George Arliss(1868-1946)
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
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 (1929) that brought him
his greatest success.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total
Actor
Writer
Soundtrack
- The Man Who Played God6.8
- performer: "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66" (1834), "Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'" (1802), "Onward Christian Soldiers" (1871) (uncredited)
- 1932
- Alternative name
- Mr. George Arliss
- Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Born
- Died
- February 5, 1946
- London, England, UK(bronchial ailment)
- Spouse
- Florence ArlissSeptember 14, 1899 - February 5, 1946 (his death)
- Other worksStage: Appeared (Broadway debut) in "Magda: on Broadway (revival; played in repertory with "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray", "Beyond Human Power", "The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith", "Mariana", "The Happy Hypocrite"). Written by Hermann Sudermann. Translated by Louis N. Parker. Theatre Republic. Cast: Miss A. Artery, Adeline Bourne, Charles E. Bryant, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, John Keppel, Lillian Lisle, Daniel McCarthy, Lucy Milner, Florence Arliss (credited as Florence Montgomery; Broadway debut), George S. Titheradge, Gilbert Trent, Herbert Waring, Mrs. Theodore Wright. Produced by Liebler & Co. and George C. Tyler.
- Publicity listings
- TriviaDiscovered and promoted Bette Davis.
- Quotes[from his autobiography] Harry M. Warner told me that when he decided to do Disraeli (1929) he did not expect it to pay but he was using me as an expensive bait to hook people into the cinema who had never gone before.
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