Edgar Nelson was born January 25th 1882 in the coal mining town of Tower City Pennsylvania Born Edgar N Stuck he changed his name after moving to New York City to pursue an acting career He was a bit player in movies but also appeared in a number Broadway shows His movie credits include 1915 The House of a Thousand Candles Larry Donovan 1920 Way Down East Hi Holler 1921 The Chicken in the Case Percival Jones 1921 GetRichQuick Wallingford Eddie Lamb 1924 Janice Meredith Tailor 1924 Sandra Mr Stanley 1925 Womanhandled Pinky uncredited 1932 The Misleading Lady Steve 1933 Laughs in the Law Short At the age of 81 he died December 27th 1963 in New Haven Connecticut