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Edgar Selwyn (October 20, 1875 – February 13, 1944) 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
Edgar Selwyn. Director: The Sin of Madelon Claudet. What a life! Edgar Selwyn was born Edgar Simon on October 20, 1875, in Cincinnati, OH. As a child he and his family lived in Toronto, Canada, before moving to Selma, AL, where his parents died.
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Edgar Selwyn was a prominent figure in American theater and film in the first half of the 20th Century. He co-founded Goldwyn Pictures, wrote and directed several films, and owned several theatres in the US.
director. Edgar Selwyn was a prominent figure in American theater and film in the first half of the 20th Century. Career. He co-founded Goldwyn Pictures in 1916. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Selwyn flourished in the Broadway theater as an actor, playwright, director, and producer from 1899 to 1942.
CREDITS. Broadway. The Wookey (Sep 10, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942) Produced by Edgar Selwyn. Play Original. Fast Service (Nov 17, 1931 - Nov 1931) Produced by Edgar Selwyn. Staged by Edgar Selwyn. Play Comedy Original.
Edgar Selwyn. (1875—1944) Quick Reference. (1875–1944), producer and actor. A theatrical jack‐of‐all‐trades, he was born in Cincinnati to a poor, peripatetic Jewish family whose last name apparently was Simon. He made his stage debut in ... From: Selwyn, Edgar in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
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.
