Edward Connelly

American actor (1859–1928) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Born(1859-12-30)December 30, 1859
DiedNovember 21, 1928(1928-11-21) (aged 68)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1914–28
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Edward Connelly
Connelly, c. 1909
Born(1859-12-30)December 30, 1859
DiedNovember 21, 1928(1928-11-21) (aged 68)
OccupationActor
Years active1914–28
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Biography

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]

Edward Connelly as Rasputin in The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917 film).

Selected filmography

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

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