Edward Peil Jr.

Edward Peil Jr. was born on November 18, 1907 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Peil Jr. worked primarily as an actor, appearing in minor roles across several films during the late silent and early sound eras. Among the films listed in available records, Peil Jr. appeared in The Goose Hangs High, The Little Yellow House, and The College Coquette, all released in the late 1920s. These credits suggest a presence in American cinema during a transitional period for the industry.

Peil Jr. is also credited with a small, uncredited role in Citizen Kane, the 1941 film directed by Orson Welles. In that film, Peil Jr. appeared as a Civic Leader, one of many minor characters contributing to the ensemble cast. The role, though brief, is part of a production widely regarded for its technical and narrative in…