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Edward Everett Horton was born in Brooklyn, New York, and presumably named after orator and presidential candidate Edward Everett. Horton started his stage career in 1906, singing and dancing and playing small parts in VaudevilleVaudeville is a style of theater, also known as variety which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. Its popularity rose in step with the rise of industry and the growth of North American cities during this period, and declined with and in BroadwayThis article is about the street in New York City. For other articles with the name Broadway, see: Broadway (disambiguation). Broadway as the name implies, is a big, wide avenue in New York City, New York, and is one of the main north-south thoroughfares productions. In 1919Events January January 1 Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 Spartacist uprising Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution with Spartacist League in the forefront January 9 Spartacus he moved to Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis article is about the city in California. For other uses of 'Los Angeles' see Los Angeles (disambiguation The City of Los Angeles widely known by its abbreviation L. is a large coastal metropolis in Southern California in the western United States., and started getting roles in Hollywood films. His first starring role was in the 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners comedy film Too Much Business. After a few years he began being cast as a character actorA character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. While some actors aspire to leading man or leading lady status, many notable actors have had enduring careers in less prom in supporting roles. Some of his noteworthy films include The Front PageThe Front Page was originally a play written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. It has been adapted to film several times: The 1931 film The Front Page was one of the first movies nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, in 1931. Its screenplay, Top Hat, Holiday, Lost Horizon, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Pocketful of Miracles , and Arsenic and Old Lace.

In the 1950s Horton started doing television work. Many who were young in the 1960s remember him as the narrator for the "Fractured Fairy Tales" segment of the Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon show.

Edward Everett Horton died, aged 84, in Encino, California.