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Edgar Selwyn

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American actor, director, and producer

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Edgar Selwyn was an American actor, playwright, director and producer on Broadway. A prominent figure in American theatre and film in the first half of the 20th century, he founded a theatrical production company with his brother, Archibald Selwyn, and owned a number of Selwyn Theatres in the United States.

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The Sin of Madelon Claudet1931
Chained1934
Skyscraper Souls1932
The Mystery of Mr. X1934
Turn Back the Clock1933
War Nurse1930
Men Must Fight1933
Bridal Suite1939
The Golden Fleecing1940
Baby Face Harrington1935
Pierre of the Plains1942
Dulcy1940
Dancing Co-Ed1939
Washington Melodrama1941
The Girl in the Show1929
The Kid From Texas1939
Men Call It Love1931
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President1939
Lonely Heart1921
Rolling Stones1916
Night Life of New York1925
The Mirage1924
The Country Boy1915
Dodging a Million1918
Pierre of the Plains1914

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Edgar Selwyn was an American actor, playwright, director and producer on Broadway. A prominent figure in American theatre and film in the first half of the 20th century, he founded a theatrical production company with his brother, Archibald Selwyn, and owned a number of Selwyn Theatres in the United States. He transferred his talents from the stage to motion pictures, and directed a film for which Helen Hayes received the Academy Award for Best Actress. Selwyn co-founded Goldwyn Pictures in 1916.

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United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
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deceased
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Lived 1875 to 1944 · aged 68
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