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