part 1
(1965)
1965
F Troop
(TV Series)
Roaring Chicken
Roaring Chicken
- A Gift from the Chief
(1965)
... Roaring Chicken
- Me Heap Big Injun
(1965)
... Roaring Chicken
- The Girl from Philadelphia
(1965)
... Roaring Chicken
- Corporal Agarn's Farewell to the Troops
(1965)
... Roaring Chicken
- Don't Look Now, One of Our Cannon Is Missing
(1965)
... Roaring Chicken
1963-1965
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Wilbur Starlington / Grover Leander Smith
Wilbur Starlington / Grover Leander Smith
- Who Killed Hamlet?
(1965)
... Wilbur Starlington
- Who Killed Eleanora Davis?
(1963)
... Grover Leander Smith
1965
Valentine's Day
(TV Series)
Charles Marks / Chief Wampum
Charles Marks / Chief Wampum
- For Me and My Sal
(1965)
... Charles Marks
- All Right, Louie, Drop That Blue Pencil
(1965)
... Charles Marks
- The Sweet Smell of Wampum
(1965)
... Chief Wampum
1962-1963
Dennis the Menace
(TV Series)
Uncle Ned Matthews
Uncle Ned Matthews
- My Uncle Ned
(1963)
... Uncle Ned Matthews
- Dennis' Lovesick Friend
(1962)
... Uncle Ned Matthews
- Mr. Wilson's Uncle
(1962)
... Uncle Ned Matthews
1962
Saints and Sinners
(TV Series)
Mr. Hollister
Mr. Hollister
- A Night of Horns and Bells
(1962)
... Mr. Hollister
1962
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(TV Series)
Senator Crabtree
Senator Crabtree
- The Senator Baits a Hook
(1962)
... Senator Crabtree
1957-1962
The Red Skelton Show
(TV Series)
Muggsy / Sir Alfred Hangeron / Alfred
Muggsy / Sir Alfred Hangeron / Alfred
- Freddie, Willing, and Able
(1962)
... Muggsy
- Freddie in Las Vegas
(1960)
... Muggsy
- Munson's Red Herring or Freddie and the Spies
(1959)
... Sir Alfred Hangeron
- Freddie's Thanksgiving
(1957)
... Muggsy
- Freddie's Surprise Party
(1957)
... Alfred
1959-1961
Rocky and His Friends
(TV Series)
Fractured Fairy Tales narrator
Fractured Fairy Tales narrator
- Boris Makes His Move or The Mice Man Cometh/Big Cheese Boris or I'd Rather Be Rat
(1961)
... Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (voice)
- Window Pains or The Moosetrap/Doorway to Danger or Doom in the Room
(1961)
... (voice)
- Knock on Wood or Bullwinkle Takes the Rap/A Knock for the Rock or The Lamp Is Low
(1961)
... Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (voice)
- Metal-Eating Mice/Bullwinkle Bites Back! or Nothing But the Tooth
(1961)
... Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (voice)
- Battle of the Giants or It Takes Two to Tangle/Bye Bye Boris or Farewell My Ugly
(1961)
... Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (voice)
1956-1958
Matinee Theatre
(TV Series)
Mr. Pim
Mr. Pim
- Town in Turmoil
(1958)
- Mr. Pim Passes By
(1957)
... Mr. Pim
- The Egoist
(1956)
1957
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
(TV Series)
Storyteller (segment: 'The Unenchanted Princess')
Storyteller (segment: 'The Unenchanted Princess')
- The Unenchanted Princess/Dusty of the Circus in the Five-Cent Nickel/Be Quiet, Kind and Gentle
(1957)
... Storyteller (segment: 'The Unenchanted Princess')
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Mr. Parkinson
Mr. Parkinson
- The Muse and Mr. Parkinson
(1956)
... Mr. Parkinson
1955
The Best of Broadway
(TV Series)
Mr. Witherspoon
Mr. Witherspoon
- Arsenic and Old Lace
(1955)
... Mr. Witherspoon
1952-1953
Broadway Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Uncle Dudley / Walter Burns
Uncle Dudley / Walter Burns
- Your Uncle Dudley
(1953)
... Uncle Dudley
- The Front Page
(1953)
... Walter Burns
- Whistling in the Dark
(1953)
- The Night-Cap
(1952)
1949
The Ford Theatre Hour
(TV Series)
Sheridan Whiteside
Sheridan Whiteside
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
(1949)
... Sheridan Whiteside
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Soundtrack (14 credits)
Soundtrack (14 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Self (31 credits)
Self (31 credits)
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Archive footage (11 credits)
Archive footage (11 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He acted in Benn W. Levy's play, "Springtime for Henry," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. See more »Alternate Names:
E.E. Horton | Edward HortonHeight:
6' (1.83 m)
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I have my own little kingdom. I do the scavenger parts no one else wants and I get well paid for it. See more »Trademark:
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