George Arliss

George Arliss

1868-04-09 – 1946-02-05 (age 77) London, England, UK
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Millionaire
The Millionaire

1931

as James Alden

Disraeli
Disraeli

1929

as Benjamin Disraeli

The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild

1934

as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

The Eternal Jew
The Eternal Jew

1940

as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)

The King's Vacation
The King's Vacation

1933

as Phillip, the King

The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor

1935

as François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as Self (archive footage)

The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God

1932

as Montgomery Royle

A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity

1932

as Henry Wilton

The Working Man
The Working Man

1933

as John Reeves alias John Walton

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self (archive footage)

Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Cardinal Richelieu

Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty

1939

as Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')

The Tunnel
The Tunnel

1935

as Prime Minister of Great Britain

Doctor Syn
Doctor Syn

1937

as Dr Syn

The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman

1934

as Cabot Barr

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton

1931

as Alexander Hamilton

The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God

1922

as Montgomery Royle

The Iron Duke
The Iron Duke

1934

as Duke of Wellington