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
| Birth Location | London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1868-04-09 |
| Died | 1946-02-05 |
Movies
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as Self (archive footage)
1984
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
1943
The Eternal Jew
as Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
1940
Land of Liberty
as Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
1939
Doctor Syn
as Dr Syn
1937
His Lordship
as Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
1936
East Meets West
as Sultan of Rungay
1936
The Tunnel
as Prime Minister of Great Britain
1935
The Guv'nor
as François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
as Cardinal Richelieu
1935
1934
The Last Gentleman
as Cabot Barr
1934
The House of Rothschild
as Mayer Rothschild
1934
Voltaire
as Voltaire
1933
The Working Man
as John Reeves alias John Walton
1933
The King's Vacation
as Phillip, the King
1933
A Successful Calamity
as Henry Wilton
1932
The Man Who Played God
as Montgomery Royle
1932
Alexander Hamilton
as Alexander Hamilton
1931
Impressions of Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
1931
The Millionaire
as James Alden
1931
Old English
as Sylvanus Heythorp
1930
The Green Goddess
as The Raja
1930
Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
1929
The Green Goddess
as Rajah of Rukh
1923
The Man Who Played God
as Montgomery Royle
1922
1922
Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
1921
The Devil
as Dr. Müller
1921
Movies
Alexander Hamilton
Writer
1931
