Mattie Edwards
Actor · 1866 – 1944 · New York, U.S.A.
African American actress who appeared in vaudeville theatre shows and early silent film productions.
Movies5
Movie7.0After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.
Give Us This Night
1936 · 2 votes
Movie10.0ComedyIn Vienna, a new jazz club featuring American trumpeter Buzzy Bellew threatens the existence of its neighbor, the Waltz Palace, run by Franz Strauss and featuring his granddaughter, singer Elsa. Smitten by Elsa, Buzzy hides his identity and association with the club -- whose owner intends to buy out the Palace property. When Elsa accidentally learns who Buzzy really is, it appears he may have to return to America alone.
Champagne Waltz
1937 · 2 votes
Movie6.1DramaRomanceAbandoned by her fiancé, an educated black woman with a traumatizing past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished black children.
Within Our Gates
1920 · 113 votes
Movie7.0DramaThe brute is a gambler, boxing manager and underworld boss who mistreats a young woman. She is forced into marriage with him for money after her original fiance is thought dead. When that man returns, he attempts to rescue her.
The Brute
1920 · 1 votes
- Movie10.0
Lost film starring John Edwards and Mattie Edwards.
Coontown Suffragettes
1914 · 1 votes