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Edmund Mortimer | |
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Born | Edmund Mortimer Olson August 21, 1874 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 21, 1944
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
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Years active | 1913–1945 |
Spouse | Louise Bates |
Edmund Mortimer (born Edmund Mortimer Olson; [1] August 21, 1874 – May 21, 1944) was an American actor and film director.
Mortimer's family was "prominent socially in Brooklyn and Washington". [1] 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. [1]
Mortimer began acting on stage in 1904 and went on to perform with several theatrical companies. [1] 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). [2]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2019) |
Edmund Mortimer | |
---|---|
![]() Mortimer in
The Devil Bat (1940) | |
Born | Edmund Mortimer Olson August 21, 1874 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 21, 1944
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1913–1945 |
Spouse | Louise Bates |
Edmund Mortimer (born Edmund Mortimer Olson; [1] August 21, 1874 – May 21, 1944) was an American actor and film director.
Mortimer's family was "prominent socially in Brooklyn and Washington". [1] 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. [1]
Mortimer began acting on stage in 1904 and went on to perform with several theatrical companies. [1] 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). [2]