Acting
Birthday: April 9, 1868 (157)
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Biography
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
Alexander Hamiltonas Alexander Hamilton
The House of Rothschildas Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
The Last Gentlemanas Cabot Barr
Going Hollywood: The '30sas Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)
The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)Select Role:
The Eternal Jew (1940)Age: 72as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
Land of Liberty (1939)Age: 71as Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
Doctor Syn (1937)Age: 69as Dr Syn
His Lordship (1936)Age: 68as Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
East Meets West (1936)Age: 68as Sultan of Rungay
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)Age: 67as Cardinal Richelieu
The Tunnel (1935)Age: 67as Prime Minister of Great Britain
The Guv'nor (1935)Age: 67as François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
The House of Rothschild (1934)Age: 66as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
The Last Gentleman (1934)Age: 66as Cabot Barr
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