George Arliss

George Arliss

ActorWriterProducer Apr 9 (died age 77) London, England, UK 1921–1984 (63 year career)
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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

Acting (31)

Movies (31)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

5.3
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
The Eternal Jew

The Eternal Jew

1940

as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.5
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

as Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')

Doctor Syn

Doctor Syn

1937

as Dr Syn

6.6
His Lordship

His Lordship

1936

as Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster

5.5
East Meets West

East Meets West

1936

as Sultan of Rungay

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Cardinal Richelieu

7.4
The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor

1935

as François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor

7.3
The Tunnel

The Tunnel

1935

as Prime Minister of Great Britain

5.3
The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

1934

as Cabot Barr

3.0
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934

as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

6.2
The Iron Duke

The Iron Duke

1934

as Duke of Wellington

The Working Man

The Working Man

1933

as John Reeves alias John Walton

6.6
The King's Vacation

The King's Vacation

1933

as Phillip, the King

5.0
Voltaire

Voltaire

1933

as Voltaire

5.3
The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God

1932

as Montgomery Royle

7.2
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

as Henry Wilton

5.2
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1931

as James Alden

7.5
Impressions of Disraeli

Impressions of Disraeli

1931

as Benjamin Disraeli

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

1931

as Alexander Hamilton

4.0
Old English

Old English

1930

as Sylvanus Heythorp

4.0
The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1930

as The Raja

4.5
Disraeli

Disraeli

1929

as Benjamin Disraeli

5.1
Twenty Dollars a Week

Twenty Dollars a Week

1924

as John Reeves

The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1923

as Rajah of Rukh

5.0
The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God

1922

as Montgomery Royle

The Ruling Passion

The Ruling Passion

1922
The Devil

The Devil

1921

as Dr. Müller

6.3
Disraeli

Disraeli

1921

as Benjamin Disraeli