Oscar Apfel
Birthday: 1878-01-17 | Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Judge Avery
as Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
as Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
as Chief Bailey
as T. Osgood Blake
as Dist. Atty. Kerry
as Newspaper Editor
as Asa Marsden
as Counselor Velasch (uncredited)
as The Warden
as Appleby - the Lip Reader
as Dr. Horgenson
as Forbes
as Mr. Brooks
as Mr. Hackett
as William Billings
as Bernard Hinchecliffe
as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
as Eddie
as Thacker
as Bit Role
as Major Russart (uncredited)
