About Edward Morrissey
Lived 1850 – 2000. Edward Morrissey was an American film director.
Edward Morrissey was a college professor who became a stage actor and then a film director. He taught French and German at the University of California, then became an actor in Shubert productions before assisting D.W. Griffith at Biograph and then directing his own films at Thanhouser.
Filmography The Girl in the Shack (1914), short film The House Built Upon Sand (1916) Stage Struck (1917) The Pointing Finger (1919) with Edward A. Kull also directing Just Off Broadway (1920)
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Who was Edward Morrissey?
American film director
When was Edward Morrissey born?
Edward Morrissey was born in 1850.
When did Edward Morrissey die?
Edward Morrissey died in 2000.
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Edward Morrissey was a film director.
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Edward Morrissey was American.
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· DBpedia: Edward Morrissey (director)
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