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Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Acting • 1878-01-16 • Cleveland, Ohio, USA

From 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.

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Hell's Highway6.1

Hell's Highway

1932

The Texan6.1

The Texan

1930

Man on the Flying Trapeze6.3

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Five Star Final6.6

Five Star Final

1931

Shopworn6.7

Shopworn

1932

Before Dawn5.7

Before Dawn

1933

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