Edward Everett Horton
Biography
Edward Everett Horton was an American character actor and comedian whose career spanned film, theater, radio, television, and cartoon voice work. He was born on Long Island and started on stage at twenty in 1906, moving through vaudeville and Broadway before settling in Los Angeles in 1919, where the Hollywood Community Theater led him to silent films. His first starring part came in Too Much Business (1922). In the 1930s he often played mild men who endured domestic or professional troubles before finally asserting themselves, and he became known for his own version of the double take. He was best remembered for supporting roles in The Front Page (1931), Trouble in Paradise (1932), Top Hat (1935), Lost Horizon (1937), Holiday (1938), Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He also hosted radio's Kraft Music Hall, narrated Fractured Fairy Tales, and his last role was in Cold Turkey (1971).
84years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Encino
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Edward Everett Horton Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Edward Horton and E.E. Horton
Movie Career
- Films
- 28
- Career span
- 41 years1930 to 1971
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First role
Horton moved to Columbia University until he got involved with The Varsity Show of 1909, which was the first time he had really been on the stage. After that, Columbia and he parted ways.
A role that slipped away
In 1960, Frank Capra asked Horton to appear in Pocketful of Miracles. Horton had two weeks left in a stage run of Once Upon a Mattress, so he called Buster Keaton, who had played that part before, to take over.
Beyond film
Horton kept acting in stage productions, frequently in summer stock. His work in Springtime for Henry turned into a regular fixture in summer theaters.
Edward Everett Horton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ernst Lubitsch directed five of these films, Frank Capra three and Mark Sandrich three. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ernst Lubitsch
All films by Frank Capra
Mark SandrichDirector, 3 films, 1934 to 1937
All films by Mark Sandrich
Also three films together1 more actor
- Eric BloreShall We Dance (1937), Top Hat (1935) and The Gay Divorcee (1934)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Edward Everett Horton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$31.6 million
7 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 28 films: 7 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 17 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$11M34.8% of the total
- 2$5.0M15.8% of the total
- 3$4.8M15.2% of the total
- 4$3.6M11.5% of the total
- 5$3.2M10.1% of the total
- 6$2.2M6.9% of the total
- 7$1.8M5.7% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.