Edwards Davis

Edwards Davis (June 17, 1867 – May 16, 1936) was an American film actor[1] and vaudeville performer.

Edwards Davis
Born
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 1936 (aged 68)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other namesCader Edwards Davis
OccupationActor
Years active1915-1936 (film)
Spouse(s)Adele Blood (1906 - ?)

Davis was born in Oakland, California. He began his ministry at a church there, after which he was at a church in San Francisco.[2] While he was a minister, Davis sued the owner of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin for $50,000. The suit resulted from an article that the newspaper published about Davis's visit to a prisoner at San Quentin State Prison.[3]

He became an actor in 1906.[4] On Broadway, Davis appeared in Daddies (1918).[5]

Davis founded and was president of the 233 Club, a Hollywood-based Masonic organization. He also was president of the New York-based Green Room Club and the National Vaudeville Artists Association.[4]

On November 25, 1906, Davis married actress Adele Blood.[6] He died on May 16, 1936, in Hollywood at age 65.[4]

Partial filmography

References
  1. Goble p. 102
  2. "Whittlesey a Real Hero". Town Talk. California, San Francisco. August 15, 1903. p. 23. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "Bulletin must go to court". The San Francisco Call. January 9, 1898. p. 11. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Edwards Davis". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 18, 1936. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  5. "Edwards Davis". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. Hines, Dixie; hanaford, Harry Prescott (1914). Who's who in Music and Drama. H.P. Hanaford. p. 46. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

Bibliography
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.


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