Edward Everett Horton remains best known to younger Saturday-morning-television viewers of the "baby boomers" generation (born after World War II era, 1946-1964) as the venerable narrator of Fractured Fairy Tales, satires of famous fairy tales and legends from previous centuries.

Edward Everett Horton. Actor: Arsenic and Old Lace. It seemed like Edward Everett Horton appeared in just about every Hollywood comedy made in the 1930s. He was always the perfect counterpart to the great gentlemen and protagonists of the films.

Feb 13, 2025 · Edward Everett Horton (1886–1970), a stage-trained American actor and undisputed master of the double-take, made his mark in the escapist films of the 1930s and ’40s with his nuanced portrayals of flustered, nervous-nelly types.

Edward Everett Horton Jr. (March 18, 1886 - September 29, 1970 [1]) was an American character actor. He had a long career in movies, theater, radio, television and voice work for animated cartoons. [2] He is remembered for his work in the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Dec 8, 2011 · One of the most beloved character actors in movie history, Edward Everett Horton, like many a contemporary, stated that he was, “happiest when I’m on the stage in a good play with a nice audience.”

Popular motion picture character actor of the 1920s to the 1970s. Fondly remembered as the exasperated protagonist in the classic Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers films "The Gay Divorcee" (1934) and "Top Hat" (1935). In the 1960s, he was the narrator on television's Fractured Fairy Tales on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (1959–61).

Edward Everett Horton Jr. (March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American character actor. He had a long career in film, theater, radio, television, and voice work for animated cartoons.

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Edward Everett Horton was a charming comic character actor who played the ineffectual bumbler in scores of films from the 1920s through the 70s.

Aug 10, 2021 · Remembered today for his fussy persona in Hollywood sound films such as Top Hat (1935) and Arsenic and Old Lace (1942), Edward Everett Horton is not anyone’s idea of a silent slapstick comedian – but he was!