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Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Known for: Acting

Born 17/02/1890
Died 1956-04-26
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Jock Fathian

1954

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Lieutenant Shipley

1954

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,0

What's My Line?

Self

1950

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Juror #10

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show Series ★ 6,8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

1952

MGM Parade Series ★ 9,0

MGM Parade

1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

John Prescott / Mayor Underwood

1953

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film ★ 7,8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Jim Taylor

1939

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Film ★ 6,7

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

1982

Command Decision Film ★ 6,6

Command Decision

Congressman Arthur Malcolm

1948

Miami Exposé Film ★ 6,0

Miami Exposé

Oliver Tubbs

1956

Johnny Eager Film ★ 6,2

Johnny Eager

John Benson Farrell

1941

Duck Soup Film ★ 7,3

Duck Soup

Politician (uncredited)

1933

Meet John Doe Film ★ 7,3

Meet John Doe

D.B. Norton

1941

Lillian Russell Film ★ 6,7

Lillian Russell

Diamond Jim Brady

1940

You Can't Take It with You Film ★ 7,5

You Can't Take It with You

Anthony P. Kirby

1938

The Hucksters Film ★ 7,1

The Hucksters

David 'Dave' Lash

1947

Johnny Apollo Film ★ 6,9

Johnny Apollo

Robert Cain Sr.

1940

Mrs. Parkington Film ★ 6,0

Mrs. Parkington

Amory Stilham

1944

Dear Wife Film ★ 6,3

Dear Wife

Judge Wilkins

1949

All That Money Can Buy Film ★ 7,0

All That Money Can Buy

Daniel Webster

1941

Dear Brat Film ★ 4,5

Dear Brat

Senator Wilkins

1951

Unknown Blonde Film ★ 3,2

Unknown Blonde

Frank Rodie

1934

Kismet Film ★ 5,5

Kismet

The Grand Vizier

1944

That's Entertainment! Film ★ 7,4

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1974

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Film ★ 6,5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987

Sherlock Holmes Film ★ 6,3

Sherlock Holmes

Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

1916

Ziegfeld Follies Film ★ 6,0

Ziegfeld Follies

Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

1945

A Star Is Born World Premiere Film ★ 8,0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

1954

Annie Get Your Gun Film ★ 6,7

Annie Get Your Gun

Pawnee Bill

1950

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Film ★ 7,7

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Self (archive footage)

1997

Easy Living Film ★ 7,1

Easy Living

J.B. Ball

1937

Thirty Day Princess Film ★ 6,8

Thirty Day Princess

Richard M. Gresham

1934

Come and Get It Film ★ 6,8

Come and Get It

Barney Glasgow

1936

Blow-Ups of 1946 Film ★ 6,0

Blow-Ups of 1946

Self

1946

The Toast of New York Film ★ 6,2

The Toast of New York

Jim Fisk

1937

Dear Ruth Film ★ 6,7

Dear Ruth

Judge Harry Wilkins

1947

Unholy Partners Film ★ 7,6

Unholy Partners

Merrill Lambert

1941

Week-End at the Waldorf Film ★ 6,4

Week-End at the Waldorf

Martin Edley

1945

Wallflower Film ★ 6,6

Wallflower

Andrew J. Linnett

1948

Ellis in Freedomland Film

Ellis in Freedomland

The Range (voice)

1952

Let Freedom Ring Film ★ 6,8

Let Freedom Ring

Jim Knox

1939

I'm No Angel Film ★ 6,4

I'm No Angel

Big Bill Barton

1933

The White Sister Film ★ 5,4

The White Sister

Father Saracinesca

1933

Design for Scandal Film ★ 5,1

Design for Scandal

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

1941

Three on a Match Film ★ 6,3

Three on a Match

Ace

1932

The Youngest Profession Film ★ 5,0

The Youngest Profession

Burton V. Lyons

1943

City That Never Sleeps Film ★ 6,0

City That Never Sleeps

Penrod Biddel

1953

Rasputin and the Empress Film ★ 5,5

Rasputin and the Empress

Doctor Remezov

1932

Three Daring Daughters Film ★ 5,9

Three Daring Daughters

Robert Nelson

1948

Slightly Honorable Film ★ 5,1

Slightly Honorable

Vincent Cushing

1939

Living It Up Film ★ 6,5

Living It Up

The Mayor of New York

1954

Eyes in the Night Film ★ 6,1

Eyes in the Night

Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

1942

Twelve Angry Men Film ★ 7,9

Twelve Angry Men

Juror #10

1954

He Who Gets Slapped Film ★ 7,6

He Who Gets Slapped

(uncredited)

1924

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Film ★ 6,7

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Joe Lorgan

1949

Sadie McKee Film ★ 7,0

Sadie McKee

Brennan

1934

Nothing but the Truth Film ★ 7,3

Nothing but the Truth

T.T. Ralston

1941

Cardinal Richelieu Film ★ 7,3

Cardinal Richelieu

Louis XIII

1935

Land of Liberty Film ★ 9,0

Land of Liberty

Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

1939

Diamond Jim Film ★ 6,5

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

Crime and Punishment Film ★ 6,2

Crime and Punishment

Inspector Porfiry

1935

Sutter's Gold Film ★ 7,0

Sutter's Gold

Johan (John) Sutter

1936

The Earl of Chicago Film ★ 6,3

The Earl of Chicago

Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

1940

Idiot's Delight Film ★ 6,1

Idiot's Delight

Achille Weber

1939

Main Street After Dark Film ★ 4,5

Main Street After Dark

Lt. Lorrgan

1945

Man About Town Film ★ 4,5

Man About Town

Sir John Arlington

1939

Hide-Out Film ★ 7,3

Hide-Out

Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

1934

The Yellow Cab Man Film ★ 6,9

The Yellow Cab Man

Martin Creavy

1950

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Film ★ 5,5

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

2013

Madame Spy Film ★ 7,5

Madame Spy

Schultz

1934

The Life of Jimmy Dolan Film ★ 6,2

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Inspector Ennis

1933

The Penalty Film ★ 7,4

The Penalty

Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

1941

Roman Scandals Film ★ 5,9

Roman Scandals

Emperor Valerius

1933

The Barbarian Film ★ 5,1

The Barbarian

Achmed Pasha

1933

Blossoms On Broadway Film ★ 4,8

Blossoms On Broadway

Ira Collins

1937

Whistling in the Dark Film ★ 6,0

Whistling in the Dark

Dillon

1933

Belles on Their Toes Film ★ 7,2

Belles on Their Toes

Sam Harper

1952

Big Jack Film ★ 7,3

Big Jack

Mahoney

1949

The Ambassador's Daughter Film ★ 4,9

The Ambassador's Daughter

Ambassador William Fisk

1956

The Crowd Roars Film ★ 7,0

The Crowd Roars

Jim Cain

1938

John Loves Mary Film ★ 5,0

John Loves Mary

Sen. James McKinley

1949

Secret of the Blue Room Film ★ 5,6

Secret of the Blue Room

Commissioner Forster

1933

Okay, America! Film ★ 5,8

Okay, America!

Duke Morgan

1932

Million Dollar Ransom Film ★ 5,0

Million Dollar Ransom

Vincent Shelton

1934

The War Against Mrs. Hadley Film ★ 5,3

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Elliot Fulton

1942

Meet Nero Wolfe Film ★ 6,7

Meet Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

1936

Remember Last Night? Film ★ 5,5

Remember Last Night?

Danny Harrison

1935

The Mighty McGurk Film ★ 6,7

The Mighty McGurk

Mike Glenson

1947

Inflation Film ★ 6,3

Inflation

The Devil

1942

Afraid to Talk Film ★ 6,5

Afraid to Talk

Jig Skelli

1932

The Skipper Surprised His Wife Film ★ 5,3

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Adm. Homer Thorndyke

1950

Jennie Gerhardt Film ★ 5,7

Jennie Gerhardt

Sen. Brander

1933

Big City Film ★ 7,8

Big City

Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

1948

John Meade's Woman Film ★ 7,0

John Meade's Woman

John Meade

1937

A Broadway Saint Film

A Broadway Saint

Mr. Frewen

1919

Janie Film ★ 6,0

Janie

Charles Conway

1944

The Lady from Cheyenne Film ★ 5,7

The Lady from Cheyenne

James 'Jim' Cork

1941

The Misleading Lady Film

The Misleading Lady

Sidney Parker

1916

Phil-for-Short Film ★ 7,0

Phil-for-Short

Tom Wentworth

1919

Her Bodyguard Film ★ 6,7

Her Bodyguard

Orson Bitzer

1933

The Hidden Eye Film ★ 7,9

The Hidden Eye

Capt. Duncan Maclain

1945

Three Wise Fools Film ★ 5,7

Three Wise Fools

Theodore Findley

1946

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You Film

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Self (archive footage)

2008

Biography of a Bachelor Girl Film ★ 6,8

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

1935

The Glass Key Film ★ 6,5

The Glass Key

Paul Madvig

1935

Blow-Ups of 1947 Film ★ 6,3

Blow-Ups of 1947

Self

1947

No Leave, No Love Film ★ 6,5

No Leave, No Love

Hobart Canford Stiles

1946

Standing Room Only Film ★ 5,7

Standing Room Only

T.J. Todd

1944

Film ★ 6,7

Man of Conflict

J.R. Compton

1953

The President Vanishes Film ★ 6,0

The President Vanishes

Secretary of War Wardell

1934

Wednesday's Child Film ★ 3,8

Wednesday's Child

Ray Phillips

1934

The Houston Story Film ★ 6,0

The Houston Story

Paul Atlas

1956

The Return of Eve Film

The Return of Eve

Seymour Purchwell

1916

My Brother Talks to Horses Film ★ 7,5

My Brother Talks to Horses

Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

1947

The Cost Film ★ 4,0

The Cost

Hampden Scarborough

1920

Murder in the Pullman Film ★ 7,5

Murder in the Pullman

1932

The Higher Destiny Film ★ 7,0

The Higher Destiny

John Standing

1916

Janie Gets Married Film ★ 7,3

Janie Gets Married

Charles Conway

1946

Film ★ 9,0

The Despoiler

Richard Warner

1916

Film

Vultures of Society

Joseph Gripp

1916