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George Arliss (1868–1946)

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One of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s, George Arliss starred on the London stage from an early age. He came to the United States and starred in several films, but it was his role as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli that brought him his greatest success. See full bio »

Born:

George Augustus Andrews
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 77) in London, England, UK
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1937 Doctor Syn
Dr. Syn
 
1936 Man of Affairs
Richard Fraser / Lorimer / Lord Duncaster
 
1936 East Meets West
Sultan of Rungay
 
1935 Transatlantic Tunnel
Prime Minister of Great Britain
 
1935 Mister Hobo
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
 
1935 Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
 
1934 The Iron Duke
Duke of Wellington
 
1934 The Last Gentleman
Cabot Barr
 
1934 The House of Rothschild
Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
 
1933 Voltaire
Voltaire
 
1933 The Working Man
Reeves
 
1933 The King's Vacation
Phillip
 
1932 A Successful Calamity
Henry Wilton
 
1932 The Man Who Played God
Montgomery Royle
 
1931 Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
 
1931 The Millionaire
James Alden
 
1930 Old English
Heythorp
 
1930 The Green Goddess
The Raja
 
1929 Disraeli
Disraeli
 
1924 Twenty Dollars a Week
John Reeves
 
1923 The Green Goddess
Rajah of Rukh
 
1922 The Man Who Played God
Montgomery Royle
 
1922 The Ruling Passion
James Alden
 
1921 Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
 
1921 The Devil
Dr. Muller
 
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1934 The House of Rothschild (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1931 Alexander Hamilton (by)
 
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1932 The Man Who Played God (performer: "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op.66" 1834 - uncredited, "Sonata No.14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight'" 1802 - uncredited, "Onward Christian Soldiers" 1871 - uncredited)
 
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1922 The Starland Review (documentary short)
Himself
 
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2006 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (TV documentary)
Himself as Montgomery Royle
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
1943 The Voice That Thrilled the World (documentary short)
Himself (segment "Disreali") (uncredited)
 
1940 The Eternal Jew (documentary)
Mayer Rothschild (uncredited)
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
 
1939 Land of Liberty
 
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Personal Details

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Stage: Appeared in "A New York Idea" on Broadway, 1906. See more »

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Personal Quote:

The talking picture is like a dress rehearsal in the theatre. It never gets those moments of inspiration when an audience lifts an actor out of himself. So I say that no player in pictures can ever be seen at his best. See more »

Trivia:

Holds the distinction of both playing The Duke of Wellington (in The Iron Duke) and starring in another film alongside another actor playing him (C. Aubrey Smith in The House of Rothschild), both in the same year. See more »

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