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Oscar Apfel

Jan 16, 1878 - Mar 21, 1938 (60 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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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State's Attorney
Mr. Ulrich
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Shadows of the Orient
Judge Avery
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White Lies
Hunter (uncredited)
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Skyscraper Souls
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
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The Soldier and the Lady
Tsar's General (Uncredited)
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The Big Shakedown
Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
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The Bargain
G.T. Warren
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Abraham Lincoln
Secretary of War Stanton
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Half Way to Heaven
Circus Manager
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The Heart of New York
Otto

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