Edmund Mortimer (actor)

Edmund Mortimer
Mortimer in The Devil Bat (1940)
Born
Edmund Mortimer Olson

(1874-08-21)August 21, 1874
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1944(1944-05-21) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
Years active1913–1945
SpouseLouise Bates

Edmund Mortimer (born Edmund Mortimer Olson; August 21, 1874 – May 21, 1944) was an American actor and film director.

Early years

Mortimer's family was "prominent socially in Brooklyn and Washington". His father (also named Edmund Mortimer Olson) was a captain in the U. S. Navy. As a boy, Mortimer sang in church choirs and participated in other musical activities in Brooklyn. His military service included membership; in the Second Naval Battalion and in Company C, 23rd Regiment.

Career

Mortimer began acting on stage in 1904 and went on to perform with several theatrical companies. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1913 and 1945. He also directed 23 films between 1918 and 1928,[citation needed] including The Arizona Romeo (1925).

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gossip of the Stage". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 11, 1907. p. 28. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Rialto Books Two Westgerns for This Week". Nashville Banner. June 28, 1925. p. 41. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.