Eduard Verkade was born on June 15, 1878 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands as Eduard Rutger Verkade. He was an actor, known for De duivel in Amsterdam (1919), Pygmalion (1937) and Veertig jaren (1938). He was married to E.F. Verkade-Cartier van Dissel. He died on February 11, 1961 in Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands.