Edward Joel Pawley (born March 16, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri - died January 27, 1988 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American actor. At maturity, he was a slender 5'-10" tall and had thick black hair, blue eyes, and a wonderfully rich baritone voice. While in high school, he became interested in both journalism and acting. He took drama classes and acted in numerous high school plays. After moving to New York City in 1920 to pursue a career in the theater, he married (in 1922) his high school sweetheart, Martina Martin (who had also become a professional stage actress). They had one child, a son named Martin Herbert Pawley. Edward and Martina later divorced only to remarry and divorce again. In 1937, he married the then popular Broadway singer, dancer, and actress Helen Shipman of Pennsylvania. They remained married for 47 years until her death on April 13, 1984. (see below for more info re: Edward J. Pawley) March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting news regarding current events, trends, issues and people. ... Acting is the work of an actor or actress, a person in theatre, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Helen Shipman (1899-1984) was an American singer, dancer and actress who starred in various Broadway musicals and musical comedies. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Broadway

Edward Pawley began his theatrical career in 1920 and reached the Broadway stage in 1923. He starred in various well-known Broadway plays including Elmer Gantry (1928), Processional (1928), Street Scene (1929), Subway Express (1929), Two Seconds (1931), Life Begins (1932), and The Willow And I (1942). Pawley's rich, baritone voice was hailed by leading journalists of the day, such as Walter Winchell and Heywood Hale Broun. Although he was probably best known for his portrayal of Elmer Gantry in the Broadway play of the same name, it was his portrayal of 'John Allen' in the Broadway play Two Seconds that brought him to the attention of Hollywood by way of Warner Brothers Studio. The famed journalist, Walter Winchell, wrote in one of his columns that Pawley received a standing ovation after his opening-night performance in Two Seconds. Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A play (noun) is a common literary form, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Street Scene is a play by Elmer Rice, which opened at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City on January 10, 1929 and ran for a total of 601 performances. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Life Begins is a British television drama broadcast on ITV1, starring Caroline Quentin. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Baritone (French: baryton; German: Bariton; Italian: baritono) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972), an American newspaper and radio commentator, invented the gossip column at the New York Evening Graphic. ... Warner Bros. ...

Hollywood

Not long after the 'talkie' movies came into vogue, Pawley became interested in acting on the silver screen. He left the theater after 1932 and went to Hollywood where he performed in over 50 movies during a 10-year span. He had feature roles in such movies as Hoosier Schoolboy with Mickey Rooney, G-Men with James Cagney, The Oklahoma Kid with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, King Solomon of Broadway with Edmund Lowe and Louise Henry, Each Dawn I Die with George Raft and James Cagney, Tom Sawyer, Detective with Janet Waldo and Donald O'Connor, and Romance on the Range with Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes. He played mostly 'bad guy' roles in gangster, horror, comedy, and Western films. He became friends with James Cagney with whom he made 4 movies, Jackie Cooper (4 movies), and Francis Lederer. One of his earliest friends in the entertainment industry was Arthur Hughes who played 'Bill Davidson' on the long-running radio show, Just Plain Bill. Arthur was also Pawley's best man at his wedding (in 1922) to stage actress Martina May Martin (his first wife). Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... ... Mickey Rooney, 1940s. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... James Francis Cagney, Jr. ... The Oklahoma Kid is a 1939 western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor of legendary fame who retained his legacy after death. ... Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 - April 21, 1971) was an actor. ... Each Dawn I Die (1939) is a gangster film featuring James Cagney and George Raft in their only movie together. ... Raft in They Drive by Night George Raft (September 26, 1895 - November 24, 1980) was an American film actor most closely identified with his portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. ... Tom Sawyer, Detective is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. ... Janet Waldo (born February 4, 1918 in Grandview, Washington) is a former actress and voice artist. ... Donald David Dixon Ronald OConnor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was a singer, dancer and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred with Francis the Talking Mule. ... Dale Evans & Roy Rogers Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), became famous as Roy Rogers, a singer and cowboy actor. ... George Francis Gabby Hayes (May 7, 1885–February 9, 1969) was an American actor. ... Italian WWII propaganda poster presenting an Allied airman as a gangster, playing on the popular gangster icons of Al Capone and the Thompson M1928 gun. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... James Francis Cagney, Jr. ... Jackie Cooper as a child actor Jackie Cooper (born John Cooper, Jr. ... Francis Lederer Francis Lederer (November 6, 1899 - May 25, 2000) was a Czech actor. ... Arthur Hughes (June 24, 1894 - December 28, 1982) was an actor, first on the stage and later on radio in the 1930s and 1940s. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

New York, Radio Days

Pawley became disenchanted with Hollywood during the attempted infiltration by the communists in the late 1930s and early 1940s; consequently, he left in 1942 and returned to New York City where he became a star on radio. Calling upon his prior training/experience in radio (he performed on the Collier Hour in the very early 1930s), Pawley auditioned for and won a leading role on the popular show, Portia Faces Life. He and Lucille Wall were the 'Love Story Boy and Girl' on that show. In 1943, Pawley auditioned for the starring role of 'Steve Wilson' on a reworked version of the popular radio show, Big Town. He won the audition and left Portia Faces Life to become the new "Steve Wilson", replacing Edward G. Robinson who played that role from 1937-1942 (when the show was produced in Hollywood). Edward's 'sidekick' on that show was Fran Carlon who played girl reporter Lorelei Kilbourne. During Pawley's 8-year reign, Big Town achieved the number one rating for reporter-type crime/drama shows on radio. In the January 1948 Nielson Ratings, the show was ranked #12 among all the radio shows of every variety being aired. It was ranked ahead of popular shows such as Suspense, Sam Spade, Mr. District Attorney, The FBI In Peace and War, Blondie, and Mr. and Mrs. North. His audience was estimated anywhere from 10 million to 20 million listeners, which is still a huge following for any radio or TV series in today's 21st century. This article is about communism as a form of society, as an ideology advocating that form of society, and as a popular movement. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Portia Faces Life was a soap opera which aired on the NBC Red radio network starting in 1940. ... Lucille Wall (January 18, 1898 - July 11, 1986) was an American actress who played the role of Lucille March Weeks on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1963 to 1976. ... Big Town was a television melodrama which ran on the CBS network from 1950 through 1954 and on the NBC network from 1955 through 1956. ... Portia Faces Life was a soap opera which aired on the NBC Red radio network starting in 1940. ... Edward Goldenberg Robinson (December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was an American stage and film actor, of Romanian origin. ... Big Town was a television melodrama which ran on the CBS network from 1950 through 1954 and on the NBC network from 1955 through 1956. ... Suspense or tension is the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions an audience perceives in a dramatic work. ... Poster of the 1941 Warner Brothers film version of The Maltese Falcon, directed by John Huston Sam Spade was the leading character in the novel and movie The Maltese Falcon (1931). ... Mr. ... The following are uses of the word Blondie: Blondie (band) - a band based in New York City, active in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s Blondie (comic strip) - a long-running newspaper comic strip Blondie (movie) - Blondie is a 1938 movie based on the comic strip Blondie was also: the... Mr. ...

Retirement To Virginia

Edward Pawley left "Big Town" in 1951 and retired to the small village of Amissville in rural Rappahannock County, Virginia. He had fallen in love with the State early during his theatrical career. In retirement, Pawley raised and sold championship goats, wrote poetry, and worked part-time as a radio announcer at a local radio station. He died just two months shy of his 87th birthday as the result of a heart condition while a patient at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. His residence at the time of his death was in the village of Rock Mills, Rappahannock County, Virginia. He fell in love with Virginia while touring with a play titled East Is West in 1920. He played the role of a Chinaman in that stage production, and it was his first professional acting role. That play was later made into a movie. Pawley became the quintessential 'Virginia Gentleman' and was loved for his integrity, patriotism, and charm. Also, he was admired for his vocabulary and wonderful speaking voice as well as his status as a former entertainer in three different mediums (i.e., broadway, movies, and radio). 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Amissville is an unincorporated place in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Rappahannock County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Nickname: C-Ville Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Albemarle County Founded 1762 Mayor David E. Brown Area    - City 26. ... Look up integrity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

Siblings

Edward J. Pawley had two younger brothers who were also actors: William M. Pawley (b. ca. 1903) and J. Anthony Pawley (b. ca. 1910). Both brothers acted in Broadway plays as well as in the movies, however, neither achieved as much acclaim as did Edward.

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