Edgar Selwyn: Edgar Selwyn. Director: The Sin of Madelon Claudet. What a life! Edgar Selwyn was born Edgar Simon on October 20, 1875, in Cincinnati, OH. As a child he and his family lived in Toronto, Canada, before moving to Selma, AL, where his parents died. He moved to Chicago at the age of 17 to seek his fortune, but Fortune would not let the young man take her as his mistress....
Known For: The Sin of Madelon Claudet (Director), The Arab (Writer(play)), Turn Back the Clock (Writer), The Girl in the Show (Writer)