Arthur Donaldson
Swedish born classical stage star Arthur Donaldson born in Norsholm, Sweden in 1869. A well-known stage actor and a light opera baritone singer. Moved to the United States in 1883 and began his stage career in the 1890's, he originated the role of 'The Prince of Pilsen' in 1903. Handsome performer who often played high class gentlemen in more than 80 movies, making his film debut in 'A Lad from Old Ireland' for the Kalem Film Co in 1910. During the early 1910's he returned to Sweden, appearing in operettas at Oscarsteatern and also made two Swedish films (one as director) before going back to America. He became one of the best regarded character actors of the World War I era including as a German General in 'For France' at Vitagraph Film Co in 1917, one of his most memorable roles was that of George III in D.W. Griffith's 'America' in 1920. In 1925 he produced and directed 'Retribution' an experimental sound film intended for a Swedish-speaking audience, ironically, sound ultimately put an end to his screen career, he returned to the stage permanently in 1927, making his Broadway directorial debut in 1934 with 'The Green Stick'. He died in Long Island, New York in 1955 age 86.
Known For
Credits
- 1931 · Old Lace as
- 1927 · The Winning Oar as Robert Brooks
- 1927 · The Broadway Drifter as Frank Harmon
- 1926 · Love 'Em and Leave 'Em as Mr. McGonigle
- 1925 · Fifty-Fifty as Grand Duke Popovitch
- 1925 · School for Wives as Jordan B. Lynch
- 1925 · The Swan as Franz, the Court Chamberlain
- 1924 · The Bandolero as Juan
- 1924 · Yolanda as Lord Bishop
- 1924 · For Woman's Favor as The Brother
- 1924 · America as King George III
- 1922 · When Knighthood Was in Flower as Sir Henry Brandon
- 1922 · Find the Woman as Morris Beiner
- 1921 · Gilded Lies as Major Burns
- 1921 · The Passionate Pilgrim as O'Rell
- 1920 · Mothers of Men as Gen. De La Motte
- 1919 · The ABC of Love as Prof. George Collins
- 1919 · Me and Captain Kidd as Randolph Hamilton
- 1919 · Atonement as Anselmo
- 1919 · Miss Dulcie from Dixie as Uncle John
- 1918 · Over the Top as Friederich von Emden
- 1917 · Who Goes There? as Gen. Von Reiter
- 1917 · Babbling Tongues as Joseph Moreau
- 1917 · Danger Trail as Pierre Thoreau
- 1917 · Enlighten Thy Daughter as Richard Stevens
- 1916 · The Faded Flower as Wilbur Mason
- 1916 · Should a Baby Die? as Jacob Cohen
- 1915 · The Ghost of Twisted Oaks as
- 1915 · The Moth and the Flame as Mr. Walton
- 1915 · Runaway June as
- 1914 · Three Weeks as Dimitri the Queen's Bodyguard
- 1914 · The Land of the Lost as Baron de Coverly
- 1914 · Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec as Marquis de Montcalm
- 1913 · The Padrone's Plot as The Padrone
- 1913 · The Bribe as Higby - a Political Rival
- 1913 · The Blind Basket Weaver as Dr. Arnold
- 1912 · His Mother as The Priest
- 1911 · The Colleen Bawn as Father Tom
- 1911 · Rory O'More as Father O'Brien
- 1910 · The Lad from Old Ireland as Parish Priest