Edward Arnold

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Known For

Acting

Born

1890-02-17

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA
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Edward Arnold

Biography

Edward Arnold (born Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider; February 17, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American actor. 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.

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Acting History

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)
1987
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
1953
General Electric Theater as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
Ellis in Freedomland as The Range (voice)
1952
Belles on Their Toes as Sam Harper
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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
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
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 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
1924
He Who Gets Slapped as (uncredited)
1920
The Cost as Hampden Scarborough
1919
A Broadway Saint as Mr. Frewen
1919
Phil-for-Short as Tom Wentworth
1916
The Return of Eve as Seymour Purchwell
1916
The Higher Destiny as John Standing
1916
Sherlock Holmes as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
1916
The Despoiler as Richard Warner
1916
The Misleading Lady as Sidney Parker