Edgar Stehli


Edgar Stehli was a French-born American actor of the stage, the screen and television.

Early years

The son of an English mother and a German-Swiss father, Stehli was born in Lyon, France. The family moved to New York in 1886 and later moved to Montclair, New Jersey. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in 1907 and a master's degree in 1908. While at Cornell, he acted in university theatrical productions.

Career

Stehli's professional acting debut came with a stock theater company in Bayonne as he had understudy and bit-part responsibilities and worked with props. He worked there and with other stock companies until 1919, when he was invited to join the Theatre Guild.
Stehli appeared in the films Boomerang, Executive Suite, Drum Beat, The Cobweb, The Brothers Karamazov, No Name on the Bullet, 4D Man, Cash McCall, Atlantis, the Lost Continent, Parrish, Pocketful of Miracles, The Spiral Road, Twilight of Honor, Seconds, The Tiger Makes Out and Loving, among others. His television appearances include: Perry Mason Season 1, Episode 39 as Daniel Reed in, “The Case of the Rolling Bones”. He also appeared in an episode of The Twilight Zone.
On old-time radio, Stehli portrayed Dr. Huer in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, D.A. Miller in Crime Doctor, and the title character in Gramps.
Stehli's acting on Broadway spanned a half-century, beginning on November 27, 1916 in Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil and ending on November 26, 1966 in Those That Play the Clowns. In 1941 he created the role of Dr. Einstein in Arsenic and Old Lace.
At the time of Stehli's death, he was one of the oldest active members of Actors' Equity Association.

Personal life

Stehli was married to Emilie Greenough.

Death

Stehli died on July 25, 1973 at his home in Upper Montclair, New Jersey at age 89.

Filmography