Edmund Breese

Biography

Edmund Breese was born on June 18, 1871 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Duck Soup (1933), Platinum Blonde (1931) and The Hurricane Express (1932). He was married to Harriet A. Beach and Genevieve Landry. He died on April 6, 1936 in New York City, New York.

64years old at death

Born June 18, 1871Brooklyn
Died April 6, 1936New York City
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 3 years1931 to 1934

Genres

Drama64%, 7 films
Comedy36%, 4 films
Romance27%, 3 films
Adventure9%, 1 film
Crime9%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Breese made his stage debut in the summer of 1895 at the Opera House in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, playing Adonis Evergreen in My Awful Dad.
A first
Breese's film career started in 1914 with Edison Studios, and he went on to appear in more than 120 films through 1935.

Edmund Breese movies on Netflix

Broadway Bill1934IMDb rating 6.6as Presiding Judge
Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Duck Soup1933IMDb rating 7.7as Zander
International House1933IMDb rating 6.9as Doctor Wong
Love Bound1932IMDb rating 5.3as J.B. 'Lucky' Morrison
Madame Butterfly1932IMDb rating 6.0as Cho-cho San's Grandfather
The Cabin in the Cotton1932IMDb rating 6.6as Holmes Scott
Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5as Warden
Millie1931IMDb rating 6.2as Defense Attorney
Platinum Blonde1931IMDb rating 6.7as Conroy
The Painted Desert1931IMDb rating 5.2as Judge Matthews

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Duck Soup1933 Comedy, Musical, Waras Zander
IMDb rating 7.764K votes
Platinum Blonde1931 Comedy, Romanceas Conroy
IMDb rating 6.74.0K votes
Mata Hari1931as Warden
IMDb rating 6.54.3K votes
Treasure Island1934as Pirate of the Spanish Main
IMDb rating 7.13.6K votes
Millie1931as Defense Attorney
IMDb rating 6.21.0K votes
Madame Butterfly1932as Cho-cho San's Grandfather
IMDb rating 6.0516 votes
The Cabin in the Cotton1932as Holmes Scott
IMDb rating 6.62.0K votes
Love Bound1932as J.B. 'Lucky' Morrison
IMDb rating 5.3199 votes

Most often with

Frank Capra directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lionel Barrymore

Douglass Dumbrille

Sidney Bracey

Clarence Muse

Wade Boteler

Lewis Stone

Frank CapraDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lionel Barrymore2 films together, 1931 to 1934
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1Breese as Pirate of the Spanish MainBarrymore as Billy Bones
- Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5Breese as WardenBarrymore as General Serge Shubin
Douglass Dumbrille2 films together, 1934
Douglass Dumbrille's page
- Broadway Bill1934IMDb rating 6.6Breese as Presiding JudgeDumbrille as Eddie Morgan(Douglas Dumbrille)
- Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1Breese as Pirate of the Spanish MainDumbrille as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Sidney Bracey2 films together, 1932 to 1933
Sidney Bracey's page
- Duck Soup1933IMDb rating 7.7Breese as ZanderBracey as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler
- Love Bound1932IMDb rating 5.3Breese as J.B. 'Lucky' MorrisonBracey as Spriggins
Clarence Muse2 films together, 1932 to 1934
Clarence Muse's page
- Broadway Bill1934IMDb rating 6.6Breese as Presiding JudgeMuse as Whitey
- The Cabin in the Cotton1932IMDb rating 6.6Breese as Holmes ScottMuse as A Blind Negro
Wade Boteler2 films together, 1931 to 1933
Wade Boteler's page
- Duck Soup1933IMDb rating 7.7Breese as ZanderBoteler as Officer at Battle Headquarters
- The Painted Desert1931IMDb rating 5.2Breese as Judge MatthewsBoteler as Bob Carson
Lewis Stone2 films together, 1931 to 1934
Lewis Stone's page
- Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1Breese as Pirate of the Spanish MainStone as Captain Smollett
- Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5Breese as WardenStone as Andriani
Frank CapraDirector, 2 films, 1931 to 1934
All films by Frank Capra
- Broadway Bill1934IMDb rating 6.6Breese as Presiding Judge
- Platinum Blonde1931IMDb rating 6.7Breese as Conroy
Also two films together7 more actors
- Berton ChurchillMadame Butterfly (1932) and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
- Dorothy PetersonTreasure Island (1934) and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
- Richard CramerPlatinum Blonde (1931) and The Painted Desert (1931)
- William V. MongTreasure Island (1934) and Love Bound (1932)
- Helen Jerome EddyMadame Butterfly (1932) and Mata Hari (1931)
- Louise Closser HaleDuck Soup (1933) and Platinum Blonde (1931)
- Helen TwelvetreesMillie (1931) and The Painted Desert (1931)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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