Edward Arnold

Born: 1890-02-17

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Command Decision
Miami Exposé
Johnny Eager
Duck Soup
Meet John Doe
Lillian Russell
You Can't Take It with You
The Hucksters

Top Movie Credits

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
Command Decision Congressman Arthur Malcolm
Miami Exposé Oliver Tubbs
Johnny Eager John Benson Farrell
Duck Soup Politician (uncredited)
Meet John Doe D.B. Norton
Lillian Russell Diamond Jim Brady
The Hucksters David 'Dave' Lash