George Arliss

George Arliss

4/9/1868 – 2/5/1946London, England, UK

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 titles)

Going Hollywood: The '30s9.0Movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Self (archive footage) · 1984

The Voice That Thrilled the World6.0Movie

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage) · 1943

The Eternal Jew4.7Movie

The Eternal Jew

Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards6.5Movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self (archive footage) · 1940

Land of Liberty9.0Movie

Land of Liberty

Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton') · 1939

Doctor Syn6.8Movie

Doctor Syn

Dr Syn · 1937

His Lordship6.0Movie

His Lordship

Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster · 1936

East Meets West7.0Movie

East Meets West

Sultan of Rungay · 1936

The Tunnel5.5Movie

The Tunnel

Prime Minister of Great Britain · 1935

The Guv'nor7.8Movie

The Guv'nor

François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor · 1935

Cardinal Richelieu7.3Movie

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu · 1935

The Iron Duke8.0Movie

The Iron Duke

Duke of Wellington · 1934

The Last Gentleman5.0Movie

The Last Gentleman

Cabot Barr · 1934

The House of Rothschild6.2Movie

The House of Rothschild

Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild · 1934

Voltaire6.2Movie

Voltaire

Voltaire · 1933

The Working Man6.5Movie

The Working Man

John Reeves alias John Walton · 1933

The King's Vacation5.7Movie

The King's Vacation

Phillip, the King · 1933

A Successful Calamity5.6Movie

A Successful Calamity

Henry Wilton · 1932

The Man Who Played God7.2Movie

The Man Who Played God

Montgomery Royle · 1932

Alexander Hamilton4.4Movie

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton · 1931

Impressions of DisraeliMovie

Impressions of Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli · 1931

The Millionaire7.9Movie

The Millionaire

James Alden · 1931

Old English6.3Movie

Old English

Sylvanus Heythorp · 1930

The Green Goddess4.9Movie

The Green Goddess

The Raja · 1930

Disraeli5.2Movie

Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli · 1929

10.0Movie

Twenty Dollars a Week

John Reeves · 1924

The Green Goddess7.0Movie

The Green Goddess

Rajah of Rukh · 1923

The Man Who Played God7.0Movie

The Man Who Played God

Montgomery Royle · 1922

The Ruling PassionMovie

The Ruling Passion

1922

Disraeli7.0Movie

Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli · 1921