Edgar Stehli (July 12, 1884 – July 25, 1973) 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. He starred in the 1938 Broadway production of The Greatest Show on Earth.
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 episodes of Dennis the Menace, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, Hazel, and The Texan(Western TV series starring Rory Calhoun.)
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 Year Title Role Notes1947 Boomerang Ryan, the Coroner uncredited1954 Executive Suite Julius Steigel 1954 Drum Beat Jesse Grant 1955 The Cobweb Mr. Holcomb 1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Herbert Johnson Season 3 Episode 32: "Listen, Listen...!"1958 The Brothers Karamazov Grigory 1959 No Name on the Bullet Judge Benson 1959 4D Man Dr. Theodore W. Carson 1959 The Texan Winthrop Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2ijqNizh41960 One Step Beyond Grandpa Season 2 Episode 38: "Goodbye Grandpa"1960 Cash McCall Mr. Pierce 1961 Atlantis, the Lost Continent King Kronas voice dubbed by Paul Frees1961 Parrish Tully uncredited1961 Pocketful of Miracles Gloomy uncredited1962 The Spiral Road The Sultan 1963 Twilight of Honor Judge James Tucker 1966 Seconds Tailor Shop Presser 1967 The Tiger Makes Out Old Man 1970 Loving Mr. Kramm final film role
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