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Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

ActingBorn February 17, 1890Died April 26, 1956 (age 66)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.

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1997Movie
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

Movie
1974
That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Miami Exposé

as Oliver Tubbs

Movie
1956
The Ambassador's Daughter

as Ambassador William Fisk

Movie
1956
The Houston Story

as Paul Atlas

Movie
1954
Climax!

as Jock Fathian

TV
1954
Climax!

as Lieutenant Shipley

TV
1954
Twelve Angry Men

as Juror #10

Movie
1954
Living It Up

as The Mayor of New York

Movie
1953
Man of Conflict

as J.R. Compton

Movie
1953
City That Never Sleeps

as Penrod Biddel

Movie
1953
General Electric Theater

as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood

TV
1952
Ellis in Freedomland

as The Range (voice)

Movie
1952Movie
1951
Dear Brat

as Senator Wilkins

Movie
1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

as Adm. Homer Thorndyke

Movie
1950
Annie Get Your Gun

as Pawnee Bill

Movie
1950
The Yellow Cab Man

as Martin Creavy

Movie
1950TV
1949
Dear Wife

as Judge Wilkins

Movie
1949
Big Jack

as Mahoney

Movie
1949Movie
1949
John Loves Mary

as Sen. James McKinley

Movie
1948
Command Decision

as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Movie
1948
Studio One

as Juror #10

TV
1948
Wallflower

as Andrew J. Linnett

Movie
1948
Big City

as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

Movie
1948
Three Daring Daughters

as Robert Nelson

Movie
1947Movie
1947
The Hucksters

as David 'Dave' Lash

Movie
1947
Dear Ruth

as Judge Harry Wilkins

Movie
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses

as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

Movie
1947
The Mighty McGurk

as Mike Glenson

Movie
1946Movie
1946
Three Wise Fools

as Theodore Findley

Movie
1946
Janie Gets Married

as Charles Conway

Movie
1946
No Leave, No Love

as Hobart Canford Stiles

Movie
1945Movie
1945
The Hidden Eye

as Capt. Duncan Maclain

Movie
1945
Ziegfeld Follies

as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Movie
1945Movie
1944
Mrs. Parkington

as Amory Stilham

Movie
1944
Kismet

as The Grand Vizier

Movie
1944
Janie

as Charles Conway

Movie
1944
Standing Room Only

as T.J. Todd

Movie
1943
The Youngest Profession

as Burton V. Lyons

Movie
1942
Eyes in the Night

as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Inflation

as The Devil

Movie
1941
Johnny Eager

as John Benson Farrell

Movie
1941
Design for Scandal

as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair

Movie
1941
Unholy Partners

as Merrill Lambert

Movie
1941
All That Money Can Buy

as Daniel Webster

Movie
1941
Nothing but the Truth

as T.T. Ralston

Movie
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

as James 'Jim' Cork

Movie
1941
Meet John Doe

as D.B. Norton

Movie
1941
The Penalty

as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

Movie
1940
Lillian Russell

as Diamond Jim Brady

Movie
1940
Johnny Apollo

as Robert Cain Sr.

Movie
1940
The Earl of Chicago

as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

Movie
1939
Slightly Honorable

as Vincent Cushing

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Man About Town

as Sir John Arlington

Movie
1939
Land of Liberty

as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

Movie
1939
Let Freedom Ring

as Jim Knox

Movie
1939
Idiot's Delight

as Achille Weber

Movie
1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Anthony P. Kirby

Movie
1938
The Crowd Roars

as Jim Cain

Movie
1937
Blossoms On Broadway

as Ira Collins

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Easy Living

as J.B. Ball

Movie
1937
John Meade's Woman

as John Meade

Movie
1936
Come and Get It

as Barney Glasgow

Movie
1936
Meet Nero Wolfe

as Nero Wolfe

Movie
1936
Sutter's Gold

as Johan (John) Sutter

Movie
1935
Crime and Punishment

as Inspector Porfiry

Movie
1935
Remember Last Night?

as Danny Harrison

Movie
1935
Diamond Jim

as Diamond Jim

Movie
1935
The Glass Key

as Paul Madvig

Movie
1935
Cardinal Richelieu

as Louis XIII

Movie
1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

Movie
1934
The President Vanishes

as Secretary of War Wardell

Movie
1934
Wednesday's Child

as Ray Phillips

Movie
1934
Million Dollar Ransom

as Vincent Shelton

Movie
1934
Hide-Out

as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

Movie
1934
Thirty Day Princess

as Richard M. Gresham

Movie
1934
Sadie McKee

as Brennan

Movie
1934
Unknown Blonde

as Frank Rodie

Movie
1934
Madame Spy

as Schultz

Movie
1933
Roman Scandals

as Emperor Valerius

Movie
1933
Duck Soup

as Politician (uncredited)

Movie
1933
I'm No Angel

as Big Bill Barton

Movie
1933
Her Bodyguard

as Orson Bitzer

Movie
1933
Secret of the Blue Room

as Commissioner Forster

Movie
1933
Jennie Gerhardt

as Sen. Brander

Movie
1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolan

as Inspector Ennis

Movie
1933
The Barbarian

as Achmed Pasha

Movie
1933
The White Sister

as Father Saracinesca

Movie
1933Movie
1932
Rasputin and the Empress

as Doctor Remezov

Movie
1932
Afraid to Talk

as Jig Skelli

Movie
1932Movie
1932
Okay, America!

as Duke Morgan

Movie
1924
He Who Gets Slapped

as (uncredited)

Movie
1920
The Cost

as Hampden Scarborough

Movie
1919
A Broadway Saint

as Mr. Frewen

Movie
1919
Phil-for-Short

as Tom Wentworth

Movie
1916
The Return of Eve

as Seymour Purchwell

Movie
1916
The Higher Destiny

as John Standing

Movie
1916
Sherlock Holmes

as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

Movie
1916
The Despoiler

as Richard Warner

Movie
1916
Vultures of Society

as Joseph Gripp

Movie
1916
The Misleading Lady

as Sidney Parker

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 17, 1890
Day of DeathApril 26, 1956
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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