Eddie Quillan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 31, 1907
- Died
- July 19, 1990
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward "Eddie" Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Quillan's very first film appearance was in the 1922 comedy short Up and at 'Em. His next performance was in the 1926 comedy short The Love Sundae opposite actress Alice Day. Quillan would remain a popular leading and secondary actor throughout the sound film era and would appear in such notable films as 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone, 1939's Young Mr. Lincoln opposite Henry Fonda and Alice Brady, as 'Connie Rivers' in John Ford's 1940 film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath opposite Henry Fonda, in 1943's Alaska Highway and It Ain't Hay opposite the comedic duo Abbott and Costello. Quillan's breezy screen personality was seen in "B" musicals, comedies, and even serials during the 1940s. In 1948 Columbia Pictures producer Jules White teamed Quillan with veteran movie comic Wally Vernon for a series of comedy short subjects. White emphasized extreme physical comedy in these films, and Vernon and Quillan made a good team, enthusiastically engaging in pratfalling, kick-in-the-pants slapstick. The series ran through 1956. Beginning in the late 1950s, Quillan began to make the transition to the medium of television and by the 1960s could be seen frequently appearing as a guest actor in such series as The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, Perry Mason, and approximately five appearances on the camp-horror comedy series The Addams Family. He was a regular on the Anthony Franciosa sitcom Valentine's Day from 1964 to 1965, and from 1968 through 1971 he appeared as "Eddie Edson" on the television drama Julia opposite actress Diahann Carroll. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Quillan continued to appear in motion pictures, but in increasingly smaller roles and often in bit parts. One notable appearance of the era was his role of 'Sandy' in the 1954 Vincente Minnelli directed musical Brigadoon. Quillan also appeared in the uncredited role of 'Mr.Cassidy' in the 1969 Gene Kelly film adaptation of Hello, Dolly!. Quillan appeared in My Three Sons as Mr Hewlett (1961) and also appeared on the western television adventure series The Rifleman as Angus Evans. In the 1970s, Quillan made guest appearances on such varied television series as Mannix, Here's Lucy, Chico and the Man and Baretta. After meeting and befriending actor and director Michael Landon, he played numerous bit roles in the popular television series Little House on the Prairie. Quillan also performed in the Landon-directed series Highway to Heaven and Father Murphy during the 1980s. Quillan made his last television appearance in a 1987 episode of the television crime-mystery series Matlock.
Filmography
Father of Hell Town 1985
as Smitty
For the Love of It 1980
as Wino
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway 1980
as Alfred Ammonet
White Mama 1980
as Old White Man
The Darker Side of Terror 1979
as Watchman
The Case of the Baltimore Girls 1978
as Tompkins
Mad Bull 1977
as Rafferty
Melvin Purvis G-Man 1975
as Hotel Clerk
The Strongest Man in the World 1975
as Mr. Willoughby
Hitchhike! 1974
as Counterman
She Lives! 1973
as Janitor
Incident on a Dark Street 1973
as Security Guard
The Judge and Jake Wyler 1972
as Billy Lambert
Now You See Him, Now You Don't 1972
as Charlie, School Custodian (uncredited)
How to Frame a Figg 1971
as Old Man
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again 1970
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly! 1969
as Mr. Cassidy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West 1968
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Frankie and Johnny 1966
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 1966
as Elevator Operator
The Bounty Killer 1965
as Pianist
Zebra in the Kitchen 1965
as Man Watching TV
Viva Las Vegas 1964
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling 1963
as Bellboy
Gunfight at Comanche Creek 1963
as Stevens House Room Clerk
Promises! Promises! 1963
as Bartender
Summer Magic 1963
as Boston Mailman (uncredited)
Come Blow Your Horn 1963
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy 1960
as (archive footage)
Come on Seven 1956
as Eddie
Jungle Safari 1956
as Chuck Kelly
- He Took a Powder
He Took a Powder 1955
as Eddie
- Nobody's Home
Nobody's Home 1955
Actor
- His Pest Friend
His Pest Friend 1955
as Eddie
Brigadoon 1954
as Sandy
- Doggie in the Bedroom
Doggie in the Bedroom 1954
as Eddie
A-Hunting They Did Go 1953
Actor
- He Popped His Pistol
He Popped His Pistol 1953
as Eddie
- Strop, Look and Listen
Strop, Look and Listen 1952
as Eddy
- Heebie Gee-Gees
Heebie Gee-Gees 1952
as Eddie
A Fool and His Honey 1952
as Eddie
- Fun on the Run
Fun on the Run 1951
Actor
- He Flew the Shrew
He Flew the Shrew 1951
as Eddie
- House About It
House About It 1950
Actor
Sideshow 1950
as Big Top
Let Down Your Aerial 1949
Actor
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath 1948
Actor
Crabbin' in the Cabin 1948
as Eddie
A Guy Could Change 1946
as George Cummings
Sensation Hunters 1945
as Ray Lawson
Jungle Raiders 1945
as Joe Riley
Song of the Sarong 1945
as Tony Romans
Jungle Queen 1945
as Chuck Kelly
Mystery of the Riverboat 1944
as Jug Jenks [Chs. 1-4, 7]
Moonlight and Cactus 1944
as Stubby Lamont
Dark Mountain 1944
as Willie Dinsmire
Dixie Jamboree 1944
as Jeff Calhoun
This Is the Life 1944
as Gus
Twilight on the Prairie 1944
as Phil
Slightly Terrific 1944
as Charlie Young
Hi, Good Lookin'! 1944
as Dynamo Carson
The Impostor 1944
as Bouteau
Hi'ya, Sailor 1943
as Corky Mills
Here Comes Kelly 1943
as Jimmy Kelly
Melody Parade 1943
as Jimmy Tracy
Alaska Highway 1943
as Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones
Follow the Band 1943
as Marvin Howe
It Ain't Hay 1943
as Harry, the Horse
Priorities on Parade 1942
as Sticks O'Hara
Kid Glove Killer 1942
as Eddie Wright
Flying Blind 1941
as Riley
- Too Many Blondes
Too Many Blondes 1941
as Wally Pelton
The Flame of New Orleans 1941
as 3rd Sailor
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga 1941
as Skat
Where Did You Get That Girl? 1941
as Joe Olsen
Dark Streets of Cairo 1940
as Jerry Jones
Dancing on a Dime 1940
as Jack Norcross
La Conga Nights 1940
as Titus Endover
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
as Connie Rivers
Allegheny Uprising 1939
as Will Anderson
Hawaiian Nights 1939
as Ray Peters
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
as Adam Clay
The Flying Irishman 1939
as Henry Corrigan
The Family Next Door 1939
as Sammy Pierce
Made for Each Other 1939
as Conway
Swing, Sister, Swing 1938
as Chick 'Satchel Lips' Peters
Big City 1937
as Mike Edwards
London by Night 1937
as Bill
The Mandarin Mystery 1936
as Ellery Queen
The Gentleman from Louisiana 1936
as Tod Mason
Mutiny on the Bounty 1935
as Tommy Ellison
Gridiron Flash 1934
as Tommy "Cherub" Burke
Hollywood Party 1934
as Bob Benson
Meet the Baron 1933
as Man at Dock (uncredited)
Broadway to Hollywood 1933
as Ted Hackett III
Strictly Personal 1933
as Thomas ("Tommy") Jefferson Reed
Girl Crazy 1932
as Danny Churchill
The Big Shot 1931
as Ray Smith
The Tip-Off 1931
as Tommy
Sweepstakes 1931
as Buddy Doyle
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands 1931
as Eddie
Big Money 1930
as Eddie
Night Work 1930
as Willie Musher
The Sophomore 1929
as Joe Collins
Noisy Neighbors 1929
as Eddie Van Revel
Geraldine 1929
as Eddie Able
Show Folks 1928
as Eddie Kehoe
The Godless Girl 1928
as Samuel 'Bozo' Johnson
- Love in a Police Station
Love in a Police Station 1927
as Officer Eddie Chase
- The Bull Fighter
The Bull Fighter 1927
as Young Flint
- For Sale, a Bungalow
For Sale, a Bungalow 1927
as Eddie
The Golf Nut 1927
as Eddie
- The College Kiddo
The College Kiddo 1927
as Eddie Dunn - the Freshman
Catalina, Here I Come 1927
as Eddie
Kitty from Killarney 1926
as Eddie McManus
Should Husbands Marry? 1926
as Eddie McGrew
The Perils of Petersboro 1926
as Eddie Knight
- Her Actor Friend
Her Actor Friend 1926
as Buddy Jones
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