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Actor
George Arliss
- Born April 9, 1868 in London, England, UK
- Died February 5, 1946
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929), as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour.
Known for
The Eternal Jew1940
Disraeli1929
The Tunnel1935
The House of Rothschild1934
The Green Goddess1930
The Man Who Played God1932
The Working Man1933
The Millionaire1931
Filmography
- 1984Going Hollywood: The '30sFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1943The Voice That Thrilled the WorldFilmSelf (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
- 1940The Eternal JewFilmMayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1939Land of LibertyFilmAlexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
- 1937Doctor SynFilmDr Syn
- 1936His LordshipFilmRichard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
- 1936East Meets WestFilmSultan of Rungay
- 1935The TunnelFilmPrime Minister of Great Britain
- 1935Cardinal RichelieuFilmCardinal Richelieu
- 1935The Guv'norFilmFrançois Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
- 1934The House of RothschildFilmMayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
- 1934The Last GentlemanFilmCabot Barr
- 1934The Iron DukeFilmDuke of Wellington
- 1933The Working ManFilmJohn Reeves alias John Walton
- 1933VoltaireFilmVoltaire
- 1933The King's VacationFilmPhillip, the King
- 1932The Man Who Played GodFilmMontgomery Royle
- 1932A Successful CalamityFilmHenry Wilton
- 1931The MillionaireFilmJames Alden
- 1931Alexander HamiltonFilmAlexander Hamilton, Writer
- 1931Impressions of DisraeliFilmBenjamin Disraeli
- 1930The Green GoddessFilmThe Raja
- 1930Old EnglishFilmSylvanus Heythorp
- 1929DisraeliFilmBenjamin Disraeli
- 1924Twenty Dollars a WeekFilmJohn Reeves
- 1923The Green GoddessFilmRajah of Rukh
- 1922The Man Who Played GodFilmMontgomery Royle
- 1922The Ruling PassionFilmJames Alden, Producer
- 1921The DevilFilmDr. Müller
- 1921DisraeliFilmBenjamin Disraeli