--- name: "Edward Dillon" canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-dillon" roles: [] born: "31 December 1878" died: "11 July 1933" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T21:25:55.072337+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Edward Dillon Actor. Born 31 December 1878 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 11 July 1933. ## Details - **Born:** 31 December 1878, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 11 July 1933 - **Also known as:** Eddie Dillon , Ed Dillon - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Dillon_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2468264, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226992/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1044969 ## Streaming the US now - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Broadway Melody*](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md) (60) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Edward Dillon was an American actor, film director and screenwriter of the silent era. Born in New York City, he began his career on Broadway in the early 1900s before moving to films around 1908, where he worked under D. W. Griffith at Biograph. He appeared in more than 320 films between 1905 and 1932, including *Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages* (1916) and *The Lonedale Operator* (1911). His later screen roles included an uncredited appearance as a stage manager in *The Broadway Melody* (1929). Dillon also directed 134 productions between 1913 and 1926. He died on 11 July 1933 in Hollywood, California. His brother, John T. Dillon, was also an actor. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Broadway Melody* (1929), Fi1m 60, as Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md) ## Complete filmography (160) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Golden West* (1932), as Pat - *While Paris Sleeps* (1932), as Concierge's Husband - *The Trial of Vivienne Ware* (1932), as Mr. Hardy (uncredited) - *The Nickel Nurser* (1932), as Mr. Todd (uncredited) - *Love Pains* (1932), as Mr. Dillon (as Eddie Dillon) - *Sob Sister* (1931), as Pat - *Catch-As Catch-Can* (1931), as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited) - *Let's Do Things* (1931), as Music Store Manager (uncredited) - *Iron Man* (1931), as Jeff - *Thundering Tenors* (1931), as Mr. Dillon - *Fifty Million Husbands* (1930), as Benjamin Shipman (uncredited) - *Hot for Paris* (1929), as Ship's Cook - *The Locked Door* (1929), Actor - *The Broadway Melody* (1929), as Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited) — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md) - *Lilac Time* (1928), as Mike the Mechanic - *Bred in Old Kentucky* (1926), Director - *Flame of the Argentine* (1926), Director - *The Dice Woman* (1926), Director - *Don Key (Son of Burro)* (1926), Writer - *Wandering Papas* (1926), Writer - *The Danger Girl* (1926), Director - *The Drums of Jeopardy* (1923), Director - *Broadway Gold* (1923), Director - *Women Men Marry* (1922), Director - *The Beauty Shop* (1922), Director - *A Heart to Let* (1921), Director - *Sheltered Daughters* (1921), Director - *The Education of Elizabeth* (1921), Director - *The Frisky Mrs. Johnson* (1920), Director - *The Amateur Wife* (1920), Director - *The Winning Stroke* (1919), Director - *Putting One Over* (1919), Director - *Help! Help! Police!* (1919), Director - *Never Say Quit* (1919), Director - *Luck and Pluck* (1919), Director - *Our Little Wife* (1918), Director - *The Antics of Ann* (1917), Director - *Might and the Man* (1917), Director - *A Daughter of the Poor* (1917), Director - *The Heiress at Coffee Dan's* (1916), Director - *Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages* (1916), as Crook · Second Assistant Director - *The Two O'Clock Train* (1916), as Terry Cotta · Director - *The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary* (1916), Director - *Don Quixote* (1916), Director - *Sunshine Dad* (1916), Director - *Only a Messenger Boy* (1915), Actor - *Bill and Ethel at the Ball* (1914), as Ethel's Beau · Director - *Ethel Has a Steady* (1914), as Ethel's Boyfriend · Director - *Ethel's Roof Party* (1914), Director - *Casey's Vendetta* (1914), as Casey · Director - *Bill Joins the W.W.W.'s* (1914), Director - *Bill Takes a Lady Out to Lunch... Never Again* (1914), Director - *How Bill Squared It with His Boss* (1914), Director - *The Alarm* (1914), Director - *Home, Sweet Home* (1914), as The Musician - *Because of a Hat* (1914), Director - *Oh, Sammy!* (1913), as Sammy Goldberg · Director - *A Cure for Suffragettes* (1913), Director - *A Barber Cure* (1913), Director - *The Lady in Black* (1913), as The Girl's Sweetheart - *An Indian's Loyalty* (1913), as The Young Foreman - *Pa Says* (1913), as Teddy - *Almost a Wild Man* (1913), as Rooly, Pooly, Dooly - *Red Hicks Defies the World* (1913), as O'Shea, the Fighting Irishman - *The Little Tease* (1913), as In Lunchroom - *The Power of the Camera* (1913), as Guard - *Love in an Apartment Hotel* (1913), as Pinky Doolan - a Bellboy - *What Is the Use of Repining?* (1913), Actor - *The Massacre* (1912), as John Randolph - In Prologue / In Cavalry - *Getting Rid of Trouble* (1912), as The Husband - *Mr. Grouch at the Seashore* (1912), as Mr. Grouch - *An Interrupted Elopement* (1912), as Bob - *The Tragedy of a Dress Suit* (1912), as The Heiress' Friend - *The Would-Be Shriner* (1912), as Policeman - *The Speed Demon* (1912), as Racing Spectator (as Eddie Dillon) - *When the Fire-Bells Rang* (1912), as The Fireman - *Won by a Fish* (1912), as Harry - *Help! Help!* (1912), as Office Worker - *A Voice from the Deep* (1912), as Percy - *Hot Stuff* (1912), as Party Guest - *The Root of Evil* (1912), as The Wealthy Man's Secretary - the Daughter's Husband - *The Engagement Ring* (1912), as Harry - *A String of Pearls* (1912), as The Sour Neighbor - *With a Kodak* (1912), as The Secretary - *For His Son* (1912), as At Soda Fountain - *The Voice of the Child* (1911), as The Clerk - *Why He Gave Up* (1911), as One of the Husband's Chums - *The Miser's Heart* (1911), as Jules, an Impoverished Thief - *The Long Road* (1911), as In Bar - *Josh's Suicide* (1911), Actor - *The Making of a Man* (1911), as An Usher / At Dance - *The Villain Foiled* (1911), as Harry - the Fiancé - *Bobby the Coward* (1911), as On Street - *Fighting Blood* (1911), as The Wagon Driver - *Enoch Arden* (1911), as Rescuer - *Enoch Arden: Part II* (1911), as Rescuer - *Dave's Love Affair* (1911), as Dave - *Curiosity* (1911), Actor - *The Manicure Lady* (1911), as The Rival - *A Knight of the Road* (1911), as The Hobo's Friend - *Madame Rex* (1911), Actor - *The Spanish Gypsy* (1911), Actor - *The Lonedale Operator* (1911), as The Telegrapher - *Teaching Dad to Like Her* (1911), as The Footman / Outside Theatre - *Fisher Folks* (1911), as At Fair - *What Shall We Do with Our Old?* (1911), as In SHop - *When a Man Loves* (1911), Actor - *After the Ball* (1910), as Mr. Brown - *White Roses* (1910), as Harry - *The Lesson* (1910), as In First Bar - *His Sister-In-Law* (1910), as John - *Sunshine Sue* (1910), as Tom, Sunshine's Suitor - *The Fugitive* (1910), as John, Confederate Son - *The Message of the Violin* (1910), as The Accompanist - *A Lucky Toothache* (1910), as One of the Boys - *That Chink at Golden Gulch* (1910), as The Mail Carrier - *The Oath and the Man* (1910), as Rebel - *Muggsy Becomes a Hero* (1910), as One of Muggsy's Friends - *The Modern Prodigal* (1910), as Guard - *The Sorrows of the Unfaithful* (1910), as Joe - *The Usurer* (1910), as Bill Collector - *An Arcadian Maid* (1910), as Man in Gambling Hall - *A Flash of Light* (1910), as At First Party - *Muggsy's First Sweetheart* (1910), as One of Muggsy's friends - *A Child's Impulse* (1910), as At First Party / At Second Party - *In the Border States* (1910), as Confederate Soldier (uncredited) - *A Change of Heart* (1909), as One of Howard's Pals - *The Little Teacher* (1909), as Dave, the Bully - *The Suicide Club* (1909), Actor - *The Salvation Army Lass* (1909), Actor - *The Welcome Burglar* (1909), Actor - *The Feud and the Turkey* (1908), Actor - *After Many Years* (1908), Actor - *Where the Breakers Roar* (1908), as Policeman - *Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court* (1908), Actor - *Deceived Slumming Party* (1908), as Guide - *The Tavern Keeper’s Daughter* (1908), as Father - *The Black Viper* (1908), as Mike - *The Fight for Freedom* (1908), as Member of the Posse - *The Stage Rustler* (1908), as Bowen's Accomplice - *The Kentuckian* (1908), Actor - *At the Crossroads of Life* (1908), as Manager - *At the French Ball* (1908), Actor - *Over the Hills to the Poor House* (1908), as Son - *The Outlaw* (1908), as Dick Stanley - *The Man in the Box* (1908), as Bank Clerk - *The Invisible Fluid* (1908), as Messenger - *Mixed Babies* (1908), as Father - *'Ostler Joe* (1908), as Joe - *Thompson's Night Out* (1908), as John Smith - *When Knights Were Bold* (1908), Actor - *The Sculptor's Nightmare* (1908), Actor - *Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker* (1908), as Debt Collector, Charity worker - *Caught by Wireless* (1908), as The rent collector - *The Boy Detective, or The Abductors Foiled* (1908), as Villain - *The Princess in the Vase* (1908), as Waiter - *Bobby's Kodak* (1908), as Father - *Classmates* (1908), as A Classmate - *Falsely Accused!* (1908), as Inventor - *The Nihilist* (1905), Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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