9Acting
George Arliss
- Born
- 1868-04-09
- Died
- 1946-02-05
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
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
31 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 · Movie
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Eternal Jew
1940 · Movie
Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
Land of Liberty
1939 · Movie
Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
Doctor Syn
1937 · Movie
Dr Syn
East Meets West
1936 · Movie
Sultan of Rungay
His Lordship
1936 · Movie
Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
Cardinal Richelieu
1935 · Movie
Cardinal Richelieu
The Guv'nor
1935 · Movie
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
The Tunnel
1935 · Movie
Prime Minister of Great Britain
The House of Rothschild
1934 · Movie
Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
The Iron Duke
1934 · Movie
Duke of Wellington
The Last Gentleman
1934 · Movie
Cabot Barr
The King's Vacation
1933 · Movie
Phillip, the King
The Working Man
1933 · Movie
John Reeves alias John Walton
Voltaire
1933 · Movie
Voltaire
A Successful Calamity
1932 · Movie
Henry Wilton
The Man Who Played God
1932 · Movie
Montgomery Royle
Alexander Hamilton
1931 · Movie
Alexander Hamilton · Writer
Impressions of Disraeli
1931 · Movie
Benjamin Disraeli
The Millionaire
1931 · Movie
James Alden
Old English
1930 · Movie
Sylvanus Heythorp
The Green Goddess
1930 · Movie
The Raja
Disraeli
1929 · Movie
Benjamin Disraeli
Twenty Dollars a Week
1924 · Movie
John Reeves
The Green Goddess
1923 · Movie
Rajah of Rukh
The Man Who Played God
1922 · Movie
Montgomery Royle
The Ruling Passion
1922 · Movie
James Alden · Producer
Disraeli
1921 · Movie
Benjamin Disraeli
The Devil
1921 · Movie
Dr. Müller