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: Uncensored as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 · James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
- 1974 · That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1956 · Miami Exposé as Oliver Tubbs
- 1956 · The Ambassador's Daughter as Ambassador William Fisk
- 1956 · The Houston Story as Paul Atlas
- 1954 · Climax! as Jock Fathian
- 1954 · Climax! as Lieutenant Shipley
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1954 · Twelve Angry Men as Juror #10
- 1954 · Living It Up as The Mayor of New York
- 1953 · Man of Conflict as J.R. Compton
- 1953 · City That Never Sleeps as Penrod Biddel
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as
- 1952 · Ellis in Freedomland as The Range (voice)
- 1952 · Belles on Their Toes as Sam Harper
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as
- 1951 · Dear Brat as Senator Wilkins
- 1950 · The Skipper Surprised His Wife as Adm. Homer Thorndyke
- 1950 · Annie Get Your Gun as Pawnee Bill
- 1950 · The Yellow Cab Man as Martin Creavy
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 · Dear Wife as Judge Wilkins
- 1949 · Big Jack as Mahoney
- 1949 · Take Me Out to the Ball Game as Joe Lorgan
- 1949 · John Loves Mary as Sen. James McKinley
- 1948 · Command Decision as Congressman Arthur Malcolm
- 1948 · Studio One as Juror #10
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Guest Host
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · Wallflower as Andrew J. Linnett
- 1948 · Big City as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
- 1948 · Three Daring Daughters as Robert Nelson
- 1947 · Blow-Ups of 1947 as Self
- 1947 · The Hucksters as David 'Dave' Lash
- 1947 · Dear Ruth as Judge Harry Wilkins
- 1947 · My Brother Talks to Horses as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
- 1947 · The Mighty McGurk as Mike Glenson
- 1946 · Blow-Ups of 1946 as Self
- 1946 · Three Wise Fools as Theodore Findley
- 1946 · Janie Gets Married as Charles Conway
- 1946 · No Leave, No Love as Hobart Canford Stiles
- 1945 · Week-End at the Waldorf as Martin Edley
- 1945 · The Hidden Eye as Capt. Duncan Maclain
- 1945 · Ziegfeld Follies as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
- 1945 · Main Street After Dark as Lt. Lorrgan
- 1944 · Mrs. Parkington as Amory Stilham
- 1944 · Kismet as The Grand Vizier
- 1944 · Janie as Charles Conway
- 1944 · Standing Room Only as T.J. Todd
- 1943 · The Youngest Profession as Burton V. Lyons
- 1942 · Eyes in the Night as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
- 1942 · The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Elliot Fulton
- 1942 · Inflation as The Devil
- 1941 · Johnny Eager as John Benson Farrell
- 1941 · Design for Scandal as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
- 1941 · Unholy Partners as Merrill Lambert
- 1941 · All That Money Can Buy as Daniel Webster
- 1941 · Nothing But the Truth as T.T. Ralston
- 1941 · The Lady from Cheyenne as James 'Jim' Cork
- 1941 · Meet John Doe as D.B. Norton
- 1941 · The Penalty as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
- 1940 · Lillian Russell as Diamond Jim Brady
- 1940 · Johnny Apollo as Robert Cain Sr.
- 1940 · The Earl of Chicago as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
- 1939 · Slightly Honorable as Vincent Cushing
- 1939 · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Jim Taylor
- 1939 · Man About Town as Sir John Arlington
- 1939 · Land of Liberty as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
- 1939 · Let Freedom Ring as Jim Knox
- 1939 · Idiot's Delight as Achille Weber
- 1938 · You Can't Take It with You as Anthony P. Kirby
- 1938 · The Crowd Roars as Jim Cain
- 1937 · Blossoms On Broadway as Ira Collins
- 1937 · The Toast of New York as Jim Fisk
- 1937 · Easy Living as J.B. Ball
- 1937 · John Meade's Woman as John Meade
- 1936 · Come and Get It as Barney Glasgow
- 1936 · Meet Nero Wolfe as Nero Wolfe
- 1936 · Sutter's Gold as Johan (John) Sutter
- 1935 · Crime and Punishment as Inspector Porfiry
- 1935 · Remember Last Night? as Danny Harrison
- 1935 · Diamond Jim as Diamond Jim
- 1935 · The Glass Key as Paul Madvig
- 1935 · Cardinal Richelieu as Louis XIII
- 1935 · Biography of a Bachelor Girl as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
- 1934 · The President Vanishes as Secretary of War Wardell
- 1934 · Wednesday's Child as Ray Phillips
- 1934 · Million Dollar Ransom as Vincent Shelton
- 1934 · Hide-Out as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
- 1934 · Thirty Day Princess as Richard M. Gresham
- 1934 · Sadie McKee as Brennan
- 1934 · Unknown Blonde as Frank Rodie
- 1934 · Madame Spy as Schultz
- 1933 · Roman Scandals as Emperor Valerius
- 1933 · Duck Soup as Politician (uncredited)
- 1933 · I'm No Angel as Big Bill Barton
- 1933 · Her Bodyguard as Orson Bitzer
- 1933 · Secret of the Blue Room as Commissioner Forster
- 1933 · Jennie Gerhardt as Sen. Brander
- 1933 · The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Inspector Ennis
- 1933 · The Barbarian as Achmed Pasha
- 1933 · The White Sister as Father Saracinesca
- 1933 · Whistling in the Dark as Jake Dillon
- 1932 · Rasputin and the Empress as Doctor Remezov
- 1932 · Afraid to Talk as Jig Skelli
- 1932 · Three on a Match as Ace
- 1932 · Okay, America! as Duke Morgan
- 1932 · Murder in the Pullman as
- 1924 · He Who Gets Slapped as (uncredited)
- 1919 · A Broadway Saint as Mr. Frewen
- 1919 · Phil-for-Short as Tom Wentworth
- 1916 · The Return of Eve as Seymour Purchwell
- 1916 · Sherlock Holmes as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
- 1916 · The Misleading Lady as Sidney Parker