Edwin Milton Royle

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.

His best-known play is The Squaw Man (1905), which became the first Hollywood film co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1914.

[1] California Motion Picture Company made a film adaptation of his play "Unwritten Law" (Unwritten Law (1916 film)).

Their daughter Selena Royle (1904–83) was a successful stage and film actress.