About Edward Locke
Lived 1869 – 1945 (aged 75–76). Edward Locke was an American playwright.
Edward J. Locke (1869–1945) was an American playwright born in the United Kingdom.
He became a theatre and vaudeville actor while still in his teens. He wrote some vaudeville sketches and plays, the most successful of which was The Climax, which has been filmed twice (the first time in 1930, the second in 1944), though one version bore little resemblance to the play. The Case of Becky was also the subject of a movie. The Revolt (1915) was made into the World Pictures' The Revolt the following year.
Works Fighting Fate (1905) The Climax (1909) The Case of Becky (1912) The Silver Wedding (1913) The Revolt (1914), featuring child actor Rosana Logan The Bubble (1915) The Dancer (1919) The Woman Who Laughed (1922) Mike Angelo (1923) The Love Call (1927) 57 Bowery (1928)
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Who was Edward Locke?
American playwright
When was Edward Locke born?
Edward Locke was born in 1869 in Stourbridge.
When did Edward Locke die?
Edward Locke died in 1945 in East Islip.
What was Edward Locke's occupation?
Edward Locke was a playwright.
What nationality was Edward Locke?
Edward Locke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Locke. https://biography.guide/edward-locke/
MLA: "Edward Locke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edward-locke/.
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