Edgar Selwyn

Edgar Selwyn

1875–1944·Deceased·Active 1914–1942

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. He moved to Chicago at the age of 17 to seek his fortune, but Fortune would not let the young man take her as his mistress. Penniless, one night he decided...

Career stats
35Films
72Posters
28Years active
1933Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

33 posters
The Barbarian
The Barbarian · 1933
Possessed
Possessed · 1931
Dancing Mothers
Dancing Mothers · 1926
Chained
Chained · 1934
The Mystery of Mr. X
The Mystery of Mr. X · 1934
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet · 1931
Baby Face Harrington
Baby Face Harrington · 1935
Dodging a Million
Dodging a Million · 1918
Pierre of the Plains
Pierre of the Plains · 1914
Pierre of the Plains
Pierre of the Plains · 1942
The Crowded Hour
The Crowded Hour · 1925
Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock · 1933

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Actor · 18 films together
Adrian
Adrian
Actor · 8 films together
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Actor · 6 films together
Lee Phelps
Actor · 6 films together
Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
Series Additional Crew · 5 films together
David Snell
Actor · 4 films together
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Actor · 4 films together
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Actor · 4 films together