George Arliss
ActingBorn Apr 9, 1868Died Feb 5, 1946
London, England, UK
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
Filmography
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas Self (archive footage)movie1943The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)movie1940The Eternal Jewas Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)movie1939Land of Libertyas Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')movie1937Doctor Synas Dr Synmovie1936His Lordshipas Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncastermovie1936East Meets Westas Sultan of Rungaymovie1935The Tunnelas Prime Minister of Great Britainmovie1935The Guv'noras François Rothschild aka The Guv'normovie1935Cardinal Richelieuas Cardinal Richelieumovie1934The Iron Dukeas Duke of Wellingtonmovie1934The Last Gentlemanas Cabot Barrmovie1934The House of Rothschildas Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschildmovie1933Voltaireas Voltairemovie1933The Working Manas John Reeves alias John Waltonmovie1933The King's Vacationas Phillip, the Kingmovie1932A Successful Calamityas Henry Wiltonmovie1932The Man Who Played Godas Montgomery Roylemovie1931Alexander Hamiltonas Writermovie1931Impressions of Disraelias Benjamin Disraelimovie1931The Millionaireas James Aldenmovie1930Old Englishas Sylvanus Heythorpmovie1930The Green Goddessas The Rajamovie1929Disraelias Benjamin Disraelimovie1924Twenty Dollars a Weekas John Reevesmovie1923The Green Goddessas Rajah of Rukhmovie1922The Man Who Played Godas Montgomery Roylemovie1922The Ruling Passionas Producermovie1921Disraelias Benjamin Disraelimovie1921The Devilas Dr. Müllermovie