
George Arliss
Acting
Born 1868-04-09 · London, England, UK
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

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · Movie

Land of Liberty
1939 · Movie

The Millionaire
1931 · Movie

Cardinal Richelieu
1935 · Movie

The Iron Duke
1934 · Movie

The Man Who Played God
1932 · Movie

The Guv'nor
1935 · Movie

The House of Rothschild
1934 · Movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Movie

The Working Man
1933 · Movie

Disraeli
1921 · Movie

The Devil
1921 · Movie

The Man Who Played God
1922 · Movie

East Meets West
1936 · Movie

Old English
1930 · Movie

Doctor Syn
1937 · Movie

The Green Goddess
1923 · Movie

Voltaire
1933 · Movie

The Eternal Jew
1940 · Movie

The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 · Movie

Disraeli
1929 · Movie

A Successful Calamity
1932 · Movie

The King's Vacation
1933 · Movie

The Tunnel
1935 · Movie

The Last Gentleman
1934 · Movie

His Lordship
1936 · Movie

The Green Goddess
1930 · Movie

Alexander Hamilton
1931 · Movie

The Ruling Passion
1922 · Movie

Impressions of Disraeli
1931 · Movie