Harry Edwards (October 11, 1887 - May 26, 1952) was a Canadian-born
American film director and actor. He worked in films from the 1910s to
the 1950s.He once worked for the now largely forgotten L-KO Kompany
during the silent era. In his later years at Columbia Pictures,
Edwards established a reputation as the studio's worst director. Both
Vera Vague and the Three Stooges requested they not work with him.He
is best remembered for his collaboration with comedian Harry Langdon.
He worked with Langdon in the 1920s in some of his best short films,
and directed one of Langdon's best known films, the feature Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp (1926). Langdon later became swell-headed with success
and later dispensed with Edwards and Frank Capra, who also directed
some of Langdon's most successful films, deciding he could direct
himself. Langdon's decision proved to be a costly one as his career
declined, though he later reconciled with Edwards and worked with him
again in various short comedies in the 1930s and 1940s until Langdon's
death in 1944.
American film director and actor. He worked in films from the 1910s to
the 1950s.He once worked for the now largely forgotten L-KO Kompany
during the silent era. In his later years at Columbia Pictures,
Edwards established a reputation as the studio's worst director. Both
Vera Vague and the Three Stooges requested they not work with him.He
is best remembered for his collaboration with comedian Harry Langdon.
He worked with Langdon in the 1920s in some of his best short films,
and directed one of Langdon's best known films, the feature Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp (1926). Langdon later became swell-headed with success
and later dispensed with Edwards and Frank Capra, who also directed
some of Langdon's most successful films, deciding he could direct
himself. Langdon's decision proved to be a costly one as his career
declined, though he later reconciled with Edwards and worked with him
again in various short comedies in the 1930s and 1940s until Langdon's
death in 1944.
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