Edward "Eddie" Cline reputedly began his career in the film business as one of the Keystone Kops. The former vaudevillian appeared sporadically in films as an actor until 1922, but became increasingly active behind the camera as a gagman and scenario writer for Mack Sennett. From 1916 he worked on a steady stream of two-reelers, either as director...
November 4, 1891, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Died
May 22, 1961, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Profession
Director, Actor, Writer
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
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[asked what it was like directing W.C. Fields and Mae West in My Little Chickadee (1940), regarding reports that they battled constantly] I wasn't directing. I was referee-ing.
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Fact
1
Daughter with Minnie: Betty (1918-1965).
2
Casting director for Comique Film Corp., 1922.
3
Entered films as an actor with Keystone in 1913.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Life with Buster Keaton
1951
TV Series
The Buster Keaton Show
1950
TV Series 1 episode
Fireball Fun-For-All
1949
TV Series 1 episode
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
1947
as Eddie Cline
Bringing Up Father
1946
as Eddie Cline
Penthouse Rhythm
1945
as Eddie Cline
See My Lawyer
1945
as Eddie Cline
Night Club Girl
1945
Moonlight and Cactus
1944
Since You Went Away
1944
uncredited
Ghost Catchers
1944
as Eddie Cline
Slightly Terrific
1944
Hat Check Honey
1944
Swingtime Johnny
1943
Crazy House
1943
He's My Guy
1943
Behind the Eight Ball
1942
Give Out, Sisters
1942
Private Buckaroo
1942
What's Cookin'?
1942
Private Snuffy Smith
1942
as Edward Cline
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as Edward Cline
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Edward Cline
Hello, Sucker
1941
Meet the Chump
1941
The Bank Dick
1940
as Edward Cline
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
My Little Chickadee
1940
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
uncredited
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938
Breaking the Ice
1938
Go Chase Yourself
1938
Hawaii Calls
1938
High Flyers
1937
as Edward Cline
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
as Edward Cline
On Again-Off Again
1937
as Edward Cline
F-Man
1936
Love in September
1936
Short as Eddie Cline
It's a Great Life
1935
The Cowboy Millionaire
1935
When a Man's a Man
1935
The Dude Ranger
1934
Peck's Bad Boy
1934
Fighting to Live
1934
as Eddie Cline
Morocco Nights
1934
Short as Eddie Cline
Business Is a Pleasure
1934
Short
Not Tonight, Josephine
1934
Short as Eddie Cline
Girl Trouble
1933/II
Short
Uncle Jake
1933
Short as Eddie Cline
So This Is Africa
1933
Parole Girl
1933
Million Dollar Legs
1932
as Edward Cline
The Door Knocker
1932
Short as Eddie Cline
Mlle. Irene the Great
1931
Short as Eddie Cline
The Girl Habit
1931
In Conference
1931
Short as Eddie Cline
Cracked Nuts
1931
as Edward Cline
The Naughty Flirt
1931
as Edward Cline
No, No, Lady
1931
Short
Hook Line and Sinker
1930
as Edward Cline
The Widow from Chicago
1930
as Edward Cline
Don't Bite Your Dentist
1930
Short
Take Your Medicine
1930
Short
Leathernecking
1930
Sweet Mama
1930
In the Next Room
1930
The Forward Pass
1929
His Lucky Day
1929
Broadway Fever
1929
Man Crazy
1928
Short
The Crash
1928
The Head Man
1928
Vamping Venus
1928
as Eddie Cline
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
1928
Love at First Flight
1928
Short
The Girl from Everywhere
1927
Short
The Bull Fighter
1927
Short
Soft Cushions
1927
Broke in China
1927
Short as Eddie Cline
A Small Town Princess
1927
Short as Eddie Cline
The Jolly Jilter
1927
Short
Peaches and Plumbers
1927
Short as Eddie Cline
Let It Rain
1927
Flirty Four-Flushers
1926
Short
A Blonde's Revenge
1926
Short
Kitty from Killarney
1926
Short
Hesitating Horses
1926
Short as Eddie Cline
A Harem Knight
1926
Short
Should Husbands Marry?
1926
Short as Eddie Cline
Smith's Landlord
1926
Short as Eddie Cline
Her Actor Friend
1926
Short as Eddie Cline
Smith's Vacation
1926
Short
When a Man's a Prince
1926
Short
Alice Be Good
1926
Short
Smith's Baby
1926
Short
Puppy Lovetime
1926
Short
The Ghost of Folly
1926
Short
A Love Sundae
1926
Short
Spanking Breezes
1926
Short
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage
1926
Short
Hotsy-Totsy
1925
Short
Old Clothes
1925
Dangerous Curves Behind
1925
Short
Love and Kisses
1925
Short
Cold Turkey
1925
Short
Tee for Two
1925
Short
Bashful Jim
1925
Short
The Rag Man
1925
The Beloved Bozo
1925
Short
The Plumber
1925
Short
Off His Trolley
1924
Short as Eddie Cline
Along Came Ruth
1924
Galloping Bungalows
1924
Short
Little Robinson Crusoe
1924
Captain January
1924
The Good Bad Boy
1924
When a Man's a Man
1924
The Meanest Man in the World
1923
Three Ages
1923
as Eddie Cline
Circus Days
1923
The Love Nest
1923
Short uncredited
The Balloonatic
1923
Short as Eddie Cline
Daydreams
1922
Short as Eddie Cline
The Electric House
1922
Short as Eddie Cline
The Frozen North
1922
Short as Eddie Cline
My Wife's Relations
1922
Short as Eddie Cline
Cops
1922
Short as Eddie Cline
The Paleface
1922
Short as Eddie Cline
The Boat
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
The Singer Midgets' Side Show
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
The Play House
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
The Golfer
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
The Singer Midget's Scandal
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
His Meal Ticket
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
The 'High Sign'
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
Hard Luck
1921
Short
The Haunted House
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
Neighbors
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
The Scarecrow
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
Convict 13
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
One Week
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
Mary's Little Lobster
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
Ten Nights Without a Barroom
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
Monkey Business
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
Training for Husbands
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
Sheriff Nell's Comeback
1920
Short as Eddie Cline
A Schoolhouse Scandal
1919
Short as Eddie Cline
Uncle Tom Without a Cabin
1919
Short
Hearts and Flowers
1919
Short
When Love Is Blind
1919
Short
East Lynne with Variations
1919
Short
Cupid's Day Off
1919
Short
Hide and Seek, Detectives
1918
Short
Whose Little Wife Are You?
1918
Short
The Summer Girls
1918
Short
Her Screen Idol
1918
Short as Eddie Cline
His Smothered Love
1918
Short
Those Athletic Girls
1918
Short
His Hidden Purpose
1918
Short as Eddie Cline
The Kitchen Lady
1918
Short
Whose Little Girl Are You?
1918
Short
Catcher's Love
1917
Short
The Dog
1917
Short
That Night
1917
Short
A Bedroom Blunder
1917
Short as Eddie Cline
The Pawnbroker's Heart
1917
Short as Eddie Cline
A Dog Catcher's Love
1917
Short
Villa of the Movies
1917
Short as Eddie Cline
His Busted Trust
1916
Short
The Winning Punch
1916/II
Short as Eddie Cline
Her First Beau
1916
Short
Bubbles of Trouble
1916
Short
Sunshine
1916
Short
His Bread and Butter
1916
Short
Better Late Than Never
1916
Short as Eddie Cline
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Oh, Mabel Behave
1922
Soldier (uncredited)
The Boat
1921
Short
SOS Receiver (uncredited)
The Play House
1921
Short
Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)
The Goat
1921
Short
Cop by Telephone Pole (uncredited)
The Haunted House
1921
Short
Customer in Bank
Neighbors
1920
Short
The Cop
The Scarecrow
1920
Short
Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited)
Convict 13
1920
Short
Hangman
A Bedroom Blunder
1917
Short
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
A Dog Catcher's Love
1917
Short
His Busted Trust
1916
Short
Fruit Customer (uncredited)
Wife and Auto Trouble
1916
Short
The Driver (as Eddie Cline)
His Auto Ruination
1916
Short
The Auto Salesman (as Edgar Cline)
Because He Loved Her
1916
Short
Man in Tuxedo in Cafe (uncredited)
A Janitor's Wife's Temptation
1915
Short
The Detective (as Eddie Cline)
No One to Guide Him
1915
Short
Cop (uncredited)
Our Dare-Devil Chief
1915
Short
Gang Leader
Droppington's Devilish Deed
1915
Short
Audience Member (uncredited)
Gussle's Day of Rest
1915
Short
The Cop (as Eddie Cline)
Caught in the Act
1915
Short
The Artist (as Eddie Cline)
Fatty's Faithful Fido
1915
Short
Gymnasium Man (uncredited)
Ambrose's Little Hatchet
1915
Short as Eddie Cline
That Little Band of Gold
1915
Short
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ambrose's Sour Grapes
1915
Short
Man In Lobby / Diner (uncredited)
Ye Olden Grafter
1915
Short
The Knight (as Eddie Cline)
Hogan's Aristocratic Dream
1915
Short
The Royal Escort (as Eddie Cline)
Hogan, the Porter
1915
Short
Guest Receiving Trunk (as Eddie Cline)
Peanuts and Bullets
1915
Short
The Cop
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915
Short
Cop at Station (uncredited)
Hogan's Mussy Job
1915
Short
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hash House Mashers
1915
Short
Boarder in Black Shirt (uncredited)
Gussle, the Golfer
1914
Short
Card Player (as Eddie Cline)
His Second Childhood
1914/I
Short
House Guest (uncredited)
Fatty's Magic Pants
1914
Short
Doorman (uncredited)
The Noise of Bombs
1914
Short
2nd Desperado
His Talented Wife
1914
Short
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel's Blunder
1914
Short
The Boss's Business Associate (as Eddie Cline)
The Rounders
1914
Short
Hotel Guest in Lobby (uncredited)
The Knockout
1914
Short
Cop (uncredited)
Chicken Chaser
1914
Short
Cop (as Eddie Cline)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1951
TV Series
Laughing Cameraman
Daydreams
1922
Short
The Theater Director (uncredited)
The Frozen North
1922
Short
The Janitor
Cops
1922
Short
Hobo (uncredited)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
1950
story - as Eddie Cline
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
1949
story and screenplay - as Eddie Cline
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
original screenplay - as Eddie Cline
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
1947
story and screenplay - as Eddie Cline
Bringing Up Father
1946
original story - as Eddie Cline
Ghost Catchers
1944
story "High Spirits"
A Harem Knight
1926
Short
Hotsy-Totsy
1925
Short
Galloping Bungalows
1924
Short
Circus Days
1923
adaptation
The Balloonatic
1923
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
Daydreams
1922
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The Electric House
1922
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The Frozen North
1922
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
My Wife's Relations
1922
Short uncredited
Cops
1922
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The Paleface
1922
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The Boat
1921
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The Play House
1921
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The 'High Sign'
1921
Short as Eddie Cline
Hard Luck
1921
Short
The Haunted House
1921
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
Neighbors
1920
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
The Scarecrow
1920
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
Convict 13
1920
Short written by - as Eddie Cline
One Week
1920
Short as Eddie Cline / written by - uncredited
A Dog Catcher's Love
1917
Short scenario
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Spike Jones Show
1954
TV Series assistant director
Fireball Fun-For-All
1949
TV Series staging director - last five weeks
Since You Went Away
1944
director: comedy sequences - uncredited
Hellzapoppin'
1941
director: additional comedy and musical sequences - uncredited
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
second unit director - uncredited
Wife and Auto Trouble
1916
Short assistant director
His Auto Ruination
1916
Short assistant director
A Movie Star
1916
Short assistant director
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Murder with Pictures
1936
associate producer
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
associate producer
Timothy's Quest
1936
associate producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bringing Up Father
1946
writer: "Corned Beef and Cabbage" - as Eddie Cline