Eddie Quillan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward "Eddie" Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Quillan's very first film appearance was in the 1922 comedy short Up and at 'Em. His next performance was in the 1926 comedy short The Love Sundae opposite actress Alice Day. Quillan would remain a popular leading and secondary actor throughout the sound film era and would appear in such notable films as 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone, 1939's Young Mr. Lincoln opposite Henry Fonda and Alice Brady, as 'Connie Rivers' in John Ford's 1940 film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath opposite Henry Fonda, in 1943's Alaska Highway and It Ain't Hay opposite the comedic duo Abbott and Costello. Quillan's breezy screen personality was seen in "B" musicals, comedies, and even serials during the 1940s. In 1948 Columbia Pictures producer Jules White teamed Quillan with veteran movie comic Wally Vernon for a series of comedy short subjects. White emphasized extreme physical comedy in these films, and Vernon and Quillan made a good team, enthusiastically engaging in pratfalling, kick-in-the-pants slapstick. The series ran through 1956. Beginning in the late 1950s, Quillan began to make the transition to the medium of television and by the 1960s could be seen frequently appearing as a guest actor in such series as The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, Perry Mason, and approximately five appearances on the camp-horror comedy series The Addams Family. He was a regular on the Anthony Franciosa sitcom Valentine's Day from 1964 to 1965, and from 1968 through 1971 he appeared as "Eddie Edson" on the television drama Julia opposite actress Diahann Carroll. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Quillan continued to appear in motion pictures, but in increasingly smaller roles and often in bit parts. One notable appearance of the era was his role of 'Sandy' in the 1954 Vincente Minnelli directed musical Brigadoon. Quillan also appeared in the uncredited role of 'Mr.Cassidy' in the 1969 Gene Kelly film adaptation of Hello, Dolly!. Quillan appeared in My Three Sons as Mr Hewlett (1961) and also appeared on the western television adventure series The Rifleman as Angus Evans. In the 1970s, Quillan made guest appearances on such varied television series as Mannix, Here's Lucy, Chico and the Man and Baretta. After meeting and befriending actor and director Michael Landon, he played numerous bit roles in the popular television series Little House on the Prairie. Quillan also performed in the Landon-directed series Highway to Heaven and Father Murphy during the 1980s. Quillan made his last television appearance in a 1987 episode of the television crime-mystery series Matlock.
Filmography
Father of Hell Town
as Smitty
Father of Hell Town
as Smitty
For the Love of It
as Wino
For the Love of It
as Wino
White Mama
as Old White Man
White Mama
as Old White Man
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as Tompkins
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as Tompkins
Mad Bull
as Rafferty
Mad Bull
as Rafferty
Melvin Purvis G-Man
as Hotel Clerk
Melvin Purvis G-Man
as Hotel Clerk
The Strongest Man in the World
as Mr. Willoughby
The Strongest Man in the World
as Mr. Willoughby
Hitchhike!
as Counterman
Hitchhike!
as Counterman
She Lives!
as Janitor
She Lives!
as Janitor
Incident on a Dark Street
as Security Guard
Incident on a Dark Street
as Security Guard
The Judge and Jake Wyler
as Billy Lambert
The Judge and Jake Wyler
as Billy Lambert
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Charlie, School Custodian (uncredited)
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Charlie, School Custodian (uncredited)
How to Frame a Figg
as Old Man
How to Frame a Figg
as Old Man
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
as Mr. Cassidy (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
as Mr. Cassidy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Train Porter (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Frankie and Johnny
as Cashier (uncredited)
Frankie and Johnny
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Elevator Operator
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Elevator Operator
The Bounty Killer
as Pianist
The Bounty Killer
as Pianist
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man Watching TV
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man Watching TV
Viva Las Vegas
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
as Bellboy
Move Over, Darling
as Bellboy
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
as Stevens House Room Clerk
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
as Stevens House Room Clerk
Promises! Promises!
as Bartender
Promises! Promises!
as Bartender
Summer Magic
as Boston Mailman (uncredited)
Summer Magic
as Boston Mailman (uncredited)
Come Blow Your Horn
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Come Blow Your Horn
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy
as (archive footage)
Lifetime of Comedy
as (archive footage)
Come on Seven
as Eddie
Come on Seven
as Eddie
Jungle Safari
as Chuck Kelly
Jungle Safari
as Chuck Kelly
He Took a Powder
as Eddie
He Took a Powder
as Eddie
Nobody's Home
Nobody's Home
His Pest Friend
as Eddie
His Pest Friend
as Eddie
Brigadoon
as Sandy
Brigadoon
as Sandy
Doggie in the Bedroom
as Eddie
Doggie in the Bedroom
as Eddie
A-Hunting They Did Go
A-Hunting They Did Go
He Popped His Pistol
as Eddie
He Popped His Pistol
as Eddie
Strop, Look and Listen
as Eddy
Strop, Look and Listen
as Eddy
Heebie Gee-Gees
as Eddie
Heebie Gee-Gees
as Eddie
A Fool and His Honey
as Eddie
A Fool and His Honey
as Eddie
Fun on the Run
Fun on the Run
He Flew the Shrew
as Eddie
He Flew the Shrew
as Eddie
House About It
House About It
Sideshow
as Big Top
Sideshow
as Big Top
Let Down Your Aerial
Let Down Your Aerial
A Guy Could Change
as George Cummings
A Guy Could Change
as George Cummings
Jungle Raiders
as Joe Riley
Jungle Raiders
as Joe Riley
Song of the Sarong
as Tony Romans
Song of the Sarong
as Tony Romans
Jungle Queen
as Chuck Kelly
Jungle Queen
as Chuck Kelly
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Jug Jenks [Chs. 1-4, 7]
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Jug Jenks [Chs. 1-4, 7]
Moonlight and Cactus
as Stubby Lamont
Moonlight and Cactus
as Stubby Lamont
Dark Mountain
as Willie Dinsmire
Dark Mountain
as Willie Dinsmire
This Is the Life
as Gus
This Is the Life
as Gus
Twilight on the Prairie
as Phil
Twilight on the Prairie
as Phil
Hi'ya, Sailor
as Corky Mills
Hi'ya, Sailor
as Corky Mills
Melody Parade
as Jimmy Tracy
Melody Parade
as Jimmy Tracy
It Ain't Hay
as Harry, the Horse
It Ain't Hay
as Harry, the Horse
Priorities on Parade
as Sticks O'Hara
Priorities on Parade
as Sticks O'Hara
Kid Glove Killer
as Eddie Wright
Kid Glove Killer
as Eddie Wright
Flying Blind
as Riley
Flying Blind
as Riley
Too Many Blondes
as Wally Pelton
Too Many Blondes
as Wally Pelton
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Joe Olsen
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Joe Olsen
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Jerry Jones
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Jerry Jones
La Conga Nights
as Titus Endover
La Conga Nights
as Titus Endover
The Grapes of Wrath
as Connie Rivers
The Grapes of Wrath
as Connie Rivers
Hawaiian Nights
as Ray Peters
Hawaiian Nights
as Ray Peters
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Adam Clay
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Adam Clay
The Flying Irishman
as Henry Corrigan
The Flying Irishman
as Henry Corrigan
The Family Next Door
as Sammy Pierce
The Family Next Door
as Sammy Pierce
Made for Each Other
as Conway
Made for Each Other
as Conway
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Chick 'Satchel Lips' Peters
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Chick 'Satchel Lips' Peters
Big City
as Mike Edwards
Big City
as Mike Edwards
London by Night
as Bill
London by Night
as Bill
The Mandarin Mystery
as Ellery Queen
The Mandarin Mystery
as Ellery Queen
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Tod Mason
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Tod Mason
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Tommy Ellison
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Tommy Ellison
Gridiron Flash
as Tommy "Cherub" Burke
Gridiron Flash
as Tommy "Cherub" Burke
Hollywood Party
as Bob Benson
Hollywood Party
as Bob Benson
Broadway to Hollywood
as Ted Hackett III
Broadway to Hollywood
as Ted Hackett III
Strictly Personal
as Thomas ("Tommy") Jefferson Reed
Strictly Personal
as Thomas ("Tommy") Jefferson Reed
The Tip-Off
as Tommy
The Tip-Off
as Tommy
Sweepstakes
as Buddy Doyle
Sweepstakes
as Buddy Doyle
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Eddie
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Eddie
Night Work
as Willie Musher
Night Work
as Willie Musher
Kitty from Killarney
as Eddie McManus
Kitty from Killarney
as Eddie McManus