Walter Edwards (director)

Walter Edwards (January 8, 1870 – April 12, 1920), was an American director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 46 films during his career.^[1][2]

Walter Edwards
Walter Edwards (1917)
Born	(1870-01-08)January 8, 1870 Michigan
Died	April 12, 1920(1920-04-12) (aged 50) Honolulu
Occupation(s)	Director, Screenwriter, Actor

Edwards initially worked at the Elitch Theatre as a director in 1896, but he later returned for multiple seasons as an actor in the summer stock cast. "In 1896, Mrs. Elitch signed J. H. Huntley to direct a resident stock company... After six weeks of melodrama, however, and a few unsatisfactory notices, the organization of the company was changed. Huntley, who was not very popular with audiences or with newspaper reviewers, was replaced by Walter Edwards."^[3] On July 12, 1896, Edwards started as director and his first play was J. K. Tillotson's A Gilded Crime. The newspaper review stated: "Walter Edwards' presence has strengthened the company materially..."^[3]

Between 1897 and 1908 Edwards was a regular of the Elitch Theatre summer stock cast. Commenting on his leading roles in 1898, Mary Elitch remembered, "Walter Edwards headed a very strong company when the 1898 season opened with Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's Esmeralda. His leading lady was Margaret Dibdin."^[4] Later, in 1912, Edwards returned to the Elitch Theatre and was the lead in The Deep Purple by Wilson Mizner and Paul Armstrong.^[5]

Selected filmography

• The Harvest of Sin (1913)
• The Edge of the Abyss (1915)
• The Bride of Hate (1917)
• The Last of the Ingrams (1917)
• Love or Justice (1917)
• Idolators (1917)
• The Fuel of Life (1917)
• Time Locks and Diamonds (1917)
• Paddy O'Hara (1917)
• Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots (1918)
• A Pair of Silk Stockings (1918)
• A Lady's Name (1918)
• Sauce for the Goose (1918)
• The Man from Funeral Range (1918)
• The Gypsy Trail (1918)
• Who Cares? (1919)
• Girls (1919)
• The Veiled Adventure (1919)
• Romance and Arabella (1919)
• Widow by Proxy (1919)
• Happiness a la Mode (1919)
• A Girl Named Mary (1919)
• All of a Sudden Peggy (1920)
• Young Mrs. Winthrop (1920)
• Easy to Get (1920)
• A Lady in Love (1920)