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Edward H. Griffith

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Edward H. Griffith
Griffith in 1920
BornAugust 23, 1888
DiedMarch 3, 1975
Other namesEddie
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active1916–1946 (film)

Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975)[1] (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer.

Biography

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Born in 1888 in Bloomington, Illinois, Griffith directed 61 films from 1917 to 1946. In 1917 he directedIn Love's Laboratory, a short for Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'s Conquest Pictures division about a man inventing safety matches and finding his relationship match. He directed actress Madeleine Carroll in several films including Honeymoon in Bali (1939).

Personal life

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America Chedister in 1921

Griffith discovered the future actress America Chedister (1895–1975) while she was working as a showgirl and married her. They remained together until their deaths, having lived for several decades in Three Arch Bay, Laguna Beach. [2]

Griffith died on March 3, 1975, at the age of 86. Chedister survived him by only a few months.[3]

Filmography

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Director

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Writer

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References

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  1. ^ Finding Aid for the Edward H. Griffith Papers, ca. 1910-1958, Online Archive of California
  2. ^ Dianne Russell, "The Griffith Three Arch Bay property added to National Register of Historic Places", Stu News Laguna, March 19, 2021, accessed 8 October 2023
  3. ^ "Chedister, America" in Billy H. Doyle, The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers (1995), p. 127
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