George Arliss

Born: 1868-04-09

Birthplace: London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Doctor Syn
Old English
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
The Eternal Jew
The Millionaire
The House of Rothschild
Cardinal Richelieu
Going Hollywood: The '30s
The Tunnel
The Voice That Thrilled the World

Top Movie Credits

Old English Sylvanus Heythorp
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self (archive footage)
The Eternal Jew Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Millionaire James Alden
The House of Rothschild Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu
Going Hollywood: The '30s Self (archive footage)
The Tunnel Prime Minister of Great Britain
The Voice That Thrilled the World Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)