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George Arliss

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English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker (1868-1946)

United KingdomActorsLived 1868 to 1946 · aged 77
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George Arliss was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States.

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Filmography 31

The Eternal Jew1940 · ★ 4.7
Disraeli1929
The House of Rothschild1934
The Tunnel1935
The Green Goddess1930
The Man Who Played God1932
The Working Man1933
Alexander Hamilton1931
A Successful Calamity1932
The Millionaire1931
Cardinal Richelieu1935
Doctor Syn1937
The Devil1921
Voltaire1933
The Guv'nor1935
The Voice That Thrilled the World1943
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940
Old English1930
His Lordship1936
The King's Vacation1933
Going Hollywood: The '30s1984
The Last Gentleman1934
The Green Goddess1923
Land of Liberty1939
The Iron Duke1934
Twenty Dollars a Week1924
Disraeli1921
East Meets West1936
The Man Who Played God1922
The Ruling Passion1922
Impressions of Disraeli1931

33 credits on file

Awards 2

1960star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1930Academy Award for Best Actor

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About this person

George Arliss 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 in the Best Actor category for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) - as well as the earliest-born actor of any category to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1946 · aged 77
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32 languages

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