Acting

Ed Prentiss

Born 1908-09-09 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Acting credits

Lover Come Back poster
7.0

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.

Lover Come Back

1961

The FBI Story poster
6.2

A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

The FBI Story

1959

A Gathering of Eagles poster
5.9

A B-52 commander must prepare his men to pass a grueling inspection.

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

The Barefoot Executive poster
5.6

In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studio's top dog, he makes a career-changing discovery. His girlfriend's lovable pet chimp can pick a hit show every time! His secret for success turns into a madcap monkey business when he makes vice president and jealous rivals want in on the act. Ride along with narrow escapes and a classic cast featuring Joe Flynn and Harry Morgan in a comedic climb up the corporate ladder that will leave you howling for more!

The Barefoot Executive

1971

Man on a String poster
6.6

U.S. spies catch a Moscow-born U.S. citizen helping spies, and they force him to counterspy.

Man on a String

1960

Westbound poster
6.4

As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes fights on a vital but little-known battlefront. He aims to ship gold to Union banks through a small Colorado town, defying Southern sympathizers who aim to stop him at any cost.

Westbound

1959

Violent Road poster
6.4

Following the crash and explosion of a test rocket, which killed several people, six men volunteer to take explosive rocket-fuel chemical components, in three trucks, over back roads in rugged terrain to a remote missile base. Uncredited "remake" of The Wages of Fear.

Violent Road

1958

Sunrise at Campobello poster
6.0

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover.

Sunrise at Campobello

1960

One Man's Way poster
4.3

Reverend Norman Vincent Peale fights to bring his message to the nation.

One Man's Way

1964

Nelly's Folly poster
6.1

Nelly the Giraffe is discovered in Africa and leaves to begin a singing career, but finds that chasing fame brings her nothing but unhappiness.

Nelly's Folly

1961

No artwork available
10.0

A 13-year-old brainiac invents an ingenious listening device, which he uses to bring a crooked city official and his pals to justice

The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

1974

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker poster
4.3

A stockbroker is stuck in a dreary job and a marriage that's become a dull routine. To cope with the boredom and frustration, he resorts to voyeurism and extramarital love affairs.

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971

Destination Space poster
4.7

Two astronauts are in charge of a giant space station. During an attempted rocket launch, a meteor smashes into the station, damaging it. Later it's discovered that an overload within the rocket will cause a nuclear explosion-within minutes.

Destination Space

1959

No artwork available
NR

American docudrama film which takes place in Kenya. It is a dramatized presentation of some of the social customs of the Bantu people, as represented through a young native hunter, Tandu. Narrated by Paul E. Prentiss, the film was a co-production of the American Museum of Natural History and Jarville Studios.

Wakamba!

1955

Should I Marry Outside My Faith? poster
2.5

A short drama which seeks to explore some of the problems in inter-faith relationships.

Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

1962

Unnatural History poster
6.3

Are animals human? Or vice versa? This is the question asked by a professor, Dr. Beest Lee, who appears on a stage in a theater to give a lecture and show a film about the human-like qualities of various cartoon animals, among them a beaver who "damns" a troublesome river, a groundhog who uses technology to predict the coming of spring, and a dog who scolds his neglectful master.

Unnatural History

1959

Martian Through Georgia poster
5.8

Way out in space, on another world whose population is contented, one of its people decides that travel broadens the mind and relieves boredom. So, he flies to Earth in hope of helping the alien Earthlings improve their lot, only to cause panic and be declared a monster just because he looks different. So, he decides to return home, where, at least, he can find love.

Martian Through Georgia

1962