He appeared in several of Charlie Chaplin's comedy shorts He was born in Sheffield, England, as Maurice Edward Burrell.

[1][2] He was one of nine children born to John William Burrell and his wife Sarah Ann.

Taking the stage name Ted Edwards, he lived in Canada before moving to the U.S. and acting in stock companies and vaudeville.

Between 1914 and 1917, he appeared in about 50 Keystone Studios comedy films, including over ten featuring Charlie Chaplin.

[3] According to researcher Brent Walker, he is not the same individual as the actor who appeared in Fires of Youth (1924), Maniac (1934), and Polygamy (1936).