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Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Acting·1883–1958·222 films

Edward Peil Sr. was an American stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1906 to 1951.

Filmography

Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)Villager (uncredited)
The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)Guard (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)Bailiff (uncredited)
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)Evil Eye
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)Fisherman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor (1942)Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Policeman (uncredited)
Dodge City
Dodge City (1939)Mr. Turner (uncredited)
The Outlaw
The Outlaw (1943)Swanson (uncredited)
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)Coolie Spy (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Laborer (uncredited)
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse (1925)Old Chinese Railroad Worker (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal (1942)Jim (uncredited)
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread (1934)Powerhouse Employee (uncredited)
Storm Warning
Storm Warning (1951)Townsman (uncredited)
Blue Steel
Blue Steel (1934)Malgrove
Love Crazy
Love Crazy (1941)Sun Valley Private Investigator (uncredited)
Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman (1943)Jake - Handler (uncredited)
The Man from Utah
The Man from Utah (1934)Spike Barton (as Edward Peil)
Black Dragons
Black Dragons (1942)Ryder
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941)Minor Role (uncredited)
Branded
Branded (1950)
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)Jen Yu
Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy (1932)Waiter (Uncredited)
The Dragon Painter
The Dragon Painter (1919)Kano Indara
Colt .45
Colt .45 (1950)Townsman (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde (1942)Policeman (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1938)Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Bombardier
Bombardier (1943)Officer
Night Flight
Night Flight (1933)Airport Office Employee (uncredited)
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf (1950)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)Townsman (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)Janitor (uncredited)
Emma
Emma (1932)Man (uncredited)
Reckless
Reckless (1935)Man Raising Stage Curtain (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime (1934)Jailer (uncredited)
Let Us Live
Let Us Live (1939)Bank Cashier (uncredited)
The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man (1932)Bing Foo
The Great K&A Train Robbery
The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926)Bill Tolfree
The Phantom Empire
The Phantom Empire (1935)Cooper (as Edward Piel Sr.)
Shadow of the Law
Shadow of the Law (1930)Usher
Desert Command
Desert Command (1946)Ratkin
The Night Riders
The Night Riders (1939)Rancher Harper
Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay (1941)U.S. Marshal
Slaves in Bondage
Slaves in Bondage (1937)Detective Captain
The Nitwits
The Nitwits (1935)Eddie the Detective
Oh, Susanna
Oh, Susanna (1936)Mineral Springs Sheriff Cole (as Ed Peil Sr.)
Fort Worth
Fort Worth (1951)Citizen (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1933)Ratkin
Two Against the World
Two Against the World (1936)Coroner (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers (1951)
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
The Girl Who Stayed at Home (1919)Turnverein Terror
Dream Street
Dream Street (1921)Swan Way
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Six Shootin' Sheriff (1938)Andy
Forbidden Trails
Forbidden Trails (1941)Dealer with Visor
In Old Cheyenne
In Old Cheyenne (1941)Train Conductor
Kid Millions
Kid Millions (1934)Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys (1943)Townsman
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters (1948)Waiter (uncredited)
The Shadow
The Shadow (1940)Inspector Joe Cardona
Radio Ranch
Radio Ranch (1940)Dr. Cooper (archive footage)
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song (1934)Employment Agent
Tombstone Canyon
Tombstone Canyon (1932)Replaced by Bob Burns (credit only)
The Border Legion
The Border Legion (1940)Barfly
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood (1933)Stage Manager
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway (1940)Man Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited)
Geronimo
Geronimo (1939)John A.J. Cresswell
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)Opera House Assistant manager (uncredited)
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter (1933)Riverport Townsman (uncredited)
Sunset Serenade
Sunset Serenade (1942)Party Guest
Cattle Stampede
Cattle Stampede (1943)Banker
Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer (1932)Train Passenger
Legion of the Lawless
Legion of the Lawless (1940)Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)
Mutiny in the Big House
Mutiny in the Big House (1939)Prison Gate Guard
Gunsmoke Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch (1937)Dam Engineer Rankin
King of the Sierras
King of the Sierras (1938)Rancher Blake
Clearing the Range
Clearing the Range (1931)Sheriff Jim
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway (1937)Conductor (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story (1936)Newspaperman (uncredited)
The Secret Code
The Secret Code (1942)Policeman
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby (1950)Hawkins (uncredited)
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)Dave Barlow
Road Gang
Road Gang (1936)Guard in Sleeping Quarters (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Townsman in Sheriff's Office
The Kid Rides Again
The Kid Rides Again (1943)John Ainsley
Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk (1930)Ortega
The Avenger
The Avenger (1931)Ike Mason
Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds (1937)Det. Sgt. Baker (uncredited)
I Am Suzanne!
I Am Suzanne! (1933)Newspaper Reporter
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout (1941)Air Raid Warden
Fugitive Valley
Fugitive Valley (1941)Jailer Ed
The Showdown
The Showdown (1940)Man Wearing Visor
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)Price
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)Card Player
Black Paradise
Black Paradise (1926)Murdock
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever (1937)Detective
Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet (1936)Mr. Bligh, at Hutchinson's Meeting
You're Not So Tough
You're Not So Tough (1940)Carstens
Red River Valley
Red River Valley (1941)Cattle Rancher
Law of the Rio Grande
Law of the Rio Grande (1931)Second Sheriff
Paradise Express
Paradise Express (1937)Sheriff (uncredited)
Two-Fisted Sheriff
Two-Fisted Sheriff (1937)Judge Webster
College Holiday
College Holiday (1936)Cop in Park
I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath (1940)Police Sergeant Riley
$50,000 Reward
$50,000 Reward (1924)Buck Scofield
The Local Bad Man
The Local Bad Man (1932)Sheriff Hickory (as Edward Peil)
Wild Horse
Wild Horse (1931)Sheriff
Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking (1936)Waiter (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth
Shut My Big Mouth (1942)Hotel Proprietor
Come on, Cowboys
Come on, Cowboys (1937)Thomas Rigby
Man from Cheyenne
Man from Cheyenne (1942)Rancher
Water Rustlers
Water Rustlers (1939)Weylan's Lawyer
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again (1932)Frank Warren
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)Freighter Captain [Chs. 7-8]
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder (1936)Peters (Uncredited)
White Fang
White Fang (1936)Minor Role
Heroes of the Alamo
Heroes of the Alamo (1937)General Sam Houston
The Road to Divorce
The Road to Divorce (1920)Dr. Shaw (as Edward Peil)
Charlie Chan's Chance
Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)Li Gung
Ghost Town Gold
Ghost Town Gold (1936)Sheriff (uncredited)
The Pleasure Buyers
The Pleasure Buyers (1925)Kildare
The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse (1932)The Sheriff (as Edward Peil)
Girl from Rio
Girl from Rio (1939)William W. Wilson, Lawyer
Trapped in Tia Juana
Trapped in Tia Juana (1932)Capt. Davis
The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up (1947)
A Million to One
A Million to One (1936)Mac
Teeth
Teeth (1924)Sheriff
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir (1947)Frank
Riders of Pasco Basin
Riders of Pasco Basin (1940)Jones (uncredited)
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron (1933)Andrew Martin
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)Doorman (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)Express Agent Frank (uncredited)
Society Fever
Society Fever (1935)Booker
Robin Hood of the Range
Robin Hood of the Range (1943)Grady (as Ed Peil Sr.)
The Galloping Ghost
The Galloping Ghost (1931)Coach of Baxter Team
Underground Rustlers
Underground Rustlers (1941)Mr. Ward
The Big Cage
The Big Cage (1933)Glenn Stoner
Madame Spy
Madame Spy (1934)Garage Owner
The Singing Cowgirl
The Singing Cowgirl (1938)Tom Harkins
The Fighting Heart
The Fighting Heart (1925)Flash Fogarty
Midnight Faces
Midnight Faces (1926)Suie Chang
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (1941)Mr. Harper - Cattle Rancher (as Ed Piel Sr.)
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals (1941)Hardy
Deadwood Dick
Deadwood Dick (1940)Sears
Gangster's Boy
Gangster's Boy (1938)Editor
Riders of the West
Riders of the West (1942)Investigator Jim Dodge
Everything’s Rosie
Everything’s Rosie (1931)1st Sheriff
The Song of Life
The Song of Life (1922)Amos Tilden
Three Jumps Ahead
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)Buck Taggitt
Isobel or the Trail's End
Isobel or the Trail's End (1920)Scottie Dean
The Serpent's Tooth
The Serpent's Tooth (1917)Jack Stilling
Pirates of the Skies
Pirates of the Skies (1939)
Fury of the Jungle
Fury of the Jungle (1933)Molango Villager (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (1934)Louie
The Cowboy Star
The Cowboy Star (1936)Clem Baker (as Ed Piel Sr.)
Texas Justice
Texas Justice (1942)Ed Hannigan
The Girl from Montmartre
The Girl from Montmartre (1926)Messenger
Down Rio Grande Way
Down Rio Grande Way (1942)Commissioner Adams
The Killer
The Killer (1921)Ramon (as Edward Peil)
One Man's Law
One Man's Law (1940)Joel Winters
Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters (1934)Detective (uncredited)
The Gay Buckaroo
The Gay Buckaroo (1931)Hi - Clint's Servant (as Edward Peil)
The Man from Sundown
The Man from Sundown (1939)Sheriff Wiley
The Texas Marshal
The Texas Marshal (1941)Sam Adams
Tonto Basin Outlaws
Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)Photographer
Code of the Rangers
Code of the Rangers (1938)Ranger Captain (as Ed Pier Sr.)
That Girl Montana
That Girl Montana (1921)Lee Holly
Two Moons
Two Moons (1920)Lang Whistler
Canyon City
Canyon City (1943)Jim Hardy (as Ed Peil Sr.)
Boots
Boots (1919)Nicholas Jerome
The Illustrious Prince
The Illustrious Prince (1919)Inspector Jacks
The Purple Dawn
The Purple Dawn (1923)Wong Chang
Riders of Black Mountain
Riders of Black Mountain (1940)George Harris
Valley of Fear
Valley of Fear (1947)Jamison Forbes
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town (1941)Clark
The Old Wyoming Trail
The Old Wyoming Trail (1937)Edward Peil Sr.
Tumbling River
Tumbling River (1927)Roan Tibbets
Colorado Trail
Colorado Trail (1938)Hobbs
Yellow Fingers
Yellow Fingers (1926)Kwong Li
The Money Changers
The Money Changers (1920)Ling Choo Fong
Unto Those Who Sin
Unto Those Who Sin (1916)Stokes
King of the Arena
King of the Arena (1933)Police Chief
The Man Who Came Back
The Man Who Came Back (1924)Sam Shu Sin
Sundown on the Prairie
Sundown on the Prairie (1939)John
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted (1925)'Slick' Jennings
Border Roundup
Border Roundup (1942)Sheriff
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936)Jailer (uncredited)
Code of the Range
Code of the Range (1936)Sheriff
Trapped
Trapped (1937)Bill Ashley
Prudence on Broadway
Prudence on Broadway (1919)Mr. Wentworth
The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger (1923)Kane (as Edward Peil)
I'll Get Him Yet
I'll Get Him Yet (1919)Robert Hamilton (as Edward Peil)
Peppy Polly
Peppy Polly (1919)Judge Monroe
Masked Emotions
Masked Emotions (1929)Lee Wing
A Sage Brush Hamlet
A Sage Brush Hamlet (1919)Claude Dutton
The Lincoln Highwayman
The Lincoln Highwayman (1919)Steele
The Dust Flower
The Dust Flower (1922)Judson Flack
Fighting Cressy
Fighting Cressy (1919)John Ford
Arabia
Arabia (1922)Ibrahim Bulamar (as Edward Piel)
Stepping Fast
Stepping Fast (1923)Sun Yat (as Edward Peil)
The Gray Wolf's Ghost
The Gray Wolf's Ghost (1919)
The Pagan God
The Pagan God (1919)Wah Kung
As No Man Has Loved
As No Man Has Loved (1925)Capt. Kearney
Whose Wife?
Whose Wife? (1917)John Herrick (as Edward Peil)
Cheating the Public
Cheating the Public (1918)Mary's Attorney
The Shuttle
The Shuttle (1918)Ughtred Anstruthers
Rodeo Rocketeers
Rodeo Rocketeers (1934)Spike
The Greatest Thing in Life
The Greatest Thing in Life (1918)The German Officer
The Eyes of the World
The Eyes of the World (1917)James Rutledge Jr.
The Stronger Love
The Stronger Love (1916)Jim Serviss (as Edward Peil)
Souls in Pawn
Souls in Pawn (1917)Etienne Jaccard
Jilted Janet
Jilted Janet (1918)Ernest Morgan
The Man from Montana
The Man from Montana (1917)Warren Summers
You Can't Believe Everything
You Can't Believe Everything (1918)Jim Wheeler
Bandits of the Badlands
Bandits of the Badlands (1934)Malgrove
At Piney Ridge
At Piney Ridge (1916)Mark Brierson
Borrowed Clothes
Borrowed Clothes (1918)George Weston
The Valiants of Virginia
The Valiants of Virginia (1916)Edward Sassoon