Edward Everett Horton: 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. Horton was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Isabella S. (Diack) and Edward Everett Horton, a compositor for the NY Times. His maternal grandparents were Scottish and his father...
Known For: Arsenic and Old Lace (Mr. Witherspoon), Holiday (Nick Potter), Top Hat (Horace Hardwick), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Mr. Dinckler)