1907-03-31 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward "Eddie" Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Quillan's very first film appearance was in the 1922 comedy short Up and at 'Em. His next performance was in the 1926 comedy short The Love Sundae opposite actress Alice Day. Quillan would remain a popular leading and secondary actor throughout the sound film era and would appear in such notable films as 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone, 1939's Young Mr. Lincoln opposite Henry Fonda and Alice Brady, as 'Connie Rivers' in John Ford's 1940 film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath opposite Henry Fonda, in 1943's Alaska Highway and It Ain't Hay opposite the comedic duo Abbott and Costello. Quillan's breezy screen personality was seen in "B" musicals, comedies, and even serials during the 1940s. In 1948 Columbia Pictures producer Jules White teamed Quillan with veteran movie comic Wally Vernon for a series of comedy short subjects. White emphasized extreme physical comedy in these films, and Vernon and Quillan made a good team, enthusiastically engaging in pratfalling, kick-in-the-pants slapstick. The series ran through 1956. Beginning in the late 1950s, Quillan began to make the transition to the medium of television and by the 1960s could be seen frequently appearing as a guest actor in such series as The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, Perry Mason, and approximately five appearances on the camp-horror comedy series The Addams Family. He was a regular on the Anthony Franciosa sitcom Valentine's Day from 1964 to 1965, and from 1968 through 1971 he appeared as "Eddie Edson" on the television drama Julia opposite actress Diahann Carroll. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Quillan continued to appear in motion pictures, but in increasingly smaller roles and often in bit parts. One notable appearance of the era was his role of 'Sandy' in the 1954 Vincente Minnelli directed musical Brigadoon. Quillan also appeared in the uncredited role of 'Mr.Cassidy' in the 1969 Gene Kelly film adaptation of Hello, Dolly!. Quillan appeared in My Three Sons as Mr Hewlett (1961) and also appeared on the western television adventure series The Rifleman as Angus Evans. In the 1970s, Quillan made guest appearances on such varied television series as Mannix, Here's Lucy, Chico and the Man and Baretta. After meeting and befriending actor and director Michael Landon, he played numerous bit roles in the popular television series Little House on the Prairie. Quillan also performed in the Landon-directed series Highway to Heaven and Father Murphy during the 1980s. Quillan made his last television appearance in a 1987 episode of the television crime-mystery series Matlock.
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Father of Hell Town | Smitty | 1985-03-06 |
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For the Love of It | Wino | 1980-09-26 |
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White Mama | Old White Man | 1980-03-05 |
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The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway | Alfred Ammonet | 1980-04-21 |
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The Darker Side of Terror | Watchman | 1979-04-03 |
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The Case of the Baltimore Girls | Tompkins | 1978-01-23 |
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Mad Bull | Rafferty | 1977-12-21 |
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Melvin Purvis G-Man | Hotel Clerk | 1975-02-28 |
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The Strongest Man in the World | Mr. Willoughby | 1975-02-06 |
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Hitchhike! | Counterman | 1974-02-23 |
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Incident on a Dark Street | Security Guard | 1973-01-13 |
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She Lives! | Janitor | 1973-09-12 |
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Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Charlie, School Custodian (uncredited) | 1972-07-12 |
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The Judge and Jake Wyler | Billy Lambert | 1972-12-02 |
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How to Frame a Figg | Old Man | 1971-02-01 |
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The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again | Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) | 1970-11-16 |
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Hello, Dolly! | Mr. Cassidy (uncredited) | 1969-12-12 |
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The Shakiest Gun in the West | Train Porter (uncredited) | 1968-07-10 |
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The Ghost & Mr. Chicken | Elevator Operator | 1966-01-20 |
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Frankie and Johnny | Cashier (uncredited) | 1966-03-31 |
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Zebra in the Kitchen | Man Watching TV | 1965-06-01 |
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The Bounty Killer | Pianist | 1965-07-30 |
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Viva Las Vegas | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1964-02-08 |
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Promises! Promises! | Bartender | 1963-08-01 |
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Come Blow Your Horn | Elevator Boy (uncredited) | 1963-06-05 |
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Move Over, Darling | Bellboy | 1963-12-19 |
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Gunfight at Comanche Creek | Stevens House Room Clerk | 1963-11-06 |
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Summer Magic | Boston Mailman | 1963-07-07 |
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Lifetime of Comedy | (archive footage) | 1960-01-01 |
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Come on Seven | Eddie | 1956-02-23 |
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Jungle Safari | Chuck Kelly | 1956-01-01 |
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Nobody's Home | 1955-06-09 | |
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His Pest Friend | 1955-01-20 | |
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He Took a Powder | 1955-10-27 | |
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Brigadoon | Sandy | 1954-09-08 |
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Doggie in the Bedroom | 1954-01-07 | |
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He Popped His Pistol | 1953-05-14 | |
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A-Hunting They Did Go | 1953-10-24 | |
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A Fool and His Honey | Eddie | 1952-01-10 |
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Heebie Gee-Gees | Eddie | 1952-04-09 |
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Strop, Look and Listen | 1952-12-11 | |
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He Flew the Shrew | 1951-01-11 | |
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Fun on the Run | 1951-05-10 | |
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Sideshow | Big Top | 1950-06-18 |
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House About It | 1950-07-20 | |
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Let Down Your Aerial | 1949-11-17 | |
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Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath | 1948-12-16 | |
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Crabbin' in the Cabin | 1948-05-13 | |
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A Guy Could Change | George Cummings | 1946-01-27 |
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Jungle Raiders | Joe Riley | 1945-09-14 |
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Song of the Sarong | Tony Romans | 1945-04-01 |
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Sensation Hunters | Ray Lawson | 1945-10-12 |
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Jungle Queen | Chuck Kelly | 1945-01-22 |
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Mystery of the Riverboat | Jug Jenks [Chs. 1-4, 7] | 1944-10-24 |
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The Impostor | Bouteau | 1944-02-10 |
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This Is the Life | Gus | 1944-06-01 |
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Dark Mountain | Willie Dinsmire | 1944-09-01 |
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Hi, Good Lookin'! | Dynamo Carson | 1944-03-22 |
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Moonlight and Cactus | Stubby Lamont | 1944-09-08 |
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Dixie Jamboree | Jeff Calhoun | 1944-08-15 |
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Twilight on the Prairie | Phil | 1944-04-30 |
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Slightly Terrific | Charlie Young | 1944-04-01 |
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Hi'ya, Sailor | Corky Mills | 1943-10-08 |
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Follow the Band | Marvin Howe | 1943-04-01 |
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Melody Parade | Jimmy Tracy | 1943-08-27 |
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Here Comes Kelly | Jimmy Kelly | 1943-09-19 |
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Alaska Highway | Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones | 1943-06-24 |
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It Ain't Hay | Harry, the Horse | 1943-03-10 |
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Priorities on Parade | Sticks O'Hara | 1942-07-23 |
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Kid Glove Killer | Eddie Wright | 1942-04-17 |
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The Flame of New Orleans | 3rd Sailor | 1941-07-07 |
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Where Did You Get That Girl? | Joe Olsen | 1941-01-03 |
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Flying Blind | Riley | 1941-08-29 |
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Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga | Skat | 1941-01-17 |
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Too Many Blondes | Wally Pelton | 1941-08-01 |
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La Conga Nights | Titus Endover | 1940-05-31 |
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Dancing on a Dime | Jack Norcross | 1940-11-01 |
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The Grapes of Wrath | Connie Rivers | 1940-03-15 |
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Dark Streets of Cairo | Jerry Jones | 1940-12-01 |
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Hawaiian Nights | Ray Peters | 1939-09-08 |
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Made for Each Other | Conway | 1939-02-10 |
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The Flying Irishman | Henry Corrigan | 1939-04-07 |
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Allegheny Uprising | Will Anderson | 1939-11-10 |
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Young Mr. Lincoln | Adam Clay | 1939-06-09 |
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The Family Next Door | Sammy Pierce | 1939-03-30 |
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Swing, Sister, Swing | Chick 'Satchel Lips' Peters | 1938-12-16 |
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Big City | Mike Edwards | 1937-09-03 |
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London by Night | Bill | 1937-07-30 |
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The Gentleman from Louisiana | Tod Mason | 1936-08-14 |
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The Mandarin Mystery | Ellery Queen | 1936-12-23 |
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Mutiny on the Bounty | Tommy Ellison | 1935-11-22 |
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Hollywood Party | Bob Benson | 1934-05-24 |
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Gridiron Flash | Tommy "Cherub" Burke | 1934-10-06 |
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Broadway to Hollywood | Ted Hackett III | 1933-09-15 |
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Meet the Baron | Man at Dock (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
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Strictly Personal | Thomas ("Tommy") Jefferson Reed | 1933-03-17 |
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Girl Crazy | Danny Churchill | 1932-03-24 |
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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands | 1931-06-15 | |
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The Tip-Off | Tommy Jordan | 1931-10-16 |
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The Big Shot | Ray Smith | 1931-12-31 |
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Sweepstakes | Buddy Doyle | 1931-07-10 |
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Night Work | Willie Musher | 1930-08-03 |
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Big Money | Eddie | 1930-10-28 |
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The Sophomore | Joe Collins | 1929-08-24 |
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Geraldine | Eddie Able | 1929-01-20 |
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Show Folks | Eddie Kehoe | 1928-10-20 |
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The Godless Girl | Samuel 'Bozo' Johnson | 1928-08-20 |
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The Bull Fighter | Young Flint | 1927-11-27 |
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For Sale, a Bungalow | Eddie | 1927-10-30 |
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Love in a Police Station | Officer Eddie Chase | 1927-12-25 |
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The Golf Nut | Eddie | 1927-09-03 |
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The College Kiddo | Eddie Dunn - the Freshman | 1927-08-07 |
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Catalina, Here I Come | Eddie | 1927-04-16 |
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Her Actor Friend | Buddy Jones | 1926-08-29 |
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Should Husbands Marry? | Eddie McGrew | 1926-10-26 |
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The Perils of Petersboro | Eddie Knight | 1926-09-26 |
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Kitty from Killarney | Eddie McManus | 1926-12-19 |
