Edgar Allan Poe is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. The original title misspelled Poe's middle name as "Allen". Cast Barry O'Moore as Edgar Allan Poe (as Herbert Yost) Linda Arvidson as Virginia Poe Clara T. Bracy Anita Hendrie as Second Publisher's Wife Arthur V. Johnson as First Publisher James Kirkwood David Miles as Second Publisher Charles Perley as Resident Poet
Edgar Allan Poe is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. The original title misspelled Poe's middle name as "Allen". Cast Barry O'Moore as Edgar Allan Poe (as Herbert Yost) Linda Arvidson as Virginia Poe Clara T. Bracy Anita Hendrie as Second Publisher's Wife Arthur V. Johnson as First Publisher James Kirkwood David Miles as Second Publisher Charles Perley as Resident Poet