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Ed Brady
Edward J. Brady, known professionally as Ed Brady, was an American character actor whose career spanned the silent‑film era and the early years of sound cinema. Born on March 5 1889 in San Francisco, California, he grew up in a bustling port city that offered a diverse cultural backdrop and early exposure to vaudeville performances. After a brief stint in local theater groups, Brady moved to Hollywood in the early 1910s, eager to join the burgeoning motion‑picture industry, and he secured his first screen credit in 1914. Over the next three decades he became a prolific supporting player, appearing in more than two hundred films, many of them low‑budget westerns and adventure serials where his rugged features made him a natural villain or grizzled sidekick. Critics of the period often praised his ability to convey menace with a single glance, and he was frequently cast as a cold‑blooded outlaw, a corrupt sheriff, or a hardened miner in productions starring icons such as John Wayne and Roy Rogers. Despite rarely receiving top‑billing, Brady’s consistent work ethic earned him the respect of directors like John Ford and Howard Hawks, who valued his reliability and willingness to perform his own stunts. The transition to sound did not diminish his opportunities; he adapted smoothly, delivering crisp dialogue in talkies such as “The Lone Star Ranger” (1930) and “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine” (1936). In his later years, Brady appeared in several memorable B‑movie mysteries, often portraying skeptical detectives or world‑weary townsfolk. He continued to work up until his sudden death on June 26 1942 in Hollywood, leaving behind a substantial body of work that remains a testament to the unsung heroes of early Hollywood. Though his personal life remained largely private, his on‑screen legacy endures as a vivid illustration of the hardworking character actors who helped shape American cinema.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Edward J. Brady
Born: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: March 5, 1889
Occupations: actor, film actor
Years Active: 1914-1942
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Movies Featuring Ed Brady
The Son of Kong
Leading Lizzie Astray
Black Wax
The Man from Texas
Sage Brush Tom
The Squaw Man
Man Hunt
Parachute Jumper
Valley of the Sun
Red-Headed Woman
Naughty Marietta
Terror Island
Abraham Lincoln
The Best Man Wins
A Wicked Woman
Before Dawn
Without Honor
In Old California
The Texan
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
The Border Legion
The Invisible Man Returns
Roast-Beef and Movies
Adventures of Red Ryder
Forty Little Mothers
Dynamite
City Girl
Beggars in Ermine
Their Big Moment
The Nuisance
The Phantom President
The Arizonian
Li’l Abner
Girl Missing
The Cowboy and the Lady
20 Mule Team
The Price She Paid
Union Pacific
The Mad Miss Manton
An American Tragedy
The Volga Boatman
The Spoilers
We Who Are About to Die
Alibi
Klondike Annie
Saps at Sea
Apache Trail
The Trespasser
Patrola na hranicích Mexika
Shooting High
Penthouse
The Fighting American
The Rainmakers
Sworn Enemy
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Billy the Kid
Pot o’ Gold
Frontier Marshal
Dark Command
Honky Tonk
Wagon Train
Saga of Death Valley
Dick Tracy’s G-Men
The Match King
Wells Fargo
Slightly Honorable
Man Of The People
One Sunday Afternoon
Rose of Washington Square
The Gunman From Bodie
Sutter’s Gold
Treasure Island
Madame Racketeer
Over the Wall
Marie Antoinette
If I Were King
Wide Open Town
When the Daltons Rode
The Noose
Tower of London
Dressed to Kill
Inflation
Here I Am a Stranger
North West Mounted Police
Career Timeline
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1942
Valley of the Sun
Soldier at Hitching Rail
In Old California
Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob
The Spoilers
Miner in Saloon (uncredited)
Apache Trail
Man in Stage Office (uncredited)
1941
Billy the Kid
Vagrant #2 (uncredited)
Pot o’ Gold
Fruit & Vegetable Vendor (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
Ace, the Waiter (uncredited)
The Gunman From Bodie
Crane, Wyatt's clerk
Wide Open Town
Man Reading Poster
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Raft Steerer (uncredited)
The Border Legion
Gambler
The Invisible Man Returns
Policeman (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
Rancher Ed Madison
Forty Little Mothers
Job Seeker
Li’l Abner
Townsman
20 Mule Team
Barfly at Table
Saps at Sea
Store Dresser
Shooting High
Mort Carson
Dark Command
Juror
Wagon Train
Sam - Storekeeper
When the Daltons Rode
Deputy on Train
North West Mounted Police
Trapper
1939
Union Pacific
Bartender (uncredited)
Patrola na hranicích Mexika
Mears
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Man at the Show (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
Gambler
Saga of Death Valley
Ranch Hand Ben
Dick Tracy’s G-Men
Jonas
Slightly Honorable
Ed, District Attorney's Man (Uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
Cooch Show Spectator (uncredited)
Tower of London
Beggar (uncredited)
Here I Am a Stranger
Kelly
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
Carpenter at Ranch (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Over the Wall
Convict
Marie Antoinette
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
If I Were King
Beggar (uncredited)
1937
We Who Are About to Die
Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Prospector
Man Of The People
Tramp with Heckler (uncredited)
1935
Naughty Marietta
Mercenary Scout (uncredited)
The Best Man Wins
Tender
The Arizonian
Man Getting Wine on Head
The Rainmakers
Farmer
1934
A Wicked Woman
Bartender (uncredited)
Roast-Beef and Movies
Gunman in Fictitious Film Scene (uncredited)
Beggars in Ermine
Board Member (uncredited)
Their Big Moment
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Treasure Island
Pirate (uncredited)
1933
The Son of Kong
Man Hunt
Real Estate Client (uncredited)
Parachute Jumper
Capt. J.C. Mason (uncredited)
Before Dawn
Paddywagon Cop (uncredited)
The Nuisance
Conspirator to Get the District Attorney (uncredited)
Girl Missing
Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
Penthouse
Man at Crelliman's Place (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
Pig Contest Emcee (uncredited)
Inflation
Foreman (uncredited)
1932
Red-Headed Woman
Man Outside Pool Hall (uncredited)
Without Honor
Lopez Venero
The Phantom President
Sailor (uncredited)
The Match King
Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
Madame Racketeer
Taxi Driver
1930
Abraham Lincoln
Confederate Courier (uncredited)
The Texan
Henry (as Edwin J. Brady)
City Girl
Reaper
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