Eddie Boland (December 27, 1885 – February 3, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1937, mostly in comedic supporting roles. Among his best-known roles were "The Obliging Gentleman" in F. W. Murnaus silent film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and a criminal showman in the Harold Lloyd comedy The Kid Brother (1927). He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Santa Monica, California from a heart attack.
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Born | (1885-12-27)December 27, 1885[1] San Francisco, California |
Died | February 3, 1935(1935-02-03) (aged 49)[2] |
Years active | 1912–1935 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1914 | Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery | Government Aviator | |
1914 | The Mysterious Rose | Yeen Kee | Short |
1919 | Don't Shove | Short | |
1920 | Thoughtless Women | Mr. Marnet | |
1922 | Oliver Twist | Toby Crackit | |
1923 | Within the Law | Darcy | |
1923 | Long Live the King | Chief Guard | |
1924 | Little Robinson Crusoe | Wireless Operator | |
1925 | A Gentleman Roughneck | ||
1926 | Unknown Dangers | David Parker | |
1926 | Hard Boiled | Second Crook | |
1927 | The Kid Brother | 'Flash' Farrell | |
1927 | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | The Obliging Gentleman | |
1928 | Manhattan Knights | Chick Watson | |
1929 | The Last Performance | Agent | |
1930 | City Girl | Reaper | Uncredited |
1930 | Wings of Adventure | Viva | |
1931 | The Lightning Flyer | Slats | |
1931 | The Miracle Woman | Collins | |
1931 | The Guilty Generation | Willie | |
1932 | Murder at Dawn | Freddie | |
1932 | Vanity Street | Joe | |
1932 | The Death Kiss | Bill | Uncredited |
1932 | The Secrets of Wu Sin | Eddie Morgan | Uncredited |
1933 | King Kong | Reporter / Cameraman | Uncredited |
1933 | I Have Lived | Sidney Cook | |
1933 | Flying Down to Rio | Airplane Mechanic | Uncredited |
1933 | The Cat's-Paw | Photographer | Uncredited |
1937 | Hit the Saddle | Pete |
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