George Arliss
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting31
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
movieThe Eternal Jew
1940
Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieCavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Self (archive footage)
movieLand of Liberty
1939
Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
movieDoctor Syn
1937
Dr Syn
movieHis Lordship
1936
Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
movieEast Meets West
1936
Sultan of Rungay
movieThe Tunnel
1935
Prime Minister of Great Britain
movieThe Guv'nor
1935
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
movieCardinal Richelieu
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
movieThe Iron Duke
1934
Duke of Wellington
movieThe Last Gentleman
1934
Cabot Barr
movieThe House of Rothschild
1934
Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
movieVoltaire
1933
Voltaire
movieThe Working Man
1933
John Reeves alias John Walton
movieThe King's Vacation
1933
Phillip, the King
movieA Successful Calamity
1932
Henry Wilton
movieThe Man Who Played God
1932
Montgomery Royle
movieAlexander Hamilton
1931
Alexander Hamilton
movieImpressions of Disraeli
1931
Benjamin Disraeli
movieThe Millionaire
1931
James Alden
movieOld English
1930
Sylvanus Heythorp
movieThe Green Goddess
1930
The Raja
movieDisraeli
1929
Benjamin Disraeli
movieThe Green Goddess
1923
Rajah of Rukh
movieThe Man Who Played God
1922
Montgomery Royle
movieDisraeli
1921
Benjamin Disraeli
movieThe Devil
1921
Dr. Müller
Production1
movieThe Ruling Passion
1922
Producer