
Actor
Arthur Byron
Born April 3, 1872 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied July 17, 194325 films
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Arthur William Byron (April 3, 1872 – July 16, 1943) was an American actor, the son of actors Kate Crehan and Oliver Doud Byron. He played a mixture of British and American roles in films. He was a nephew of the stage actress Ada Rehan, his maternal aunt.
Byron started his theatrical career at the age of 17 with his father's dramatic company. In 1939 he celebrated his 50 years in show business.
He appeared in more than 300 plays and played with stars like Maxine Elliott, Ethel Barrymore, John Gielgud, Katherine Cornell, Maude Adams and Minnie Maddern Fiske.
He was the founder and one-time president of The Actor Equity Association and he also served as an officer of The Lambs and the Actor's fund of America.
Byron appeared many times at the Lakewood Playhouse in Maine.
Arthur Byron died of a heart ailment, from which he suffered for some years, in Hollywood in 1943. He was cremated and his ashes were sent to the Byron summer home in Maine.
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Ranked by acclaim and reachFilmography
25 films as actor- 1936The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Erickson
- 1935Oil for the Lamps of ChinaNo. 1 Boss
- 1935Murder in the FleetCaptain John Winslow
- 1935The Casino Murder CaseRichard Kinkaid
- 1935The Whole Town's TalkingSpencer
- 1935Shadow of DoubtBellwood
- 1934The Secret BrideGovernor W.H. Vincent
- 1934The President VanishesPresident Stanley Craig
- 1934Marie GalanteGeneral Gerald Phillips
- 1934That's GratitudeThomas Maxwell
- 1934The Man with Two FacesDr. Kendall
- 1934The Notorious Sophie LangInspector Stone
- 1934Fog Over FriscoEverett Bradford
- 1934Stand Up and Cheer!John Harly
- 1934The House of RothschildBaring
- 1934Two AloneSlag
- 1933College CoachPhillip Sargent
- 1933The Mayor of HellJudge H.J. Gilbert
- 1933Private Detective 62Tracey (Uncredited)
- 1933The Silk ExpressConductor Clark
- 1933Gabriel Over the White HouseJasper Brooks - Secretary of State
- 1933Tonight Is OursGeneral Krish
- 193220,000 Years in Sing SingWarden Paul Long
- 1932The MummySir Joseph Whemple
- 1932Fast LifeJameson

