Edmund Breon
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Edmund Breon was a Scottish
film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952.
Born as Edmund MacLaverty, he began in John Hare
's touring company and later played on the West End stage and in Glasgow
, gaining prominence. He went to Canada
in 1929 and worked on the land. A year later he emigrated to the United States and gained his first big American film part in The Dawn Patrol
.
Breon should not to be confused with the French
silent film actor Edmond Bréon.
Edmund Breon died in his native Scotland in 1951, aged 68, although the date, cause and place are unknown.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952.
Born as Edmund MacLaverty, he began in John Hare
John Hare (actor)
Sir John Hare , born John Fairs, was an English actor and manager of the Garrick Theatre in London from 1889 to 1895.-Biography:Hare was born in Giggleswick in Yorkshire and was educated at Giggleswick school...
's touring company and later played on the West End stage and in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, gaining prominence. He went to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1929 and worked on the land. A year later he emigrated to the United States and gained his first big American film part in The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol is a 1930 World War I film starring Richard Barthelmess and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. It was directed by Howard Hawks and won the Academy Award for Best Story for John Monk Saunders.-Plot:...
.
Breon should not to be confused with the French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
silent film actor Edmond Bréon.
Edmund Breon died in his native Scotland in 1951, aged 68, although the date, cause and place are unknown.
Selected filmography
- A Little Bit of FluffA Little Bit of FluffA Little Bit of Fluff or Skirts is a comedy genre silent film made in England, starring Syd Chaplin and Betty Balfour, and directed by Wheeler Dryden and Jess Robbins.-Production background:...
(1928) - I Like Your NerveI Like Your NerveI Like Your Nerve is a 1931 comedy film directed by William C. McGann, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. - Larry O'Brien* Loretta Young - Diane Forsythe* Henry Kolker - Areal Pacheco...
(1931) - Uneasy VirtueUneasy VirtueUneasy Virtue is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Fay Compton, Edmund Breon, Francis Lister, Donald Calthrop and Garry Marsh...
(1931) - Wedding RehearsalWedding RehearsalWedding Rehearsal is a 1932 British romantic comedy film starring Roland Young as a bachelor forced to seek a wife.-Plot:"Reggie" , the carefree Marquis of Buckminster, is happy to serve as best man at his friends' weddings, but loathes the idea of getting married himself...
(1932) - Leap YearLeap Year (1932 film)Leap Year is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls, who co-stars with Anne Grey, Edmund Breon and Ellis Jeffreys. It was written by A.R. Rawlinson, and produced by Herbert Wilcox...
(1932) - Three Men in a BoatThree Men in a Boat (1933 film)Three Men in a Boat is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring William Austin, Edmund Breon, Billy Milton and Davy Burnaby. It is based on the novel Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K...
(1933) - No Funny BusinessNo Funny BusinessNo Funny Business is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Laurence Olivier, Gertrude Lawrence, Jill Esmond and Edmund Breon. The film is based around a comedy of errors during a divorce case It was made at Ealing Studios...
(1933) - The Divine SparkThe Divine SparkThe Divine Spark is a 1935 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Marta Eggerth, Phillip Holmes, Benita Hume and Donald Calthrop...
(1935) - Dangerous MedicineDangerous MedicineDangerous Medicine is a 1938 British crime film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Elizabeth Allan and Cyril Ritchard. It is now classed as a lost film.-Plot:...
(1938) - Luck of the NavyLuck of the NavyLuck of the Navy is a 1938 British comedy thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly and Clifford Evans. It was based on the play Luck of the Navy by Clifford Mills and is also known by the alternative title of North Sea Patrol...
(1938) - Casanova BrownCasanova BrownCasanova Brown is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Frank Morgan. Written by Thomas Mitchell , Floyd Dell, and Nunnally Johnson, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards: for Best Score , Best Sound, Recording Casanova...
(1944) - The Woman in the WindowThe Woman in the WindowThe Woman in the Window is a film noir directed by Fritz Lang that tells the story of psychology professor Richard Wanley who meets and becomes enamored with a young femme fatale....
(1944) - Dressed to KillDressed to Kill (1946 film)Dressed to Kill , is the last of fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson....
(1946) - Devotion (1946)
- Challenge to LassieChallenge to LassieChallenge to Lassie is an American drama directed by Richard Thorpe and released October 31, 1949 by MGM Studios. It was the fifth feature film starring the original Lassie, a collie named Pal and the fourth, and final, Lassie film that Donald Crisp would star in.The movie is based on Eleanor...
(1949)