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Eddie Quillan
Actor
Born March 31, 1907Died July 19, 1990 (83 years)
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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.
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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Filmography
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Hell Town (TV Series) · as Poco Loco |
| 1985 | Hell Town · as Smitty |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Abbie Cadabra |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Sandy |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) · as Grizzly |
| 1980 | For the Love of It · as Wino |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 1980 | White Mama · as Old White Man |
| 1979 | Mr. Too Little · as Concessionaire |
| 1979 | The Darker Side of Terror · as Watchman |
| 1978 | Kaz (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1977 | Mad Bull · as Rafferty |
| 1976 | City of Angels (1976) (TV Series) · as Homer |
| 1975 | The Last Day · as Barney |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World · as Mr. Willoughby |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man (TV Series) · as The Bum |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Melvin Purvis G-MAN · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Buffalo Bill |
| 1974 | Hitchhike! · as Counterman |
| 1973 | Griff (TV Series) · as Tompkins |
| 1973 | She Lives! · as Janitor |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Dexter |
| 1973 | Incident on a Dark Street · as Security Guard |
| 1972 | The Judge and Jake Wyler · as Billy Lambert |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Watkins |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't · as Charlie, School Custodian (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Me and the Chimp (TV Series) · as Harley |
| 1971 | The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Grover |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) · as Agent |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Ferguson |
| 1971 | Sarge (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1971 | How to Frame a Figg · as Old Man |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again · as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! · as Mr. Cassidy (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Angel in My Pocket · as Reverend Beckwith |
| 1968 | The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz · as Man On Bicycle |
| 1968 | The Good Guys (TV Series) · as Man |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Davis |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Man #4 |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as T.j. |
| 1968 | Julia (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? · as Salesman |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West · as Train Porter (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man · as Cologne Salesman |
| 1967 | Eight on the Lam · as Car Dealer |
| 1966 | It's About Time (TV Series) · as Mcallister |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton (TV Series) · as Pawnbroker |
| 1966 | Frankie and Johnny · as Cashier (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Ghost and Mr. Chicken · as Elevator Operator |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as Newsie |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Hogan |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Amos Wick |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1965 | Lost in Space (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1965 | The Bounty Killer · as Pianist |
| 1965 | Zebra in the Kitchen · as Man Watching Tv |
| 1965 | Branded (TV Series) · as Cowhand |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Inn Landlord |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Scotty Macpherson |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (TV Series) · as Horace Beesley |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Bing Crosby Show (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1964 | No Time for Sergeants (TV Series) · as Cook |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear · as Sgt. Smitty |
| 1964 | Viva Las Vegas · as Master Of Ceremonies (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling · as Bellboy |
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine · as Gateman |
| 1963 | Gunfight at Comanche Creek · as Stevens House Room Clerk |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Scott |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Dick |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show (TV Series) · as Deliveryman |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Mr. Jellybean |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | Promises..... Promises! · as Bartender |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Emcee |
| 1963 | Come Blow Your Horn · as Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Summer Magic · as Boston Mailman |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition · as Tom |
| 1962 | Who's Got the Action? · as Dingo The Telephone Repairman |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) · as The Sailor |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Briggs |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Edmunds |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Attendant |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man · as Wolf Man |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Bell Hop |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Mr. Hewlitt |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Willie The Barber |
| 1960 | Lifetime of Comedy · as (archive Footage) |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) · as Horace Arnold |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Ticket Taker |
| 1959 | Lock-Up (TV Series) · as Switzer |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV Series) · as George Martin |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Jesse Lamont |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Mel Jones |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Barkeep |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) · as Air Sergeant |
| 1954 | Brigadoon · as Sandy |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Assayer |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Bellboy |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters · as Ray Lawson |
| 1945 | Song of the Sarong · as Tony Romans |
| 1945 | Jungle Queen · as Chuck Kelly |
| 1944 | Mystery of the River Boat · as Jug Jenks [chs. 1-4, 7] |
| 1944 | Dark Mountain · as Willie Dinsmire |
| 1944 | Dixie Jamboree · as Jeff Calhoun |
| 1944 | This Is the Life · as Gus |
| 1944 | Strange Confession · as Bouteau |
| 1943 | Here Comes Kelly · as Jimmy Kelly |
| 1943 | Melody Parade · as Jimmy Tracy |
| 1943 | Alaska Highway · as Pompadour 'shorty' Jones |
| 1943 | Follow the Band · as Marvin Howe |
| 1943 | It Ain't Hay · as Harry, The Horse |
| 1942 | Kid Glove Killer · as Eddie Wright |
| 1941 | Flying Blind · as Riley |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans · as 3rd Sailor |
| 1941 | Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga · as Skat |
| 1940 | Dark Streets of Cairo · as Jerry Jones |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath · as Connie Rivers |
| 1939 | Allegheny Uprising · as Will Anderson |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln · as Adam Clay |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman · as Henry Corrigan |
| 1939 | The Family Next Door · as Sammy Pierce |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other · as Conway |
| 1937 | Big City · as Mike Edwards |
| 1937 | London by Night · as Bill |
| 1936 | The Mandarin Mystery · as Ellery Queen |
| 1936 | The Gentleman from Louisiana · as Tod Mason |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty · as Tommy Ellison |
| 1934 | Gridiron Flash · as Tommy "cherub" Burke |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Bob Benson |
| 1933 | Meet the Baron · as Man At Dock (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Broadway to Hollywood · as Ted Hackett Iii |
| 1933 | Strictly Personal · as Thomas ("tommy") Jefferson Reed |
| 1932 | Girl Crazy · as Danny Churchill |
| 1931 | The Big Shot · as Ray Smith |
| 1931 | The Tip-Off · as Tommy Jordan |
| 1931 | Sweepstakes · as Buddy Doyle |
| 1930 | Night Work · as Willie Musher |
| 1929 | The Sophomore · as Joe Collins |
| 1928 | Show Folks · as Eddie Kehoe |
| 1928 | The Godless Girl · as Samuel 'bozo' Johnson |
| 1926 | Alice Be Good · as Buddy Jones |