Portrait of Edward McWade

Acting

Edward McWade

Career

Active from 1911 to 1966, with a break from 1944 to 1965, busiest in 1913 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
GoodWatch score57/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward McWade Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Early Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

96
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
Bat Men of Africa
Bat Men of Africa (1966)

as Gorn

1940s

18 titles ยท average score 66
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
GoodWatch score 83

as Gibbs

Don't You Believe It
Don't You Believe It (1943)

as Wise Man

Trifles That Win Wars
Trifles That Win Wars (1943)

as Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)

Crash Dive
Crash Dive (1943)
GoodWatch score 59

as Crony

The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1943)
GoodWatch score 69

as Stage Doorman (Uncredited)

Famous Boners
Famous Boners (1942)

as Thomas Carlyle (uncredited)

Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

as Adolph (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
GoodWatch score 77

as Old man at library (uncredited)

Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

as Elderly Clerk (uncredited)

The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Colonel Jackson

Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Aged Brother (uncredited)

Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

as Russell Alger, Secretary of War

1930s

61 titles ยท average score 62
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

as Minister

Jezebel
Jezebel (1938)
GoodWatch score 83

as Second Director (uncredited)

King of the Islands
King of the Islands (1936)

as The Princess' Father

Darkest Africa
Darkest Africa (1936)

as Gorn

Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
GoodWatch score 46

as City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
GoodWatch score 63

as Minister in Film (uncredited)

If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)

as Clark

A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

as Simpson

Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born (1934)

as Pawnbroker

Murders in the Zoo
Murders in the Zoo (1933)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dan Baker (Uncredited)

The Big Shot
The Big Shot (1931)

as Uncle Ira

1920s

9 titles ยท average score 51
The Monster
The Monster (1925)
GoodWatch score 51

as Luke Watson

The Town Scandal
The Town Scandal (1923)

as Avery Crawford

Deserted at the Altar
Deserted at the Altar (1922)

as The Sheriff

The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet (1922)

as Harriman

Wing Toy
Wing Toy (1921)

as Wong

The Husband Hunter
The Husband Hunter (1920)

as Charles Mack

Stop Thief
Stop Thief (1920)

as Mr. Carr

Dangerous Days
Dangerous Days (1920)

as Dr. Haverford

The Great Accident
The Great Accident (1920)

as Williams

1910s

7 titles ยท average score 57
Hornet's Nest
Hornet's Nest (1919)

as Wimms

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Thor, Lord of the Jungles
Thor, Lord of the Jungles (1913)

Writer

The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker (1913)

Story

Juggling with Fate
Juggling with Fate (1913)

Writer

The Flight of the Crow
The Flight of the Crow (1913)

Story

Captain Kate
Captain Kate (1911)

Writer