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Edward F. Cline
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Edward F. Cline

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1891 – 1961 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA · Active 1914–1952

Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton.

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Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

1942
Director

The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Carol Bruce) is staging a Broadway-bound musical comedy. Only one problem: two guest stars are shot and killed on two successive evenings, right in front of the audience. Hoping to solve the mystery, detective William Demarest demands that everyone -- actors and theatergoers alike -- return the following weekend to restage the show. But with no major performer willing to assume the fatal guest-star slot, Joan is forced to hire the Three Jolly Jesters (Al, Harry and Jimmy Ritz), Manhattan washroom attendants with showbiz aspirations.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
One Week (1920)
One Week
1920
Cops (1922)
Cops
1922
The Goat (1921)
The Goat
1921
The Scarecrow (1920)
The Scarecrow
1920
Neighbors (1920)
Neighbors
1920
The Play House (1921)
The Play House
1921

Filmography

182 credits
1920s 13 credits
1923
The Balloonatic as Car driver
Movie ★ 6.2
1922
Cops as Hobo (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1922
Day Dreams as The Theater Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1922
The Frozen North as The Janitor
Movie ★ 6.2
1922
The Blacksmith as Engineer
Movie ★ 6.6
1921
The Boat as SOS Receiver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1921
The Play House as Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1921
The Haunted House as Customer in Bank
Movie ★ 6.6
1921
The Goat as Cop by Telephone Pole (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1920
The Saphead as Stock Exchange member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1920
Convict 13 as Hangman
Movie ★ 6.7
1920
Neighbors as The Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1920
The Scarecrow as Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1910s 14 credits
1916
Wife and Auto Trouble as The Driver (as Eddie Cline)
Movie ★ 5.0
1915
Gussle's Day of Rest as The Cop
Movie ★ 5.6
1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fido as Gymnasium Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1915
That Little Band Of Gold as Audience Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1915
Ye Olden Grafter as The Knight
Movie ★ 5.0
1915
Peanuts and Bullets as The Cop
Movie ★ 5.0
1915
Hogan the Porter as Guest
Movie
1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief as Gang Leader
Movie ★ 5.5
1914
The Chicken Chaser as Cop
Movie
1914
The Noise of Bombs as 2nd Desperado
Movie ★ 5.0
1914
The Knockout as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1914
The Rounders as Hotel Guest in Lobby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1914
Fatty's Magic Pants as Doorman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1914
Mabel's Blunder as The Boss's Business Associate (as Eddie Cline)
Movie ★ 5.2
Crew Credits
1950s 2 credits
1952
The Spike Jones Show Director
Movie
1950
Jiggs and Maggie Out West Story
Movie ★ 2.0
1940s 27 credits
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court Screenplay
Movie
1947
Jiggs and Maggie in Society Screenplay
Movie
1947
Jiggs and Maggie in Society Director
Movie
1946
Bringing Up Father Director
Movie ★ 4.5
1945
Night Club Girl Director
Movie
1945
See My Lawyer Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Penthouse Rhythm Director
Movie
1944
Slightly Terrific Director
Movie ★ 4.0
1944
Hat Check Honey Director
Movie
1944
Swingtime Johnny Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1944
Moonlight and Cactus Director
Movie ★ 4.0
1944
Ghost Catchers Director
Movie ★ 5.7
1944
Ghost Catchers Story
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Crazy House Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1943
He's My Guy Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Private Buckaroo Director
Movie ★ 4.7
1942
What's Cookin'? Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Behind the Eight Ball● Director
Movie ★ 4.7
1942
Private Snuffy Smith Director
Movie ★ 3.8
1942
Give Out, Sisters Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1941
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1941
Cracked Nuts Director
Movie
1941
Hello, Sucker Director
Movie
1941
Meet the Chump Director
Movie
1940
The Bank Dick Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
My Little Chickadee Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her Director
Movie ★ 4.8
1930s 36 credits
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1938
Breaking the Ice Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1938
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Director
Movie ★ 4.8
1938
Go Chase Yourself Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1938
Hawaii Calls Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
Forty Naughty Girls Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
High Flyers Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
On Again—Off Again Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
F-Man Director
Movie
1936
Love in September Director
Movie
1936
Timothy's Quest Associate Producer
Movie ★ 3.0
1936
Murder with Pictures Associate Producer
Movie ★ 5.1
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery Associate Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
1935
The Cowboy Millionaire Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
When a Man's a Man Director
Movie ★ 4.3
1935
It's a Great Life Director
Movie
1934
The Dude Ranger Director
Movie ★ 5.8
1934
Peck's Bad Boy Director
Movie ★ 5.7
1934
Fighting to Live Director
Movie
1934
Business Is a Pleasure Director
Movie
1933
So This Is Africa Director
Movie ★ 5.7
1933
Parole Girl Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Uncle Jake Director
Movie
1932
Million Dollar Legs Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1931
Cracked Nuts Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
The Naughty Flirt Director
Movie ★ 5.8
1931
The Door Knocker Director
Movie
1931
No, No, Lady Director
Movie
1931
The Girl Habit Director
Movie
1931
In Conference Director
Movie
1930
The Widow from Chicago Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1930
Hook, Line and Sinker Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1930
Sweet Mama Director
Movie
1930
Leathernecking Director
Movie
1930
In the Next Room Director
Movie
1930
Don't Bite Your Dentist Director
Movie
1920s 76 credits
1929
The Forward Pass Director
Movie
1929
His Lucky Day Director
Movie
1929
Broadway Fever Director
Movie
1928
The Head Man Director
Movie
1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath Director
Movie
1928
The Crash Director
Movie
1928
Vamping Venus Director
Movie
1928
Love at First Flight Director
Movie
1927
Peaches and Plumbers Director
Movie
1927
The Bull Fighter Director
Movie
1927
Broke in China Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1927
The Jolly Jilter Director
Movie
1927
Let It Rain Director
Movie
1927
Soft Cushions Director
Movie
1927
The Girl from Everywhere Director
Movie
1927
A Small Town Princess Director
Movie
1926
Should Husbands Marry? Director
Movie
1926
Kitty from Killarney Director
Movie
1926
A Harem Knight Writer
Movie
1926
A Harem Knight Director
Movie
1926
Flirty Four-Flushers Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1926
The Gosh-Darn Mortgage Director
Movie
1926
A Blonde's Revenge Director
Movie ★ 1.0
1926
When a Man's a Prince Director
Movie
1926
Spanking Breezes Director
Movie
1926
Smith's Baby Director
Movie ★ 2.0
1926
Smith's Landlord Director
Movie
1926
Her Actor Friend Director
Movie
1925
Hotsy-Totsy Story
Movie
1925
Hotsy-Totsy Director
Movie
1925
The Rag Man Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1925
Bashful Jim Director
Movie
1925
Cold Turkey Director
Movie
1925
Old Clothes Director
Movie ★ 3.0
1924
Captain January Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1924
Galloping Bungalows Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1924
Galloping Bungalows Writer
Movie ★ 5.0
1924
Along Came Ruth Director
Movie
1924
The Good Bad Boy Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1924
Off His Trolley Director
Movie
1924
Little Robinson Crusoe Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1923
Three Ages Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1923
The Balloonatic Writer
Movie ★ 6.2
1923
The Balloonatic Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1923
The Love Nest Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1923
Circus Days Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1923
Circus Days Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
1923
The Meanest Man in the World Director
Movie
1922
My Wife's Relations Writer
Movie ★ 6.2
1922
Cops Director
Movie ★ 7.2
1922
Cops Writer
Movie ★ 7.2
1922
Day Dreams Writer
Movie ★ 6.5
1922
Day Dreams Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1922
The Electric House Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1922
The Electric House Writer
Movie ★ 6.7
1922
The Frozen North Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1922
The Frozen North Writer
Movie ★ 6.2
1922
The Paleface Director
Movie ★ 6.1
1921
Hard Luck Writer
Movie ★ 6.8
1921
Hard Luck Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1921
The High Sign Writer
Movie ★ 7.1
1921
The High Sign Director
Movie ★ 7.1
1921
The Boat Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1921
The Boat Writer
Movie ★ 6.5
1921
The Haunted House Writer
Movie ★ 6.6
1921
The Play House Writer
Movie ★ 6.8
1921
The Haunted House Director
Movie ★ 6.6
1921
The Play House Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1920
Convict 13 Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1920
The Scarecrow Director
Movie ★ 7.5
1920
Neighbors Director
Movie ★ 7.1
1920
The Scarecrow Writer
Movie ★ 7.5
1920
Neighbors Writer
Movie ★ 7.1
1920
Convict 13 Writer
Movie ★ 6.7
1920
One Week Director
Movie ★ 7.9
1920
One Week Writer
Movie ★ 7.9
1910s 14 credits
1919
Hearts and Flowers Director
Movie ★ 5.2
1919
A Schoolhouse Scandal Director
Movie
1919
Cupid's Day Off Director
Movie
1918
His Hidden Purpose Director
Movie
1918
The Kitchen Lady Director
Movie
1917
A Bedroom Blunder Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1917
Villa of the Movies Director
Movie
1917
That Night Director
Movie
1917
A Dog Catcher's Love Director
Movie
1917
A Dog Catcher's Love Scenario Writer
Movie
1917
The Pawnbroker's Heart Director
Movie
1916
His Bread and Butter Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1916
Wife and Auto Trouble Assistant Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1916
Sunshine Director
Movie