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Edgar Mason Borden was an American film actor who started his career in vaudeville as an acrobat and then successfully turned to comedy. Throughout the 1920s, he toured in the Keith, Orpheum and Pantages vaudeville circuits, often billed as "the high hat comedian" and the "fun king." Borden appeared in nearly 160 films between 1922 and 1952 and was mostly seen in comedic bit parts. Borden appeared in numerous films with Laurel and Hardy.
Born
Tuesday, 01 May 1888
Died
Friday, 01 July 1955
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self | 1995 |
Horrible Horror | Self - In clips from 'Hollywood on Parade No. A-8' | 1986 |
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1983 |
Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
Off Limits | Reporter | 1952 |
Holiday for Sinners | Man in Parade Crowd | 1952 |
On Dangerous Ground | Man | 1951 |
The Whip Hand | Medical Experiment Patient | 1951 |
Here Comes the Groom | Neighbor | 1951 |
Two Lost Worlds | Captured Settler | 1951 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self | 1995 |
Horrible Horror | Self - In clips from 'Hollywood on Parade No. A-8' | 1986 |
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1983 |
Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
Off Limits | Reporter | 1952 |
Holiday for Sinners | Man in Parade Crowd | 1952 |
On Dangerous Ground | Man | 1951 |
The Whip Hand | Medical Experiment Patient | 1951 |
Here Comes the Groom | Neighbor | 1951 |
Two Lost Worlds | Captured Settler | 1951 |
Edge of Doom | Apartment House Extra | 1950 |
Where the Sidewalk Ends | Pool Hall Patron | 1950 |
Armored Car Robbery | Theatrical Agent | 1950 |
Love Happy | Man at Stage Door | 1950 |
The File on Thelma Jordon | Courtroom Spectator / Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited) | 1949 |
Alimony | Courtroom Spectator | 1949 |
The Red Pony | Circus Performer | 1949 |
A Woman's Secret | Ship's Waiter / Ship's Waiter (Uncredited) | 1949 |
Knock on Any Door | The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator | 1949 |
The Time of Your Life | Salvation Army Man | 1948 |
Lulu Belle | Stagehand | 1948 |
Pitfall | Prison Visitor | 1948 |
Return of the Bad Men | Guthrie Townsman | 1948 |
The Velvet Touch | Stagehand | 1948 |
The Miracle of the Bells | Crew Member | 1948 |
On Our Merry Way | Movie Set Assistant | 1948 |
It Had to Be You | Passerby on Street | 1947 |
Dangerous Years | Courtroom Spectator | 1947 |
Body and Soul | Fight Spectator | 1947 |
Cass Timberlane | Street Crossing Attendant | 1947 |
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome - Ralph Byrd As Dick Tracy, Featuring Boris Karloff | Bank Customer | 1947 |
Riffraff | Panhandler | 1947 |
Crossfire | Man in Hotel Bar | 1947 |
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Quartette Member | 1947 |
The Trouble with Women | Comedian | 1947 |
Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Drunk | 1947 |
Beat the Band | Janitor | 1947 |
The Locket | Man | 1946 |
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Drunk | 1946 |
Criminal Court | Court Clerk | 1946 |
Genius at Work | Autograph Seeker | 1946 |
No Leave, No Love | Gardener | 1946 |
The Falcon's Alibi | Postman | 1946 |
Riverboat Rhythm | Bill Poster | 1946 |
Live Wires | Shill | 1946 |
Frontier Gal | Man at Table | 1945 |
The Dolly Sisters | Man on Bus | 1945 |
Road to Utopia | Man in Saloon | 1945 |
George White's Scandals | Stagehand | 1945 |
The Lost Weekend | Drunk in Alcoholic Ward | 1945 |
State Fair | Follies Spectator | 1945 |
The Caribbean Mystery | Hotel Clerk | 1945 |
Having Wonderful Crime | Poolside Guest | 1945 |
I'll Remember April | Cafe Customer | 1945 |
Hotel Berlin | Hotel Guest | 1945 |
Girl Rush | Extra at The Frisco Follies | 1944 |
The Master Race | Civilian in Food Line | 1944 |
Gents Without Cents | Audience Member | 1944 |
Ever Since Venus | Waiter | 1944 |
Wilson | Missouri Delegate | 1944 |
Since You Went Away | Man in Movie Theatre | 1944 |
Goodnight, Sweetheart | Townsman | 1944 |
Show Business | Comic with Banjo | 1944 |
Buffalo Bill | Shooting Gallery Heckler | 1944 |
It Happened Tomorrow | Horse Race Spectator | 1944 |
A Guy Named Joe | Taxi Driver | 1943 |
Klondike Kate | Miner | 1943 |
The Ghost Ship | Crew Member / Crewman | 1943 |
Gildersleeve on Broadway | Elevator Operator at Penthouse | 1943 |
Swing Shift Maisie | Courtroom Spectator / Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited) | 1943 |
A Lady Takes a Chance | Poker Player | 1943 |
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event | Messenger Boy | 1943 |
The Falcon in Danger | Joe - Welder | 1943 |
Petticoat Larceny | Taxi Driver | 1943 |
Hers to Hold | Guest Eating Sandwich | 1943 |
Coney Island | Man in Carnival Crowd | 1943 |
Captive Wild Woman | Dock Spectator | 1943 |
Gildersleeve's Bad Day | Juror | 1943 |
Lady of Burlesque | Man in Audience | 1943 |
Murder in Times Square | Newspaper Reporter / Reporter | 1943 |
Ladies' Day | Final Game Spectator | 1943 |
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant | Villa Luigi Waiter | 1942 |
Sing Your Worries Away | Hoofer / Boarder at Rooming House | 1942 |
Obliging Young Lady | Bird Lover | 1942 |
A Date with the Falcon | Second Taxi Driver | 1942 |
All That Money Can Buy | Poker Player | 1941 |
A Panic in the Parlor | Returning Traveller at Airport | 1941 |
Footlight Fever | Joe - Man Dropping Sandbags | 1941 |
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Man at Dance Hall | 1941 |
Li'l Abner | Bachelor | 1940 |
I'm Still Alive | Film Crewman at Pier | 1940 |
Saturday's Children | Clint | 1940 |
20 Mule Team | Fifth Barfly Counting Bill's Money | 1940 |
Saps at Sea | Berserk Employee | 1940 |
Two Girls on Broadway | Reporter | 1940 |
Secrets of a Model | Customer | 1940 |
A Chump at Oxford | Ghost / Student Ghost | 1940 |
The Great Victor Herbert | Pop-Eyed Man | 1939 |
The Flying Deuces | Legionnaire | 1939 |
The Day the Bookies Wept | Skinny Taxi Driver | 1939 |
Timber Stampede | Jay Jones' Receptionist | 1939 |
Cafe Society | Les | 1939 |
St. Louis Blues | Actor | 1939 |
Ride a Crooked Mile | Prisoner | 1938 |
The Law West of Tombstone | Townsman | 1938 |
Crime Takes a Holiday | Song Plugger | 1938 |
Give Me a Sailor | Reporter | 1938 |
Broadway Melody of 1938 | Rooming House Actor Boarder | 1937 |
Souls at Sea | Friend of Gastonet | 1937 |
Forty Naughty Girls | Stage Board Man | 1937 |
There Goes My Girl | Passerby | 1937 |
Way Out West | Barfly | 1937 |
Conflict | 'Spider' Welsh | 1936 |
Easy to Take | Radio Comic | 1936 |
Wedding Present | Reporter | 1936 |
Early to Bed | Salesman | 1936 |
Love on a Bet | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1936 |
The Bohemian Girl | Nobleman | 1936 |
Anything Goes | Steward | 1936 |
Rose of the Rancho | Barfly | 1936 |
Annie Oakley | Man at Shooting Contest | 1935 |
The Rainmakers | Hobo | 1935 |
The Devil Is a Woman | Reveler with Balloon | 1935 |
The Gilded Lily | Photographer | 1935 |
The Chases of Pimple Street | Taxicab Driver | 1934 |
March of the Wooden Soldiers | Demon Bogeyman | 1934 |
Belle of the Nineties | Comedian | 1934 |
You Belong to Me | Usher | 1934 |
Derby Decade | Monte | 1934 |
Whirlpool | Annoyed Carnival Customer | 1934 |
You Can't Buy Everything | Train Conductor | 1934 |
Flying Down to Rio | Eddie - Yankee Clipper | 1933 |
From Headquarters | Jailbird | 1933 |
I'm No Angel | Carnival Sideshow Spectator | 1933 |
My Woman | Party Guest / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1933 |
Quiet Please! | Man Removing Boots | 1933 |
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | Edgar | 1933 |
Flying Devils | Fresh Autograph Seeker | 1933 |
Melody Cruise | Man on Dock at Ship Departure | 1933 |
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 | Self - Host | 1933 |
Jungle Bride | Eddie Stevens | 1933 |
Breach of Promise | Hotel Clerk | 1932 |
The Hollywood Handicap | Character | 1932 |
A Fool's Advice | Catlett | 1932 |
Suicide Fleet | Man Displaying Newspaper | 1931 |
Monkey Business | Joe | 1931 |
Transatlantic | Interloper | 1931 |
Rough Romance | Laramie | 1930 |
The Rampant Age | Eddie Mason | 1930 |
Show Girl | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1928 |
The Dove | Billy | 1927 |
One Chance in a Million | Horace Featherby | 1927 |
The Show Girl | 'Breezy' Ayres | 1927 |
Gigolo | Gideon's Soldier Buddy | 1926 |
Battling Butler | Battling Butler's Manager | 1926 |
Bad Boy | Dance Hall Proprietor | 1925 |
Back Home and Broke | Collector | 1922 |