Edward Kline Lincoln (August 8, 1884 - January 9, 1958) was an American silent film actor and director.

Lincoln appeared in over 65 silent films and was best known for movies like For the Freedom of the World (1917), The Light in the Dark (1922) and The Man of Courage (1922).

The history of cinema in the United States can trace its roots to the East Coast where, at one time, Fort Lee, New Jersey was the motion picture capital of America.

[8][9] After World War I many movie makers, including Lincoln, headed out to Hollywood where the climate enable them to film outdoors all year round.

After talkies came into being in 1927, the studio continued to be used to make Italian and Polish language films.