Actor. He was a prolific actor with an imposing six-foot frame and beard, who was best known for playing the character roles of doctors, gamblers, club patrons, and earls, usually as a heavy or comic foil in both silent films and sound films, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Victor Grandet' in the classic romance film drama, "The Conquering Power" (1921). The film which was directed by Rex Ingram, which was based on Honoré de Balzac's work, "Eugénie Grandet," and which was written for the screen by June Mathis, and which also starred Alice Terry, Rudolph Valentino, and Ralph Lewis, tells the story of after losing his father, a playboy moves in with his miserly uncle, who seeks to cheat him out of his inheritance. He was born as Eric Edwin Coulson-Mayne in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on April 28, 1865. He was educated locally in Westminster, England, and in Durham, England. He began his acting career on the stage and went on to spend almost thirty years in numerous stage productions in London, England, and his native Ireland. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, "Zasa," at the Grand Theatre in Southampton, England, from 1903 to 1904, "Richard III," at the Lyceum Theatre in London, England, from 1909 to 1910, and "East Lynne," at the Grand Theatre in Southampton, England, from 1912 to 1913. He also had a penchant for appearing in Shakespearean roles. During his time on the stage, he also made the transition to films after moving to Los Angeles, California, in about 1913. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Carson Baylis' in the short film drama, "The Dollar Mark" (1914). The film which was directed by O.A.C. Lund, which was written by George Broadhurst and based on his play, and which also starred Robert Warwick, Barbara Tennant, Edward Roseman, Stanley Walpole, and Bart Starkey, tells the story of the mining district of Cobalt, Ontario, which is the setting for the greater share of the picture, and there is careful attention paid to the scenes taken on board the millionaire's yacht when Gresham is determined to get to his bank in time to prove to the clearinghouse committee that he is solvent and in so doing foils the Baylis attempt to take his mine away from him. It is not alone for the control of the mine that there is a struggle, but there is a girl in the story who is sought after by the two big men. Alice Chandler is worth the struggle. For a long time, there seems little hope for Gresham, but the great moment comes when he is able to save Alice's life by carrying her to safety through a wild day, in which they both are at the mercy of the overflowing waters from a dam. Besides, playing the role of 'Carson Baylis' in the short film drama, "The Dollar Mark" (1914), and playing the role of 'Victor Grandet' in the classic romance film drama, "The Conquering Power" (1921), his many other film credits include, "Man Of The Hour" (1914), "The Cotton King" (1915), "The Beloved Vagabond" (1915), "The Yellow Menace" (1916), "The New York Peacock" (1917), "The Submarine Eye" (1917), "The Slave" (1917), "Wife Number Two" (1917), "Thou Shalt Not Steal" (1917), "Her Hour" (1917), "The Tenth Case" (1917), "A Heart's Revenge" (1918), "The Debt Of Honor" (1918), "The Girl And The Judge" (1918), "Peg Of The Pirates" (1918), "Other Men's Daughters" (1918), "The Scar" (1919), "Help! Help! Police" (1919), "A House Divided" (1919), "The Greater Sinner" (1919), "The Gamblers" (1919), "The Oakdale Affair" (1919), "Should A Husband Forrgive?" (1919), "Man's Plaything" (1920), "Marooned Hearts" (1920), "Twisted Souls" (1921), "The Silver Car" (1921), "Little Miss Hawkshaw" (1921), "Garments Of Truth" (1921), "Shattered Dreams" (1922), "Turn To The Right" (1922), "The Prisoner Of Zenda" (1922), "Pawned" (1922), "Dr. Jack" (1922), "My American Wife" (1922), "The Last Hour" (1923), "The Christian" (1923), "Suzanna" (1923), "Refuge" (1923), "Prodigal Daughters" (1923), "Human Wreckage" (1923), "Her Reputation" (1923), "A Prince Of A King" (1923), "Cameo Kirby" (1923), "The Extra Girl" (1923), "White Tiger" (1923), "The Drums Of Jeopardy" (1923), "Black Oxen" (1923), "The Yankee Consul" (1924), "The Goldfish" (1924), "His Forgotten Wife" (1924), "Behind The Curtain" (1924), "Broken Barriers" (1924), "Never Say Die" (1924), "Gerald Cranston's Lady" (1924), "Her Night Of Romance" (1924), "Barriers Burned Away" (1925), "Folly Of Youth" (1925), "The Scarlet Honeymoon" (1925), "Too Much Youth" (1925), "Easy Going Gordon" (1925), "Cyclone Cavalier" (1925), "The Eagle" (1925), "The Unchastened Woman" (1925), "East Lynne" (1925), "Accused" (1925), "The Blackbird" (1926), "The Midnight Limited" (1926), "Transcontinental Limited" (1926), "The Shamrock Handicap" (1926), "Hearts And Spangles" (1926), "The Road To Mandalay" (1926), "You Never Know Women" (1926), "Marriage License?" (1926), "Beyond The Trail" (1926), "Money To Burn" (1926), "Driven From Home" (1927), "Why Girls Love Sailors" (1927), "Married Alive" (1927), "What Women Did For Me" (1927), "The Way Of All Pants" (1927), "The Garden Of Eden" (1928), "Barnum & Ringling, Inc." (1928), "The Canyon Of Adventure" (1928), "Hangman's House" (1928), "Crazy House" (1928), "Tide Of Empire" (1929), "The Unkissed Man" (1929), "The Royal Bed" (1931), "East Lynne" (1931), "Daybreak" (1931), "A Free Soul" (1931), "The Woman Between" (1931), "Street Scene" (1931), "The Sin Of Madelon Claudet" (1931), "The Guardsman" (1931), "Ambassador Bill" (1931), "Arrowsmith" (1931), "Tonight Or Never" (1931), "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde" (1931), "Mata Hari" (1931), "Devil's Lottery" (1932), "Grand Hotel" (1932), "Big City Blues" (1932), "Rackety Rax" (1932), "Scarlet Dawn" (1932), "Rasputin And The Empress" (1932), "Cavalcade" (1933), "Hard To Handle" (1933), "Taxi Barons" (1933), "Night Of Terror" (1933), "I Loved A Woman" (1933), "Duck Soup" (1933), "Girl Without A Room" (1935), "David Harum" (1934), "Soup And Fish" (1934), "You're Telling Me!" (1934), "Monte Carlo Nights" (1934), "One Night Of Love" (1934), "The Merry Widow" (1934), "The Good Fairy" (1935), "A Shot In The Dark" (1935), "All The King's Horses" (1935), "The Lost City" (1935), 'The Florentine Dagger" (1935), "The Drunkard" (1935), "The Call Of The Savage" (1935), "Death From A Distance" (1935), "Vagabond Lady" (1935), "Make A Million" (1935), "The Black Room" (1935), "Professional Soldier" (1935), "The Prisoner Of Shark Island" (1936), "The Story Of Louis Pasteur" (1936), "Give Us This Night" (1936), "One Rainy Afternoon" (1936), "Ticket To Paradise" (1936), "The Man Who Lived Twice" (1936), "Ladies In Love" (1936), "Pigskin Parade" (1936), "Camille" (1936), "Under Cover Of Night" (1937), "Champagne Waltz" (1937), "Blake Of Scotland Yard" (1937), "Stolen Holiday" (1937), "The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney" (1937), "Espionage" (1937), "Maytime" (1937), "Carnival In Paris" (1937), "The Emperor's Candlesticks" (1937), "The Singing Marine" (1937), "The Life Of Emile Zola" (1937), "The Bride Wore Red" (1937), "Charlie Chan At Monte Carlo" (1937), "Rosalie" (1937), "Wells Fargo" (1937), "The Buccaneer" (1938), "Here's Flash Casey" (1938), "The Baroness And The Butler" (1938), "Mad About Music" (1938), "The Lone Wolf In Paris" (1938), "Holiday" (1938), "Gold Diggers In Paris" (1938), "City Streets" (1938), "Mysterious Mr. Moto" (1938), "If I Were King" (1938), "There's That Woman Again" (1938), "You Can't Cheat An Honest Man" (1939), "The Story Of Alfred Nobel" (1939), "Never Say Die" (1939), "Happily Buried" (1939), "Mr. Moto Takes A Vacation" (1939), "They Shall Have Music" (1939), "Lady Of The Tropics" (1939), "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (1939), "Balalaika" (1939), "The Heckler" (1940), "Til We Meet Again" (1940), "Edison, The Man" (1940), "Earthbound" (1940), "All This, And Heaven Too" (1940), "My Love Come Back" (1940), "The Return Of Frank James" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "City For Conquest" (1940), "Spring Parade" (1940), "Bitter Sweet" (1940), "The Son Of Monte Cristo" (1940), "The Philadelphia Story" (1940), "Santa Fe Trail" (1940), "Murder Over New York" (1940), "Comrade X" (1940), "Rage In Heaven" (1941), "The Night In Rio" (1941), "They Dare Not Love" (1941), "Sweetheart Of The Campus" (1941), "They Met In Bombay" (1941), "Murder By Invitation" (1941), "World Premiere" (1941), "The Feminine Touch" (1941), "The Chocolate Soldier" (1941), Appointment For Love" (1941), "They Died With Their Boots On" (1941), "The Shanghai Gesture" (1941), "The Male Animal" (1942), "Fingers At The Window" (1942), "In Old California" (1942), "Crossroads" (1942), "The Big Street" (1942), "Once Upon A Honeymoon" (1942), "Gentlemen Jim" (1942), "Tennessee Johnson" (1942), "Hello Frisco, Hello" (1943), "Heavenly Music" (1943), "The More The Merrier" (1943), "The Constant Nymph" (1943), "Phantom Of The Opera" (1943), "The Fallen Sparrow" (1943), "Someone To Remember" (1943), "My Kingdom For A Cook" (1943), "Government Girl" (1943), "Song Of Russia" (1944), "The Story Of Dr. Wassell" (1944), "The Adventures Of Mark Twain" (1944), "The Scarlet Claw" (1944), "The Immortal Blacksmith" (1944), "Christmas Holiday" (1944), "The Climax" (1944), "Storm Over Lisbon" (1944), "Experiment Perilous" (1944), "The Picture Of Dorian Gray" (1945), "Song Of The Sarong" (1945), "Salome, Where She Danced" (1945), "The Woman In Green" (1945), "Her Highness And The Bellboy" (1945), "The Crime Doctor's Warning" (1945), "The Great American Mug" (1945), "Pursuit To Algiers" (1945), "Yolanda And The Thief" (1945), "Saratoga Trunk" (1945), "Adventure" (1945), "The Green Years" (1946), "Dressed To Kill" (1946), "The Bamboo Blonde" (1946), "Sister Kenny" (1946), "Lady Luck" (1946), "Till The Clouds Roll By" (1946), "and Monsieur Verdoux" (1947). His career declined with the advent of sound pictures, though he remained in demand as an extra and small-part supporting actor. His last film role was playing the role of a 'Doctor' in the comedy film, "Honeymoon" (1947). The film which was directed by William Keighley, which was written for the screen by Michael Kanin and Vicki Baum, and which also starred Shirley Temple, Franchot Tone, and Guy Madison, tells the story of a prospective bride and groom who have misadventures in Mexico City, Mexico. He continued acting until his death. He also lectured for a time at the Los Angeles University College in Los Angeles, California. He passed away in Hollywood, California, on February 9, 1947, at the age of 81. His funeral service was held through Pierce Brothers Hollywood and he was cremated at the Chapel of The Pines in Los Angeles, California. He was married to Nellie Snow Coulson-Mayne (1869-1927), in Paddington, Middlesex, England, on December 14, 1895, with whom he had one child, a son named Eric William Coulson-Mayne (1897-1917), who was killed in France during World War I.