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George Arliss

Actor

George Arliss

Born April 9, 1868 in London, England, UKDied February 5, 194627 films

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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.

Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. 1939Land of LibertyAlexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
  2. 1937Doctor SynDr Syn
  3. 1936His LordshipRichard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
  4. 1936East Meets WestSultan of Rungay
  5. 1935The TunnelPrime Minister of Great Britain
  6. 1935The Guv'norFrançois Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
  7. 1935Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu
  8. 1934The Iron DukeDuke of Wellington
  9. 1934The Last GentlemanCabot Barr
  10. 1934The House of RothschildMayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
  11. 1933VoltaireVoltaire
  12. 1933The Working ManJohn Reeves alias John Walton
  13. 1933The King's VacationPhillip, the King
  14. 1932A Successful CalamityHenry Wilton
  15. 1932The Man Who Played GodMontgomery Royle
  16. 1931Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton
  17. 1931Impressions of DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli
  18. 1931The MillionaireJames Alden
  19. 1930Old EnglishSylvanus Heythorp
  20. 1930The Green GoddessThe Raja
  21. 1929DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli
  22. 1924Twenty Dollars a WeekJohn Reeves
  23. 1923The Green GoddessRajah of Rukh
  24. 1922The Man Who Played GodMontgomery Royle
  25. 1922The Ruling PassionJames Alden
  26. 1921DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli
  27. 1921The DevilDr. Müller