Edwards Davis
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Edwards Davis.
Born: June 16, 1867
Place of Birth: Santa Clara, California, USA
Known For
A Guy Named Joe
A cocky U.S. Army Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he's sent back to Earth by a heavenly General with a new assignment.
The Power of the Press
The naive newspaper cub Clem lands a scoop when he's sent out to cover a murder. In his enthusiasm he writes that the main suspect is Jane. When she confronts Clem, she convinces him to help her prove her innocence.
Hello, Everybody!
The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together. The power company wants to build a dam which will require flooding many of the farms; Kate is holding out; if Kate sells, everyone else will sell; if Kate refuses, the rest of the town will refuse as well. Randolph Scott meets Kate's beautiful sister, Sally Blane, at a dance. Randolph Scott, as it turns out, is an agent for the power company. Kate thinks he's just using Sally; Sally believes that he truly likes her. Randolph comes to the farm and appears to woo Kate. Kate remains unconvinced about selling out, but falls for Randolph.
Diamond Jim
A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
Madam Satan
A socialite masquerades as a notorious femme fatale to win back her straying husband during a costume party aboard a doomed dirigible.
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
A poor cobbler's son enters a $25,000 cross-country hiking contest sponsored by the footwear company that has nearly bankrupted his father. He also has fallen in love with the girl on the company's billboards, the competition's daughter, and her sweet inspiration keeps him tramping along.
Weary River
A gangster is put in prison, but finds salvation through music while serving his time. Again on the outside, he finds success elusive and temptations abound.
On the Front Page
After being beaten to a story of scandal involving Countess Polasky, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night in the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he comes up with a plan: the butler will be seen in a comprimising situation with the countess, and then photographed. The countess, who is sick of reporters, has other ideas... Written by Paul L
Born Reckless
In order to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in the war.
The Invisible Ray
A scientist discovers a death ray and locks it in a box, giving the key to his daughter, who soon finds herself hunted by criminals looking to steal the deadly mineral.
Filmography
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Stockbroker
as Sinclair Eldridge
as French Ambassador (uncredited)
as Henry VIII
as Williams
as Uncle Jim
as Prison Chaplain (uncredited)
as Mr. Atwill
as The Doctor
as Judge
as Howard Halliday
as Crandall Sr
as J.D. Starbuck
as Pope
as Stuart Carteret
as James W. Hornby
as John Barty
as John Burton
as Victor Buckland
as Grayson
as John Grey - Banker
as Bronson Lenox
as Ben Ellis
as Jerry Flint
as Mr. Sedgwick
as Tony Van Orien
as Abner Fownes
as Father
as Lafayette Jordan
as 'Fighting Jerry' Herrington
as Attorney Ellison
as Judge Foster
as 'Big Tom' O'Rourke
as The Rich Boy's Father
as Whitney
as George Schofield
as Bishop Matthew Phillimore
as Kavanaugh
as John Haldane
as J. Stewart Gordon
as Gov. Claiborne
as Dr. Fernand Niblo
as Kent Hayward
as Ezra Butterworth
as Herman Schwab