Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1868-04-09
Day of Death
1946-02-05
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
George Arliss
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.
Filmography (31)
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Eternal Jew
1940
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
Land of Liberty
1939
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Dr Syn
Doctor Syn
1937
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
His Lordship
1936
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Sultan of Rungay
East Meets West
1936
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Prime Minister of Great Britain
The Tunnel
1935
⭐ 7.8
Role:
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor
1935
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
1935
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Duke of Wellington
The Iron Duke
1934
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Cabot Barr
The Last Gentleman
1934
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
The House of Rothschild
1934
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Voltaire