George Arliss
George Arliss was a British actor, born in London. Beginning on the stage, Arliss began his film career with The Devil in 1921, followed by Disraeli. He remade Disraeli in 1929 (and won the Academy Award for Best Actor ), converting from a silent film star to the talkies.
He appeared in several historical films, such as Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire and Cardinal Richelieu.
Arliss published two volumes of autobiography: Up the Years from Bloomsbury (1927) and My Ten Years in the Studios (1940).
Academy Awards and Nominations:
- 1930 Won Disraeli
- 1930 Nominated The Green Goddess
Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.
George Arliss Facts
Birth Name | George Augustus Andrews |
Occupation | Actor |
Birthday | April 10, 1868 |
Sign | Aries |
Birthplace | London, England, United Kingdom |
Date of death | February 5, 1946 (age 77) |
Awards | 1930 Academy Awards: Best Actor (for Disraeli) |
Selected Filmography
Plain Clothes | ||
It's My Party | ||
The Man Who Played God | ||
Man Who Played God, The | ||
Cardinal Richelieu | ||
The Working Man | ||
George Arliss Collection | ||
Iron Duke | ||
Disraeli | ||
Devil | ||
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