Biografi
Edward Clark, also known as E.A. Clarke, was a prolific actor during both the silent and sound film eras. He is not to be confused with the similarly named songwriter—composer, author, director, and producer—who immigrated to the USA in 1891. That individual was a vaudeville comedian who composed the Broadway score and libretto for "Little Miss Charity," directed "You're in Love" and "Oh, What a Girl," and wrote librettos for "Honey Girl" and "Paradise Alley," as well as the plays "Coat Tails," "The Blushing Bride," and "Relations," in which he also acted.
In Hollywood, Edward Clark (E.A. Clarke) primarily worked as a screen actor, taking leading roles in silent dramas and smaller supporting parts throughout the sound era into the 1950s. He is also distinct from another Edward Clark who ran an acting school for 17 years and was a contract film writer. This Edward Clark joined ASCAP in 1940 and collaborated musically with Rudolf Friml, Otto Harbach, and Albert Von Tilzer. His popular song compositions include "Say Sis, Give Us a Kiss," "My Old Man is Baseball Mad," "Ring a Ding Dong," "On Hawaiian Shores," "Take a Look at Me Now," "You're in Love," "I'm Only Dreaming," and "Just One Good Time.
