Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel (July 8, 1876 – May 4, 1955) was an American stage and film actor who appeared on Broadway and in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1946.

Edward Martindel
Martindel in 1909
Born	(1876-07-08)July 8, 1876 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1955(1955-05-04) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Chapel of the Pines Crematory
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915–1946
Spouse	Jane Martindel ​ (m. 1909)​

Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Martindell. His singing debut came under the management of Henry Savage.^[1] He appeared in 16 Broadway plays, beginning with Dolly Varden (1902) and ending with The Little Blue Devil (1919).^[2]

Martindel in 1923

He died on May 4, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack. His grave is located at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

Selected filmography

From an ad for Hail the Woman (1921)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1916	The Scarlet Woman	Hanlin Davis
	The Eternal Question	Allen Tait
1917	A Rich Man's Plaything	'Iron' Lloyd
1920	The Furnace	Count Svenson
	Unseen Forces	George Brunton
1921	Ducks and Drakes	Dick Chiltern
	Greater Than Love	Frank Norwood
	Hail the Woman	Wyndham Gray
1922	Manslaughter	Wiley
	The Ordeal	Sir Francis Maynard
	The Glory of Clementina	Quixtus
1923	The Day of Faith	Uncle Mortimer
1924	Love's Whirlpool	Richard Milton
1925	Lady Windermere's Fan	Lord Augustus Lorton	Credited as Edw. Martindel
1926	You'd Be Surprised	Mr. White, The District Attorney
	Somebody's Mother	Mary's Lawyer
	The Duchess of Buffalo	Grand Duke Gregory Alexandrovich
1927	Venus of Venice	Journalist
	Taxi! Taxi!	David Parmalee
	Children of Divorce	Tom Larrabee
	In Old Kentucky	Mr. Brierly
1928	The Singing Fool	Louis Marcus
	The Desert Bride
1929	Why Be Good?	Winthrop Peabody Sr.
	The Desert Song	General Bierbeau
	The Aviator	Gordon
1930	Song of the West	Colonel
1930	Check and Double Check	John Blair
1931	Blonde Crazy	Jeweler	Uncredited
1932	American Madness	Ames	Uncredited

References

1. "Edward Martindel Scores Triple Triumph". The Morning Post. New Jersey, Camden. May 3, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
2. "Edward Martindel". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

External links

• Edward Martindel at IMDb
• Edward Martindel at the Internet Broadway Database
• Edward Martindel photographs at silenthollywood.com