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Edwin Milton Royle

1862 - 1942
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About Edwin Milton Royle

Source: Wikipedia

Edwin Milton Royle (March 2, 1862 – February 16, 1942) was an American playwright. He was born in Lexington, Missouri, and died in New York City. Over 30 of his plays were performed. His best-known play is The Squaw Man (1905), which became the first Hollywood film co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1914. California Motion Picture Company made a film adaptation of his play "Unwritten Law" (Unwritten Law (1916 film)). He married actress Selena Fetter in 1892.