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Edgar Stehli
Born	(1884-07-12)July 12, 1884 Lyon, Rhône, France
Died	July 25, 1973(1973-07-25) (aged 89) Upper Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Cornell University (BA, MA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1940-1970

Edgar Stehli (July 12, 1884 – July 25, 1973) was a French-born American actor of the stage, the screen and television.

Early years

The son of an English mother and a German-Swiss father, Stehli was born in Lyon, France. The family moved to New York in 1886 and later moved to Montclair, New Jersey. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in 1907 and a master's degree in 1908. While at Cornell, he acted in university theatrical productions.

Career

Stehli's professional acting debut came with a stock theater company in Bayonne as he had understudy and bit-part responsibilities and worked with props. He worked there and with other stock companies until 1919, when he was invited to join the Theatre Guild.

Stehli appeared in the films Boomerang; Executive Suite; Drum Beat; The Cobweb; The Brothers Karamazov; No Name on the Bullet; 4D Man; Cash McCall; Atlantis, the Lost Continent; Parrish; Pocketful of Miracles; The Spiral Road; Twilight of Honor; Seconds; The Tiger Makes Out and Loving, among others.

His television appearances include episodes of Dennis the Menace, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone and Hazel.

On old-time radio, Stehli portrayed Dr. Huer in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, D.A. Miller in Crime Doctor, and the title character in Gramps.

Stehli's acting on Broadway spanned a half-century, beginning on November 27, 1916, in Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil and ending on November 26, 1966, in Those That Play the Clowns. In 1941 he created the role of Dr. Einstein in Arsenic and Old Lace.

At the time of Stehli's death, he was one of the oldest active members of Actors' Equity Association.

Personal life

Stehli was married to Emilie Greenough.

Death

Stehli died on July 25, 1973, at his home in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, at age 89.

Filmography

References

1. ^ "Edgar Stehli, Ranked as Leading Character Actor, Has Found New 'Role'". The Montclair Times. New Jersey, Montclair. August 15, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 15 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Montclair Actor 'Stars' on Radio". The Montclair Times. New Jersey, Montclair. August 15, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 15 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
4. "Edgar Stehli". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
5. Condron, Virginia (August 2, 1973). "Edgar Stehli, Performer Succumbs at Age 89". The Montclair Times. New Jersey, Montclair. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "EDGAR STEHLI 89, VERSATILE ACTOR". The New York Times. 1973-07-27. Retrieved 2017-08-14.

External links

• Edgar Stehli at IMDb
• Edgar Stehli at the Internet Broadway Database

• 1884 births
• 1973 deaths
• 20th-century American male actors
• American male film actors
• Male actors from Montclair, New Jersey
• American male radio actors
• American male stage actors
• Cornell University alumni
• French emigrants to the United States
• Male actors from Lyon