Edward H. Griffith


Edward H. Griffith was an American motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer.

Biography

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 Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray in several films including Honeymoon in Bali ''Café Society, Virginia and One Night in Lisbon''.

Personal life

Griffith discovered the future actress America Chedister 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.
Griffith died on March 3, 1975, at the age of 86. Chedister survived him by only a few months.

Filmography

Director

The Law of the North Billy and the Big Stick Barnaby Lee The Awakening of Ruth One Touch of Nature Your Obedient Servant The End of the Road

Writer

The Resurrection of Dan Packard The Last Sentence The Law of the North The End of the Road The Sea Raiders Alias the Lone Wolf The Opening Night The Shady Lady The Animal Kingdom