Edmund Breese
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Edmund Breese (June 18, 1871 – April 6, 1936) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo (1893), The Lion and the Mouse (1906) with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree (1909) with Helen Ware, The Master Mind (1913) with Elliott Dexter, the popular World War I era play Why Marry? (1917) with Estelle Winwood & Nat C. Goodwin and So This Is London (1922) with Donald Gallaher. He appeared in 129 films between 1914 and 1935. He is best remembered as the advice-giving German businessman at the beginning of the war film All Quiet on the Western Front.
His final role was on stage in Night of January 16th from September 1935 to April 1936. Just before the play ended its run, Breese developed peritonitis, which he died from on April 6, 1936.
Filmography
Acting (118)
1935
The Marriage Bargainas Judge Robert Stanhope
8.0
1934
Broadway Billas Presiding Judge
6.0
1934
Lost in the Stratosphereas Col. Brooks
4.9
1934
Treasure Islandas Pirate of the Spanish Main
6.5
1934
Return of the Terroras Editor
6.5
1934
Come On, Marines!as General Cabot
5.6
1934
Dancing Manas J.C. Trevor
6.5
1934
Belovedas Maj. Tarrant
9.0
1933
Above the Cloudsas Crusty
6.5
1933
Duck Soupas Zander
7.3
1933
Femaleas Board Member (Uncredited)
6.3
1933
Only Yesterdayas Investor (Uncredited)
7.1
1933
Ladies Must Loveas Thomas Van Dyne
8.0
1933
A Man of Sentimentas John Russell Sr.
7.0
1933
Trying Out Torchyas Mr. Ellins
1933
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Pointsas Himself
6.5
1933
Laughing at Lifeas Cabinet Officer
7.3
1933
Fighting With Kit Carsonas Matt Fargo
6.5
1933
International Houseas Doctor Wong
5.7
1933
Torchy Turns Turtleas Mr. Ellins
8.0
1933
On Your Guardas Prison Warden
6.7
1933
Torchy's Kitty Coupas Edward (Hickory) Ellins
8.0
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandalas Mr. Haddock
1932
The Match Kingas Olaf Christofsen
6.7
1932
Madame Butterflyas Cho-cho San's Grandfather
5.4
1932
Women Won't Tellas Attorney for the Defense
7.0
1932
The Golden Westas Sam Lynch
5.5
1932
Torchy Rolls His Ownas Mr. Ellins
7.0
1932
Torchy's Busy Dayas Hickory Ellins
10.0
1932
The Cabin in the Cottonas Holmes Scott
6.3
1932
Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposureas Colonel Shelby
8.0
1932
Drifting Soulsas Brad Martin
10.0
1932
The Hurricane Expressas The Secretary's Father
5.4
1932
Alias Mary Smithas Mr. Hayes
6.0
1932
Torchy's Two Tootsas Hickory Ellins
7.0
1932
As You Desire Meas Friar
6.4
1932
Torchy Raises the Auntieas Mr. Ellins
7.0
1932
Young Brideas Mr. C. B. Chadwick the Broker
4.2
1932
Torchy's Night Capas Hickory Ellins
10.0
1932
Love Boundas J.B. 'Lucky' Morrison
4.0
1932
Police Courtas Judge Robert Webster
5.8
1932
The Reckoningas Doc
4.7
1932
Cross-Examinationas Dwight Simpson
5.1
1932
Torchy Turns the Trickas Hickory Ellins
9.0
1932
The Hatchet Manas Yu Chang
5.4
1931
Mata Harias Warden
6.2
1931
Torchy Passes the Buckas Mr. Ellins
1931
Platinum Blondeas Conroy
6.7
1931
Morals for Womenas Mr. Hutson
4.1
1931
Chinatown After Darkas Le Fong
4.1
1931
Torchyas Hickory Ellins
1931
The Public Defenderas Frank Wells
6.4
1931
Defenders of the Lawas Capt. Bill Houston
7.0
1931
The Good Bad Girlas J.P. Henderson
6.5
1931
Young Sinnersas Trent
9.0
1931
8.0
1931
Millieas Defense Attorney
5.3
1931
The Painted Desertas Judge Matthews
5.2
10.0
1930
Tol'able Davidas Hunter Kinemon
8.5
1930
Kismetas Jawan
4.0
1930
Playboy of Parisas General de Karodek
7.0
1930
Bright Lightsas Franklin Harris
5.3
1930
Top Speedas Spencer Colgate
6.0
1930
The Sea Batas Maddocks
4.4
1930
Rough Watersas Captain Thomas
9.0
9.0
1930
All Quiet on the Western Frontas Herr Meyer
7.8
1930
Hold Everythingas Pop O'Keefe
8.0
1929
In the Headlinesas Eddy
10.0
1929
The Hottentotas Ollie
7.0
1929
Girl Overboardas Jim Keefe
9.0
1929
Sonny Boyas Thorpe
7.0
1929
Girls Gone Wildas Judge Elliott
9.0
1929
Fancy Baggageas John Hardin
10.0
1928
Conquestas William Holden
8.0
1928
On Trialas Judge
7.0
1928
The Haunted Houseas Uncle Herbert
7.0
1928
The Wright Ideaas Mr. Filbert
10.0
1928
The Perfect Crimeas Wilmot
9.0
1928
Burning Daylightas John Dossett
5.4
1928
Finders Keepersas Hastings
8.0
1927
Home Madeas Mr. Tilford
7.0
1927
Back to Libertyas Tom Devon
7.0
1927
Paradise for Twoas Uncle Howard
9.0
1926
Stepping Alongas Prince Ferdinand Darowitsky
10.0
1926
The Brown Derbyas John J. Caldwell
6.5
1926
The Highbindersas Mike Harrigan
10.0
1925
Womanhandledas Uncle Lester
7.0
1925
The Live Wireas Sawdust Sam
8.0
1925
Wildfireas Sen. Woodhurst
7.0
1925
The Early Birdas The Great La Tour
7.0
1924
Those Who Judgeas Henry Dawson
10.0
1924
The Speed Spookas Chuck Brady
6.0
1924
The Sixth Commandmentas Col. Saunders
4.8
1924
Damaged Heartsas Innkeeper
8.0
1924
Restless Wivesas Hobart Richards
9.0
1923
Three O'Clock in the Morningas Mr. Winthrop
7.0
1923
The Fair Cheatas Morgan Van Dam
9.0
1923
Marriage Moralsas Harry's Father
7.0
1923
Bright Lights of Broadwayas Reverend Graham Drake
10.0
1923
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriersas Edmund MacDonald
8.0
1923
Luckas Alan Crosby
8.5
1922
The Curse of Drinkas John Rand
7.0
1922
Sure-Fire Flintas Johnny Jetts
10.0
1922
Beyond the Rainbowas Insp. Richardson
9.0
1921
Burn 'Em Up Barnesas King Cole
5.0
1920
A Common Levelas Matthew Ryan
8.0
1920
Chains of Evidenceas Judge Frank Sturgis
8.0
1920
His Temporary Wifeas Judge Laton
1919
Someone Must Payas Charles Bryant
10.0
1919
7.0
1918
1916
The Weakness of Strengthas Daniel Gaynor
1916
The Spell of the Yukonas Jim Carson
1916
The Lure of Heart's Desireas Jim Carew
1914
The Master Mindas Richard Allen
Production & Directing (1)
1921
A Man's HomeTheatre Play
7.0