Arthur Byron
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur William Byron (April 3, 1872 – July 16, 1943) was an American actor, the son of actors Kate Crehan and Oliver Doud Byron. He played a mixture of British and American roles in films. He was a nephew of the stage actress Ada Rehan, his maternal aunt. Byron started his theatrical career at the age of 17 with his father's dramatic company. In 1939 he celebrated his 50 years in show business. He appeared in more than 300 plays and played with stars like Maxine Elliott, Ethel Barrymore, John Gielgud, Katherine Cornell, Maude Adams and Minnie Maddern Fiske. He was the founder and one-time president of The Actor Equity Association and he also served as an officer of The Lambs and the Actor's fund of America. Byron appeared many times at the Lakewood Playhouse in Maine. Arthur Byron died of a heart ailment, from which he suffered for some years, in Hollywood in 1943. He was cremated and his ashes were sent to the Byron summer home in Maine.
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- 1936 · The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Erickson
- 1935 · Oil for the Lamps of China as No. 1 Boss
- 1935 · Murder in the Fleet as Captain John Winslow
- 1935 · The Casino Murder Case as Kinkaid
- 1935 · The Whole Town's Talking as Spencer
- 1935 · Shadow of Doubt as Bellwood
- 1934 · The Secret Bride as Governor W.H. Vincent
- 1934 · The President Vanishes as President Stanley Craig
- 1934 · Marie Galante as General Gerald Phillips
- 1934 · The Man with Two Faces as Dr. Kendall
- 1934 · The Notorious Sophie Lang as Inspector Stone
- 1934 · Fog Over Frisco as Everett Bradford
- 1934 · Stand Up and Cheer! as John Harly
- 1934 · The House of Rothschild as Baring
- 1934 · Two Alone as Slag
- 1933 · College Coach as Phillip Sargent
- 1933 · The Mayor of Hell as Judge H.J. Gilbert
- 1933 · Private Detective 62 as Tracey (Uncredited)
- 1933 · The Silk Express as Conductor Clark
- 1933 · Gabriel Over the White House as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State
- 1933 · Tonight Is Ours as General Krish
- 1932 · 20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Warden Paul Long
- 1932 · The Mummy as Sir Joseph Whemple
- 1932 · Fast Life as Jameson