Edward R. Morse was born on January 12, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a casting director and assistant director, known for The Astral Factor (1978), Union Station (1950) and Hi-Riders (1978). He died on April 9, 1992 in Pinellas, Florida, USA.
In late 1954, he was a casting director for Paramount Pictures. On 21 November 1954 he appeared as a guest on "What's My Line" where his "Line" was "Casting Director"; which as ultimately deduced by Dorothy Kilgallen.