George Arliss
Known for
Acting
Born
April 9, 1868
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Died
February 5, 1946 (aged 77)
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.
Best known work
The Eternal Jew
1940
Disraeli
1929
The Tunnel
1935
The House of Rothschild
1934
The Green Goddess
1930
The Man Who Played God
1932
The Working Man
1933
The Millionaire
1931
Alexander Hamilton
1931
A Successful Calamity
1932Filmography
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas Self (archive footage)
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
1940
The Eternal Jewas Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)
1939
Land of Libertyas Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
1937
Doctor Synas Dr Syn
1936
His Lordshipas Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
1936
East Meets Westas Sultan of Rungay
1935
The Tunnelas Prime Minister of Great Britain
1935
The Guv'noras François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
1935
Cardinal Richelieuas Cardinal Richelieu
1934
The Iron Dukeas Duke of Wellington
1934
The Last Gentlemanas Cabot Barr
1934
The House of Rothschildas Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
1933
Voltaireas Voltaire
1933
The Working Manas John Reeves alias John Walton
1933
The King's Vacationas Phillip, the King
1932
A Successful Calamityas Henry Wilton
1932
The Man Who Played Godas Montgomery Royle
1931
Alexander Hamiltonas Alexander Hamilton, Writer
1931
Impressions of Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli
1931
The Millionaireas James Alden
1930
Old Englishas Sylvanus Heythorp
1930
The Green Goddessas The Raja
1929
Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli