George Arliss

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

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940 ⭐ 6.5

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Land of Liberty

1939 ⭐ 9.0

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Doctor Syn

1937 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1984

⭐ 9.0

1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (arc · 1943

⭐ 5.8

1940

The Eternal Jew

Mayer Rothschild (archive foot · 1940

⭐ 4.7

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self (archive footage) · 1940

⭐ 6.5

1939

Land of Liberty Notable

Alexander Hamilton (edited fro · 1939

⭐ 9.0

1937

Doctor Syn

Dr Syn · 1937

⭐ 6.8

1936

His Lordship

Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord · 1936

⭐ 6.0

East Meets West Notable

Sultan of Rungay · 1936

⭐ 7.0

1935

The Tunnel

Prime Minister of Great Britai · 1935

⭐ 5.4

The Guv'nor Notable

François Rothschild aka The Gu · 1935

⭐ 7.8

Cardinal Richelieu Notable

Cardinal Richelieu · 1935

⭐ 7.3

1934

The Iron Duke Notable

Duke of Wellington · 1934

⭐ 8.0

The Last Gentleman

Cabot Barr · 1934

⭐ 5.0

The House of Rothschild

Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Roth · 1934

⭐ 6.2

1933

Voltaire

Voltaire · 1933

⭐ 6.2

The Working Man

John Reeves alias John Walton · 1933

⭐ 6.5

The King's Vacation

Phillip, the King · 1933

⭐ 5.7

1932

A Successful Calamity

Henry Wilton · 1932

⭐ 5.6

The Man Who Played God Notable

Montgomery Royle · 1932

⭐ 7.2

1931

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton · 1931

⭐ 4.4

Impressions of Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli · 1931

The Millionaire Notable

James Alden · 1931

⭐ 7.9

1930

Old English

Sylvanus Heythorp · 1930

⭐ 6.3

The Green Goddess

The Raja · 1930

⭐ 4.9

1929

Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli · 1929

⭐ 5.2

1923

The Green Goddess Notable

Rajah of Rukh · 1923

⭐ 7.0

1922

The Man Who Played God Notable

Montgomery Royle · 1922

⭐ 7.0

The Ruling Passion

1922

1921

Disraeli Notable

Benjamin Disraeli · 1921

⭐ 7.0

The Devil

Dr. Müller · 1921

⭐ 6.8

Frequently appears with

Robert Preston

Self - Host

Gracie Allen

(archive footage)

Jean Arthur

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Carey Wilson

Commentator - as Oscar st

Janet Gaynor

Self (archive footage)

Emil Jannings

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

Warner Baxter

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943 ⭐ 5.8

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The Eternal Jew

1940 ⭐ 4.7

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940 ⭐ 6.5

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Land of Liberty

1939 ⭐ 9.0

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Doctor Syn

1937 ⭐ 6.8

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His Lordship

1936 ⭐ 6.0

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East Meets West

1936 ⭐ 7.0

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The Tunnel

1935 ⭐ 5.4

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The Guv'nor

1935 ⭐ 7.8

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Cardinal Richelieu

1935 ⭐ 7.3

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The Iron Duke

1934 ⭐ 8.0

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The Last Gentleman

1934 ⭐ 5.0

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The House of Rothschild

1934 ⭐ 6.2

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Voltaire

1933 ⭐ 6.2

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The Working Man

1933 ⭐ 6.5

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The King's Vacation

1933 ⭐ 5.7

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A Successful Calamity

1932 ⭐ 5.6

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The Man Who Played God

1932 ⭐ 7.2

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Alexander Hamilton

1931 ⭐ 4.4