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Edward Dillon (1872/1873[1] or 1879[2] – July 11, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era.[3] He performed in more than 320 films between 1905 and 1932 and also directed 134 productions between 1913 and 1926. He was a native of New York City.[1]

Edward Dillon
Dillon in Ethel Gets Consent (1915)
Born	1872/1873 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	July 11, 1933(1933-07-11) (aged 54) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other names	Eddie Dillon
Occupation	Actor film director screenwriter
Years active	1905–1932
Relatives	John T. Dillon (brother)

Dillon's work on Broadway included acting in Prince Otto (1900), Francesca da Rimini (1901), The Taming of the Shrew (1905), and The Ranger (1907).[4] He left the stage to begin acting in films in 1908, working under D. W. Griffith at Biograph.[5] He was Mary Pickford's first leading man, and he was instrumental in Fay Tincher's developing into a star.[1]

Dillon died on July 11, 1933, at the age of 60 in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. His brother John T. Dillon was also an actor.[1]

Selected filmography

Actor

Director

Radio

The Edwin/Dillon Show (January 15, 1928-July 13, 1928) (Distributed by KSTP St. Paul and The Film Booking Offices of America)

References

External links

• Edward Dillon at IMDb
• Edward Dillon at the Internet Broadway Database

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[ru] Диллон, Эдвард

Эдвард Диллон (англ. Edward Dillon; 1 января 1879 — 11 июля 1933) — американский актёр, режиссёр и сценарист эпохи немого кино. С 1905 по 1932 год снялся в 327 фильмах, в период с 1913 по 1926 был режиссёром 134 фильмов.

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