Portrait of Edward Hearn

Acting

Edward Hearn

Career

Active from 1916 to 1952, with a break from 1941 to 1950, busiest in 1916 and 1927 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
36
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eskimo
Eskimo
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward Hearn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 7
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Classic Western 3
  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Crime 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Black and White Film 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Action and Adventure 2
  • Classic Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

228
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

13 titles ยท average score 59
Tall Man Riding
Tall Man Riding (1955)
GoodWatch score 54

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

as Major Nichols (uncredited)

Conquest of Cochise
Conquest of Cochise (1953)
GoodWatch score 54

as Gen. Gadsden (uncredited)

Road Agent
Road Agent (1952)

as Sheriff Quillin

Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle (1952)
GoodWatch score 59

as Calhoun (uncredited)

Carson City
Carson City (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train (1951)
GoodWatch score 87

as Lieutenant Campbell (uncredited)

Pistol Harvest
Pistol Harvest (1951)

as Terry Moran

Storm Warning
Storm Warning (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Rainey (uncredited)

Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
GoodWatch score 40

as Hank

Atom Man vs. Superman
Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

as Prof. Stone

The Great Jewel Robber
The Great Jewel Robber (1950)
GoodWatch score 71

as Canadian Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1940s

46 titles ยท average score 64
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk (1945)
GoodWatch score 59

as Man with Lantern (uncredited)

The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes (1943)
GoodWatch score 69

as Armed Townsman

Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Poker Player on Train (uncredited)

Love Crazy
Love Crazy (1941)
GoodWatch score 87

as Policeman (uncredited)

A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness (1940)

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Go West
Go West (1940)
GoodWatch score 77

as Man at Saloon Door (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

as Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited)

I Love You Again
I Love You Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 87

as Observer of Man Overboard (uncredited)

Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

as Jury Foreman

Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man (1940)
GoodWatch score 74

as Broker

My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee (1940)
GoodWatch score 79

as Barfly Drinking Panther (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Patrol Cop

1930s

102 titles ยท average score 60
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)

as Trooper (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Court Attendant (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

The Unknown Ranger
The Unknown Ranger (1936)

as Jim Wright

Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)

as Barney Craven

Fighting Hero
Fighting Hero (1934)

as Bert Hawley

The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)
GoodWatch score 85

as Detective (uncredited)

Eskimo
Eskimo (1933)
GoodWatch score 75

as Captain's Mate (uncredited)

The Local Bad Man
The Local Bad Man (1932)

as Ben Murdock

The Cheyenne Cyclone
The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)

as J.C. 'Flash' Corbin

Clearing the Range
Clearing the Range (1931)

as Jim Fremont

The Avenger
The Avenger (1931)

as Captain Paul Lake

1920s

49 titles ยท average score 71
The Yellow Cameo
The Yellow Cameo (1928)

as Terry Lawton

The Heart of the Yukon
The Heart of the Yukon (1927)

as Jack Waite

Hot Heels
Hot Heels (1927)

as Gambler

The General
The General (1926)
GoodWatch score 87

as Union Officer (uncredited)

The Sign of the Claw
The Sign of the Claw (1926)

as Robert Conway

Perils of the Rail
Perils of the Rail (1926)

as Jack Hathaway

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (1926)

as Fred Warren

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (1926)

as The Stranger

Winner Take All
Winner Take All (1924)

as Jack Hamilton

The Avenging Arrow
The Avenging Arrow (1921)

as Ralph Troy

All Dolled Up
All Dolled Up (1921)

as James Montgomery Johnson

Down Home
Down Home (1920)

as Chet Todd

1910s

18 titles
Over the Garden Wall
Over the Garden Wall (1919)

as Stanley Davis

The Last of His People
The Last of His People (1919)

as Reynard Lacey

Jacques of the Silver North
Jacques of the Silver North (1919)

as Warren Sherman

The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars (1918)

as Al Hammond

Treason
Treason (1917)

as Danick Rysson

The Man from Tia Juana
The Man from Tia Juana (1917)

as Larry Kerwin

Her Soul's Inspiration
Her Soul's Inspiration (1917)

as Silent Bob

Her Defiance
Her Defiance (1916)

as Frank Warren

Eleanor's Catch
Eleanor's Catch (1916)

as 'Red' McGuire

Idle Wives
Idle Wives (1916)

as Richard

A Recoiling Vengeance
A Recoiling Vengeance (1916)

as John Clifford

Her Bitter Cup
Her Bitter Cup (1916)

as Walter Burke