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.
Acted in 27
1940s
- 1940
The Eternal Jew
Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Land of Liberty
Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
- 1937
Doctor Syn
Dr Syn
- 1936
His Lordship
Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
East Meets West
Sultan of Rungay
- 1935
The Tunnel
Prime Minister of Great Britain
The Guv'nor
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
- 1934
The Iron Duke
Duke of Wellington
The Last Gentleman
Cabot Barr
The House of Rothschild
Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
- 1933
Voltaire
Voltaire
The King's Vacation
Phillip, the King
- 1932
A Successful Calamity
Henry Wilton
The Man Who Played God
Montgomery Royle
- 1931
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Impressions of Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
The Millionaire
James Alden
- 1930
The Green Goddess
The Raja
1920s
- 1929
Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
- 1923
The Green Goddess
Rajah of Rukh
- 1922
The Man Who Played God
Montgomery Royle
The Ruling Passion
James Alden
- 1921
Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
The Devil
Dr. Müller
Wrote 1
1930s
- 1931
Alexander Hamilton
Writer
Produced 1
1920s
- 1922
The Ruling Passion
Producer
Appearances3
1980s
- 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Self (archive footage)
1940s
- 1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
- 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)