Background
Royle, Edwin Milton was born on March 2, 1862 in Lexington, Missouri, United States. Son of Jonathan C. and Eliza (Kirtley) Royle.
Royle, Edwin Milton was born on March 2, 1862 in Lexington, Missouri, United States. Son of Jonathan C. and Eliza (Kirtley) Royle.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1883. Post-graduate course University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Student Columbia Law School.
Over 30 of his plays were performed. His best-known is The Squaw Manitoba (1905), which in 1914 became the first Hollywood film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Daughter Selena Royle (1904-1983) was a successful stage and film actress.
Josephine Fetter Royle (1901-1992) was another daughter.
Member.; Clubs: Players, Lambs.
Married Selena Fetter, October 16, 1892. Children: Josephine Fetter, Selena Kirtley.