George Arliss

Biography

One of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s, George Arliss starred on the London stage from an early age. He came to the United States and starred in several films, but it was his role as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) that brought him his greatest success.

77years old at death

Born April 10, 1868London
Died February 5, 1946London
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Augustus George Andrews (birth name)Also credited as George Augustus Andrews

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 6 years1929 to 1935

Every film, newest first

1935The TunnelIMDb rating 6.0
1934The House of RothschildIMDb rating 6.4
1932A Successful CalamityIMDb rating 6.9
1929DisraeliIMDb rating 6.0

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Big break
Arliss reached stardom in 1908 with The Devil. In 1911 producer George Tyler had Louis Napoleon Parker write a play made for him, and Arliss spent five years touring in Disraeli.
A first
Arliss converted from silent films to sound at age 61, remaking both The Green Goddess and Disraeli in 1929 and winning the Best Actor Academy Award for Disraeli.
Behind the camera
For Warner Bros., Arliss made 10 sound films under a contract that gave him creative control unusual for the time. The studio let him cast actors and rewrite scripts, privileges his contract never mentioned.
Behind the camera
Arliss put together a production unit at Warners that worked on both sides of the camera. His stage manager, Maude T. Howell, was made an assistant producer, a rare female film executive in Hollywood then.

George Arliss movies on Netflix

The Tunnel1935IMDb rating 6.0as Prime Minister of Great Britain
The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9as Henry Wilton
Disraeli1929IMDb rating 6.0as Benjamin Disraeli

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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C. Aubrey Smith

Murray Kinnell

David Torrence

Ivan F. Simpson

Florence Arliss

Films together

C. Aubrey Smith2 films together, 1934 to 1935
C. Aubrey Smith's page
- The Tunnel1935IMDb rating 6.0Arliss as Prime Minister of Great BritainSmith as Lloyd
- The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4Arliss as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan RothschildSmith as Duke of Wellington
Murray Kinnell2 films together, 1932 to 1934
Murray Kinnell's page
- The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4Arliss as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan RothschildKinnell as James Rothschild
- A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9Arliss as Henry WiltonKinnell as Alfred Curtis, The Broker
David Torrence2 films together, 1929 to 1932
David Torrence's page
- A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9Arliss as Henry WiltonTorrence as Partington
- Disraeli1929IMDb rating 6.0Arliss as Benjamin DisraeliTorrence as Lord Michael Probert
Ivan F. Simpson2 films together, 1929 to 1934
Ivan F. Simpson's page
- The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4Arliss as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan RothschildSimpson as Amschel Rothschild
- Disraeli1929IMDb rating 6.0Arliss as Benjamin DisraeliSimpson as Sir Hugh Myers
Florence Arliss2 films together, 1929 to 1934
Florence Arliss's page
- The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4Arliss as Mayer Rothschild / Nathan RothschildArliss as Hannah Rothschild
- Disraeli1929IMDb rating 6.0Arliss as Benjamin DisraeliArliss as Lady Mary Beaconsfield

Awards

Two awards and honors from 1930 to 1960, one of them major.

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George Arliss's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1930	Best Actor	Disraeli	Won
Other honors
1960	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (posthumous)		Honored

Online

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