Biography and filmography

Edward F. Cline

Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton.

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Movies (150)

The Spike Jones Show

The Spike Jones Show

1952 · Director

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

1950 · Story

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948 · Screenplay

Jiggs and Maggie in Society

Jiggs and Maggie in Society

1947 · Screenplay, Director

Bringing Up Father

Bringing Up Father

1946 · Director

Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm

1945 · Director

See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

1945 · Director

Night Club Girl

Night Club Girl

1945 · Director

Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus

1944 · Director

Ghost Catchers

Ghost Catchers

1944 · Director, Story

Slightly Terrific

Slightly Terrific

1944 · Director

Hat Check Honey

Hat Check Honey

1944 · Director

Swingtime Johnny

Swingtime Johnny

1944 · Director

Crazy House

Crazy House

1943 · Director

He's My Guy

He's My Guy

1943 · Director

Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

1942 · Director

Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters

1942 · Director

Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo

1942 · Director

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942 · Director

Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith

1942 · Director

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941 · Director

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1941 · Director

Hello, Sucker

Hello, Sucker

1941 · Director

Meet the Chump

Meet the Chump

1941 · Director

The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940 · Director

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940 · Director

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940 · Director

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939 · Director

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938 · Director

Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

1938 · Director

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

1938 · Director

Hawaii Calls

Hawaii Calls

1938 · Director

High Flyers

High Flyers

1937 · Director

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937 · Director

On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again

1937 · Director

Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

1936 · Associate Producer

F-Man

F-Man

1936 · Director

Love in September

Love in September

1936 · Director

The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936 · Associate Producer

Timothy's Quest

Timothy's Quest

1936 · Associate Producer

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

1935 · Director

The Cowboy Millionaire

The Cowboy Millionaire

1935 · Director

When a Man's a Man

When a Man's a Man

1935 · Director

Peck's Bad Boy

Peck's Bad Boy

1934 · Director

The Dude Ranger

The Dude Ranger

1934 · Director

Fighting to Live

Fighting to Live

1934 · Director

Business Is a Pleasure

Business Is a Pleasure

1934 · Director

Uncle Jake

Uncle Jake

1933 · Director

So This Is Africa

So This Is Africa

1933 · Director

Parole Girl

Parole Girl

1933 · Director

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932 · Director

The Door Knocker

The Door Knocker

1931 · Director

The Girl Habit

The Girl Habit

1931 · Director

In Conference

In Conference

1931 · Director

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1931 · Director

Naughty Flirt

Naughty Flirt

1931 · Director

No, No, Lady

No, No, Lady

1931 · Director

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1930 · Director

The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago

1930 · Director

Don't Bite Your Dentist

Don't Bite Your Dentist

1930 · Director

Leathernecking

Leathernecking

1930 · Director

Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

1930 · Director

In the Next Room

In the Next Room

1930 · Director

The Forward Pass

The Forward Pass

1929 · Director

His Lucky Day

His Lucky Day

1929 · Director

Broadway Fever

Broadway Fever

1929 · Director

The Crash

The Crash

1928 · Director

The Head Man

The Head Man

1928 · Director

Vamping Venus

Vamping Venus

1928 · Director

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928 · Director

Love at First Flight

Love at First Flight

1928 · Director

The Girl from Everywhere

The Girl from Everywhere

1927 · Director

The Bull Fighter

The Bull Fighter

1927 · Director

Soft Cushions

Soft Cushions

1927 · Director

Broke in China

Broke in China

1927 · Director

A Small Town Princess

A Small Town Princess

1927 · Director

The Jolly Jilter

The Jolly Jilter

1927 · Director

Peaches and Plumbers

Peaches and Plumbers

1927 · Director

Let It Rain

Let It Rain

1927 · Director

Flirty Four-Flushers

Flirty Four-Flushers

1926 · Director

Kitty from Killarney

Kitty from Killarney

1926 · Director

A Blonde's Revenge

A Blonde's Revenge

1926 · Director

A Harem Knight

A Harem Knight

1926 · Writer, Director

Should Husbands Marry?

Should Husbands Marry?

1926 · Director

Smith's Landlord

Smith's Landlord

1926 · Director

Her Actor Friend

Her Actor Friend

1926 · Director

When a Man's a Prince

When a Man's a Prince

1926 · Director

Smith's Baby

Smith's Baby

1926 · Director

Spanking Breezes

Spanking Breezes

1926 · Director

The Gosh-Darn Mortgage

The Gosh-Darn Mortgage

1926 · Director

Hotsy-Totsy

Hotsy-Totsy

1925 · Director, Story

Old Clothes

Old Clothes

1925 · Director

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1925 · Director

Bashful Jim

Bashful Jim

1925 · Director

The Rag Man

The Rag Man

1925 · Director

Off His Trolley

Off His Trolley

1924 · Director

Along Came Ruth

Along Came Ruth

1924 · Director

Galloping Bungalows

Galloping Bungalows

1924 · Director, Writer

Little Robinson Crusoe

Little Robinson Crusoe

1924 · Director

Captain January

Captain January

1924 · Director

The Good Bad Boy

The Good Bad Boy

1924 · Director

The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

1923 · Director

Three Ages

Three Ages

1923 · Director

Circus Days

Circus Days

1923 · Director, Writer

The Love Nest

The Love Nest

1923 · Director

The Balloonatic

The Balloonatic

1923 · Car driver, Writer, Director

Day Dreams

Day Dreams

1922 · The Theater Director, Writer, Director

The Electric House

The Electric House

1922 · Director, Writer

The Frozen North

The Frozen North

1922 · The Janitor, Writer, Director

The Blacksmith

The Blacksmith

1922 · Engineer

My Wife's Relations

My Wife's Relations

1922 · Writer

Cops

Cops

1922 · Hobo (uncredited), Director, Writer

The Paleface

The Paleface

1922 · Director

The Boat

The Boat

1921 · SOS Receiver (uncredited), Director, Writer

The Play House

The Play House

1921 · Orangutan Trainer (uncredited), Writer, Director

The Goat

The Goat

1921 · Cop by Telephone Pole (uncredited)

The High Sign

The High Sign

1921 · Writer, Director

Hard Luck

Hard Luck

1921 · Director, Writer

The Haunted House

The Haunted House

1921 · Customer in Bank, Director, Writer

Neighbors

Neighbors

1920 · The Cop (uncredited), Director, Writer

The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

1920 · Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited), Director, Writer

Convict 13

Convict 13

1920 · Hangman, Director, Writer

The Saphead

The Saphead

1920 · Stock Exchange member (uncredited)

One Week

One Week

1920 · Director, Writer

A Schoolhouse Scandal

A Schoolhouse Scandal

1919 · Director

Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

1919 · Director

Cupid's Day Off

Cupid's Day Off

1919 · Director

His Hidden Purpose

His Hidden Purpose

1918 · Director

The Kitchen Lady

The Kitchen Lady

1918 · Director

That Night

That Night

1917 · Director

A Bedroom Blunder

A Bedroom Blunder

1917 · Director

The Pawnbroker's Heart

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917 · Director

A Dog Catcher's Love

A Dog Catcher's Love

1917 · Scenario Writer, Director

Villa of the Movies

Villa of the Movies

1917 · Director

Sunshine

Sunshine

1916 · Director

His Bread and Butter

His Bread and Butter

1916 · Director

Wife and Auto Trouble

Wife and Auto Trouble

1916 · The Driver (as Eddie Cline), Assistant Director

Our Dare-Devil Chief

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915 · Gang Leader

Gussle's Day of Rest

Gussle's Day of Rest

1915 · The Cop

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

1915 · Gymnasium Man (uncredited)

That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold

1915 · Audience Member (uncredited)

Ye Olden Grafter

Ye Olden Grafter

1915 · The Knight

Hogan the Porter

Hogan the Porter

1915 · Guest

Peanuts and Bullets

Peanuts and Bullets

1915 · The Cop

Fatty's Magic Pants

Fatty's Magic Pants

1914 · Doorman (uncredited)

The Noise of Bombs

The Noise of Bombs

1914 · 2nd Desperado

Mabel's Blunder

Mabel's Blunder

1914 · The Boss's Business Associate (as Eddie Cline)

The Rounders

The Rounders

1914 · Hotel Guest in Lobby (uncredited)

The Knockout

The Knockout

1914 · Cop (uncredited)

The Chicken Chaser

The Chicken Chaser

1914 · Cop

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