Background
Locke, Edward was born on October 18, 1869 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. Son of Joseph and Louisa (Drewry) Locke.
Locke, Edward was born on October 18, 1869 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. Son of Joseph and Louisa (Drewry) Locke.
Came to the United States, 1884. Educational public schools, Medford, Massachusetts, and Charles Bickford School of Acting, Boston.
He became a theatre and vaudeville actor while still in his teens. He wrote some vaudeville sketches and plays, the most successful of which was The Climax, which has been filmed twice, though one version bore little resemblance to the play. The Case of Becky was also the subject of a movie.
Member American Society Dramatic. Mason.; Club: The Lambs.
Married Martha Christian, March 13, 1904.