Edward Arnold
February 17, 1890 (134 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Edward Arnold was born as Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider in 1890, on the Lower East Side of New York City, the son of German immigrants, Elizabeth (Ohse) and Carl Schneider. 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 ·Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ·Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With Youas Self (archive footage)
- 1997 ·Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Lineas Self (archive footage)
- 1988 ·James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1982 ·Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
- 1974 ·That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Miami Exposéas Oliver Tubbs
- 1956 ·The Ambassador's Daughteras Ambassador William Fisk
- 1956 ·The Houston Storyas Paul Atlas
- 1954 ·Climax!as Jock Fathian
- 1954 ·Climax!as Lieutenant Shipley
- 1954 ·A Star Is Born World Premiereas Self
- 1954 ·Twelve Angry Menas Juror #10
- 1954 ·Living It Upas The Mayor of New York
- 1953 ·Man of Conflictas J.R. Compton
- 1953 ·City That Never Sleepsas Penrod Biddel
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras John Prescott / Mayor Underwood
- 1952 ·Cavalcade of Americaas
- 1952 ·Ellis in Freedomlandas The Range (voice)
- 1952 ·Belles on Their Toesas Sam Harper
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas
- 1951 ·Dear Bratas Senator Wilkins
- 1950 ·The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Adm. Homer Thorndyke
- 1950 ·Annie Get Your Gunas Pawnee Bill
- 1950 ·The Yellow Cab Manas Martin Creavy
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 ·Dear Wifeas Judge Wilkins
- 1949 ·Big Jackas Mahoney
- 1949 ·Take Me Out to the Ball Gameas Joe Lorgan
- 1949 ·John Loves Maryas Sen. James McKinley
- 1948 ·Command Decisionas Congressman Arthur Malcolm
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Juror #10
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1948 ·Wallfloweras Andrew J. Linnett
- 1948 ·Big Cityas Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
- 1948 ·Three Daring Daughtersas Robert Nelson
- 1947 ·Blow-Ups of 1947as Self
- 1947 ·The Huckstersas David 'Dave' Lash
- 1947 ·Dear Ruthas Judge Harry Wilkins
- 1947 ·My Brother Talks to Horsesas Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
- 1947 ·The Mighty McGurkas Mike Glenson
- 1946 ·Blow-Ups of 1946as Self
- 1946 ·Three Wise Foolsas Theodore Findley
- 1946 ·Janie Gets Marriedas Charles Conway
- 1946 ·No Leave, No Loveas Hobart Canford Stiles
- 1945 ·Week-End at the Waldorfas Martin Edley
- 1945 ·The Hidden Eyeas Capt. Duncan Maclain
- 1945 ·Ziegfeld Folliesas Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
- 1945 ·Main Street After Darkas Lt. Lorrgan
- 1944 ·Mrs. Parkingtonas Amory Stilham
- 1944 ·Kismetas The Grand Vizier
- 1944 ·Janieas Charles Conway
- 1944 ·Standing Room Onlyas T.J. Todd
- 1943 ·The Youngest Professionas Burton V. Lyons
- 1942 ·Eyes in the Nightas Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
- 1942 ·The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Elliot Fulton
- 1942 ·Inflationas The Devil
- 1941 ·Johnny Eageras John Benson Farrell
- 1941 ·Design for Scandalas Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
- 1941 ·Unholy Partnersas Merrill Lambert
- 1941 ·All That Money Can Buyas Daniel Webster
- 1941 ·Nothing But the Truthas T.T. Ralston
- 1941 ·The Lady from Cheyenneas James 'Jim' Cork
- 1941 ·Meet John Doeas D.B. Norton
- 1941 ·The Penaltyas Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
- 1940 ·Lillian Russellas Diamond Jim Brady
- 1940 ·Johnny Apolloas Robert Cain Sr.
- 1940 ·The Earl of Chicagoas Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
- 1939 ·Slightly Honorableas Vincent Cushing
- 1939 ·Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Jim Taylor
- 1939 ·Man About Townas Sir John Arlington
- 1939 ·Land of Libertyas Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
- 1939 ·Let Freedom Ringas Jim Knox
- 1939 ·Idiot's Delightas Achille Weber
- 1938 ·You Can't Take It with Youas Anthony P. Kirby
- 1938 ·The Crowd Roarsas Jim Cain
- 1937 ·Blossoms On Broadwayas Ira Collins
- 1937 ·The Toast of New Yorkas Jim Fisk
- 1937 ·Easy Livingas J.B. Ball
- 1937 ·John Meade's Womanas John Meade
- 1936 ·Come and Get Itas Barney Glasgow
- 1936 ·Meet Nero Wolfeas Nero Wolfe
- 1936 ·Sutter's Goldas Johan (John) Sutter
- 1935 ·Crime and Punishmentas Inspector Porfiry
- 1935 ·Remember Last Night?as Danny Harrison
- 1935 ·Diamond Jimas Diamond Jim
- 1935 ·The Glass Keyas Paul Madvig
- 1935 ·Cardinal Richelieuas Louis XIII
- 1935 ·Biography of a Bachelor Girlas Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
- 1934 ·The President Vanishesas Secretary of War Wardell
- 1934 ·Wednesday's Childas Ray Phillips
- 1934 ·Million Dollar Ransomas Vincent Shelton
- 1934 ·Hide-Outas Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
- 1934 ·Thirty Day Princessas Richard M. Gresham
- 1934 ·Sadie McKeeas Brennan
- 1934 ·Unknown Blondeas Frank Rodie
- 1934 ·Madame Spyas Schultz
- 1933 ·Roman Scandalsas Emperor Valerius
- 1933 ·Duck Soupas Politician (uncredited)
- 1933 ·I'm No Angelas Big Bill Barton
- 1933 ·Her Bodyguardas Orson Bitzer
- 1933 ·Secret of the Blue Roomas Commissioner Forster
- 1933 ·Jennie Gerhardtas Sen. Brander
- 1933 ·The Life of Jimmy Dolanas Inspector Ennis
- 1933 ·The Barbarianas Achmed Pasha
- 1933 ·The White Sisteras Father Saracinesca
- 1933 ·Whistling in the Darkas Dillon
- 1932 ·Rasputin and the Empressas Doctor Remezov
- 1932 ·Afraid to Talkas Jig Skelli
- 1932 ·Three on a Matchas Ace
- 1932 ·Okay, America!as Duke Morgan
- 1932 ·Murder in the Pullmanas
- 1924 ·He Who Gets Slappedas (uncredited)
- 1920 ·The Costas Hampden Scarborough
- 1919 ·A Broadway Saintas Mr. Frewen
- 1919 ·Phil-for-Shortas Tom Wentworth
- 1916 ·The Return of Eveas Seymour Purchwell
- 1916 ·Sherlock Holmesas Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
- 1916 ·The Misleading Ladyas Sidney Parker