
George Arliss
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1868-04-09
- Died
- 1946-02-05
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- George Augustus Andrews · Джордж Арлисс
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

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)

The Eternal Jew
1940
as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Working Man
1933
as John Reeves alias John Walton

Cardinal Richelieu
1935
as Cardinal Richelieu

Disraeli
1929
as Benjamin Disraeli

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (31)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)

The Eternal Jew
1940
as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Working Man
1933
as John Reeves alias John Walton

Cardinal Richelieu
1935
as Cardinal Richelieu

Disraeli
1929
as Benjamin Disraeli

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as Self (archive footage)

The House of Rothschild
1934
as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

The Millionaire
1931
as James Alden

The Man Who Played God
1932
as Montgomery Royle

The Tunnel
1935
as Prime Minister of Great Britain

The Devil
1921
as Dr. Müller

The Green Goddess
1930
as The Raja

Doctor Syn
1937
as Dr Syn

East Meets West
1936
as Sultan of Rungay

A Successful Calamity
1932
as Henry Wilton

The Guv'nor
1935
as François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor

Voltaire
1933
as Voltaire

Land of Liberty
1939
as Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')

Old English
1930
as Sylvanus Heythorp

The Iron Duke
1934
as Duke of Wellington

The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

Alexander Hamilton
1931
as Alexander Hamilton

Disraeli
1921
as Benjamin Disraeli

The Last Gentleman
1934
as Cabot Barr
Twenty Dollars a Week
1924
as John Reeves

The King's Vacation
1933
as Phillip, the King

The Man Who Played God
1922
as Montgomery Royle

The Green Goddess
1923
as Rajah of Rukh

His Lordship
1936
as Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster

The Ruling Passion
1922

Impressions of Disraeli
1931
as Benjamin Disraeli
About George Arliss
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. With 31 credits spanning from 1921 to 1984, George Arliss has appeared in 31 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Arliss Movies
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Eternal Jew (1940) — as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Working Man (1933) — as John Reeves alias John Walton
- Cardinal Richelieu (1935) — as Cardinal Richelieu
- Disraeli (1929) — as Benjamin Disraeli
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