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Edwin Carewe
Carewe in 1918
Born
Jay John Fox

(1883-03-03)March 3, 1883
Gainesville, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 22, 1940(1940-01-22) (aged 56)
Hollywood, California, United States
EducationUniversity of Texas
Occupation(s)Film director, actor
Years active1912–1934
Spouses
  • Mary Jane Croft
  • Mary Akin (actress)
  • Mary Akin (remarried)[1]
ChildrenViolette Carewe, Mary Jane Carewe, Sally Ann Carewe, William Carewe, Carol Lee Carewe [2]
Parent(s)Franklin Marion Fox and Sally J. Priddy Fox[3][2]
FamilyF. Finish Carewe (brother)
Wallace Carewe (brother)

Edwin Carewe (March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was an American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His birth name was Jay John Fox; he was born in Gainesville, Texas.

Career

After brief studies at the Universities of Texas and Missouri and a period of work with regional theatrical groups, Carewe moved to New York City in 1910, where he became a member of the Dearborn Stock Company. Although Jay Fox was his given name, Carewe chose Edwin (from stage actor Edwin Booth) and Carewe from a character he was playing.[4]

Carewe was on stage as an actor before he worked for Lubin studios. Later, he directed films for MGM, First National, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and United Artists. During his career, he provided early screen exposure to many actors such as Dolores del Río, Warner Baxter, Francis X. Bushman and Gary Cooper. He directed 58 films including the acclaimed 1928 version of Ramona starring Dolores del Río and Warner Baxter, which was rediscovered and restored by the Library of Congress and had its world premiere at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014.

Carewe and his two brothers, Wallace Fox (a director/producer) and Finis Fox (a scenario writer), were all registered Chickasaw according to the 1907 Chickasaw Rolls.[5]

Another of Carewe's notable films was Evangeline in 1929, also with Del Río, and written by his brother Finis Fox. Evangeline was based upon the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and earned praise for its exceptional lighting and camera work.[6]

Although Carewe directed and produced a number of critically and financially successful pictures during the silent era, he was not fully able to make the transition to sound. After resorting to sound remakes of his earlier successes, and later to low-budget and religious films, he made his last feature Are We Civilized? in 1934.

Carewe was married three times, twice to actress Mary Akin. By his first wife, Mary Jane Croft (married January 9, 1909 in Toronto, Ontario),[citation needed] he had two daughters, Violette (who became an actress, known as "Rita Carewe") and Mary Jane. By his first marriage to his second wife, Mary Akin, he had two children, Sally Ann and William (born Edwin Gilbert). By his second marriage to Akin, they had one more child, Carol Lee.[citation needed]

Death

Carewe died from a heart ailment in his Hollywood apartment, and is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[7]

Filmography

Director

Year Films Notes
1914 Across the Pacific Extant at The Museum of Modern Art[8]
1915 Cora Lost film
1915 The Cowboy and the Lady Lost film
1915 Destiny: Or, The Soul of a Woman 3 of 5 reels held at Library of Congress
1915 The Final Judgment
1915 The House of Tears Lost film
1915 Marse Covington Lost film [9]
1916 The Dawn of Love Lost film
1916 God's Half Acre Extant at Library of Congress[10]
1916 Her Great Price Lost film [11]
1916 The Snowbird
1916 The Sunbeam Lost film [12]
1916 The Upstart Lost film [13]
1917 The Barricade Lost film
1917 The Greatest Power Lost film
1917 Her Fighting Chance Lost film
1917 The Trail of the Shadow Lost film
1917 Their Compact Lost film
1917 The Voice of Conscience
1918 The House of Gold Lost film
1918 Liberty Bond Jimmy Short film
1918 Pals First Lost film [14]
Remade in 1926
1918 The Splendid Sinner Lost film
1918 The Trail to Yesterday
1919 Easy to Make Money Lost film
1919 False Evidence
1919 The Right to Lie Extant at EYE Filmmuseum[15]
1919 Shadows of Suspicion Lost film
1919 The Way of the Strong Lost film
1920 Isobel; Or, The Trail's End Lost film [16]
1920 Rio Grande Lost film
1920 The Web of Deceit
1921 Habit Lost film
1921 Her Mad Bargain Lost film
1921 The Invisible Fear Lost film
1921 My Lady's Latchkey Lost film
1921 Playthings of Destiny Lost film
1922 I Am the Law Lost film
1922 A Question of Honor Lost film
1922 Silver Wings
1923 The Bad Man
1923 The Girl of the Golden West
1923 Mighty Lak' a Rose
1924 Madonna of the Streets
1924 A Son of the Sahara
1925 Joanna
1925 The Lady Who Lied
1925 My Son
1925 Why Women Love
1926 High Steppers
1926 Pals First
1927 Resurrection
1928 Ramona
1928 Revenge
1929 Evangeline
1930 The Spoilers
1931 Resurrection
1934 Are We Civilized?

Actor

  • The Water Rats (1912)
  • Gentleman Joe (1912)
  • The Moonshiner's Daughter (1912)
  • A Girl's Bravery (1912)
  • The Call of the Heart (1913)
  • His Conscience (1913)
  • Into the Light (1913)
  • On Her Wedding Day (1913)
  • Her Husband's Picture (1913)
  • From Ignorance to Light (1913)
  • The Wine of Madness (1913)
  • The Great Pearl (1913)
  • Kidnapping Father (1913)
  • Retribution (1913)
  • A Mock Marriage (1913)
  • In the Harem of Haschem (1913)
  • A Florida Romance (1913)
  • Women of the Desert (1913)
  • The Moonshiner's Wife (1913)
  • Dolores' Decision (1913)
  • The Soul of a Rose (1913)
  • The First Prize (1913)
  • The Supreme Sacrifice (1913)
  • The Regeneration of Nancy (1913)
  • Down on the Rio Grande (1913)
  • It Might Have Been (1913)
  • Love's Justice (1913)
  • The Mexican Spy (1913)
  • The Miser (1913)
  • On the Threshold (1913)
  • Private Smith (1913)
  • The Three of Us (1914)
  • Cora (1915)
  • Snowbird (1916)

Producer

  • Isobel or The Trail's End (1920)
  • The Web of Deceit (1920)
  • I Am the Law (1922)
  • The Bad Man (1923)
  • The Girl of the Golden West (1923)
  • Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923)
  • Madonna of the Streets (1924)
  • A Son of the Sahara (1924)
  • Joanna (1925)
  • Why Women Love (1925)
  • The Lady Who Lied (1925)
  • My Son (1925)
  • Pals First (1926)
  • High Steppers (1926)
  • Resurrection (1927)
  • Revenge (1928)
  • Evangeline (1929)
  • The Spoilers (1930)
  • Resurrection (1931)
  • Are We Civilized? (1934)

Writer

  • Across the Pacific (1914)
  • The Dancer and the King (1914)
  • Rio Grande (1920)
  • Resurrection (1927)

References

  1. ^ Slate, John H. (June 12, 2010). "Carewe, Edwin". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Edwin Carewe's Biography". Edwin Carewe. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fox Brothers: Finis, Jay (Edwin Carewe), and Wallace". University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ The New York Times, January 23, 1940, p. 21; Variety January 24, 1940.
  5. ^ Aleiss, Angela (March 27, 2014). "Recovered and Restored: Ramona, Silent Movie by Chickasaw Filmmaker". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. ^ The New York Times, August 20, 1929.
  7. ^ See Edwin Carewe, State of California Standard Certificate of Death, 22 Jan 1940 (filed 24 Jan 1940), Local Registered No. 1904. Although a few writers have said that Carewe had committed suicide, his death certificate actually states arteriosclerosis general and coronary sclerosis as the cause of death. He had a previous condition of coronary thrombosis. Even if suicide had been suspected, the LA County Coroner's Office would have been required by law to perform an autopsy and none was ever performed.
  8. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Across The Pacific
  9. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Marse Covington
  10. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: God's Half Acre
  11. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Her Great Price
  12. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Sunbeam
  13. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Upstart
  14. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Pals First
  15. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Right to Lie
  16. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Isobel; Or, The Trail's End
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