Edward Arnold
Known for Acting · 122 credits
- Born
- 1890-02-17
- Died
- 1956-04-26
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider
Biography
Edward Arnold (born Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider; February 17, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American actor. Arnold began his acting career on the New York stage and became a film actor in 1916. A burly man with a commanding style and superb baritone voice, he was a popular screen personality for decades, and was the star of such film classics as Diamond Jim (1935) (a role he reprised in Le roman de Lillian Russell (1940)) Arnold appeared in over 150 films and was President of The Screen Actors Guild shortly before his death in 1956.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (114)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Jim Taylor
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
Duck Soup
1933
as Politician (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Anthony P. Kirby
Command Decision
1948
as Congressman Arthur Malcolm
Johnny Eager
1941
as John Benson Farrell
Lillian Russell
1940
as Diamond Jim Brady
Meet John Doe
1941
as D.B. Norton
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Kismet
1944
as The Grand Vizier
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Frank Rodie
All That Money Can Buy
1941
as Daniel Webster
Sherlock Holmes
1916
as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Robert Cain Sr.
The Hucksters
1947
as David 'Dave' Lash
Dear Brat
1951
as Senator Wilkins
Miami Exposé
1956
as Oliver Tubbs
Come and Get It
1936
as Barney Glasgow
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
Easy Living
1937
as J.B. Ball
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
I'm No Angel
1933
as Big Bill Barton
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Jim Knox
Mrs. Parkington
1944
as Amory Stilham
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Annie Get Your Gun
1950
as Pawnee Bill
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
as Self
Sadie McKee
1934
as Brennan
Thirty Day Princess
1934
as Richard M. Gresham
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Achille Weber
Dear Wife
1949
as Judge Wilkins
The White Sister
1933
as Father Saracinesca
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
as Joe Lorgan
Crime and Punishment
1935
as Inspector Porfiry
The Toast of New York
1937
as Jim Fisk
Three on a Match
1932
as Ace
The Barbarian
1933
as Achmed Pasha
Million Dollar Ransom
1934
as Vincent Shelton
Nothing but the Truth
1941
as T.T. Ralston
Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Robert Nelson
Hide-Out
1934
as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
City That Never Sleeps
1953
as Penrod Biddel
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Martin Edley
Diamond Jim
1935
as Diamond Jim
Wallflower
1948
as Andrew J. Linnett
Living It Up
1954
as The Mayor of New York
Ellis in Freedomland
1952
as The Range (voice)
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as (uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Sam Harper
The Earl of Chicago
1940
as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
The Youngest Profession
1943
as Burton V. Lyons
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Mike Glenson
Cardinal Richelieu
1935
as Louis XIII
John Loves Mary
1949
as Sen. James McKinley
Eyes in the Night
1942
as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Doctor Remezov
The Penalty
1941
as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
Land of Liberty
1939
as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
Twelve Angry Men
1954
as Juror #10
Main Street After Dark
1945
as Lt. Lorrgan
Roman Scandals
1933
as Emperor Valerius
Afraid to Talk
1932
as Jig Skelli
Man About Town
1939
as Sir John Arlington
Jennie Gerhardt
1933
as Sen. Brander
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942
as Elliot Fulton
Design for Scandal
1941
as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
Janie
1944
as Charles Conway
Big Jack
1949
as Mahoney
Okay, America!
1932
as Duke Morgan
Madame Spy
1934
as Schultz
Inflation
1942
as The Devil
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Her Bodyguard
1933
as Orson Bitzer
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Jim Cain
Secret of the Blue Room
1933
as Commissioner Forster
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Capt. Duncan Maclain
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Johan (John) Sutter
Meet Nero Wolfe
1936
as Nero Wolfe
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self
Three Wise Fools
1946
as Theodore Findley
John Meade's Woman
1937
as John Meade
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
as Inspector Ennis
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as James 'Jim' Cork
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935
as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Ambassador William Fisk
Dear Ruth
1947
as Judge Harry Wilkins
Man of Conflict
1953
as J.R. Compton
Big City
1948
as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950
as Adm. Homer Thorndyke
Unholy Partners
1941
as Merrill Lambert
No Leave, No Love
1946
as Hobart Canford Stiles
The Glass Key
1935
as Paul Madvig
Slightly Honorable
1939
as Vincent Cushing
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Danny Harrison
The Misleading Lady
1916
as Sidney Parker
Blossoms On Broadway
1937
as Ira Collins
The President Vanishes
1934
as Secretary of War Wardell
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
2008
as Self (archive footage)
A Broadway Saint
1919
as Mr. Frewen
Wednesday's Child
1934
as Ray Phillips
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Dillon
Phil-for-Short
1919
as Tom Wentworth
The Houston Story
1956
as Paul Atlas
The Return of Eve
1916
as Seymour Purchwell
The Cost
1920
as Hampden Scarborough
Janie Gets Married
1946
as Charles Conway
Standing Room Only
1944
as T.J. Todd
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
as Martin Creavy
Murder in the Pullman
1932
The Despoiler
1916
as Richard Warner
The Higher Destiny
1916
as John Standing
Vultures of Society
1916
as Joseph Gripp
About Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold (born Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider; February 17, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American actor. Arnold began his acting career on the New York stage and became a film actor in 1916. A burly man with a commanding style and superb baritone voice, he was a popular screen personality for decades, and was the star of such film classics as Diamond Jim (1935) (a role he reprised in Le roman de Lillian Russell (1940)) Arnold appeared in over 150 films and was President of The Screen Actors Guild shortly before his death in 1956. With 122 credits spanning from 1916 to 2013, Edward Arnold has appeared in 114 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Arnold Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Jim Taylor
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
- Duck Soup (1933) — as Politician (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as Anthony P. Kirby
- Command Decision (1948) — as Congressman Arthur Malcolm
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