George Arliss
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| George Arliss | |
| Birth name | George Augustus Andrews |
| Born | April 10, 1868 London, England |
| Died | February 5, 1946 London, England |
| Academy Awards | |
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| Best Actor 1930 Disraeli |
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George Arliss (April 10, 1868- February 5, 1946) was a British actor.
He was born in London as George Augustus Andrews.
Arliss began his acting career on the stage. He began his film career with The Devil (1921), followed by Disraeli. He remade Disraeli (1929) (and won the Academy Award for Best Actor), converting successfully, especially for his age, from a star of silent films to the talkies, many of which were pre-Code, although none of the movies seem particularly racy or violent in nature, and would probably not have required much censorship even had they been made "post-Code".
One of these movies was The Man Who Played God, which was Bette Davis' first leading role. Until the end of Davis' life she would credit Arliss, for personally insisting upon her as his leading lady, giving her a chance to show her mettle.
He appeared in several historical films, such as Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire and Cardinal Richelieu.
He often appeared with his wife, Florence Arliss (1871 - 1950), to whom he was married from 16 September 1899 until his death; they had a son, Leslie Arliss, who became a prolific producer-director for Gainsborough Studios, with such films as Love Story (1944) and The Wicked Lady (1945). Arliss died in London.
Arliss was a prominent anti-vivisectionist who founded the National Anti-Vivisection Society, of Chicago, Illinois.
Arliss published two autobiographies:
- Up the Years from Bloomsbury (1927)
- My Ten Years in the Studios (1940).
Academy Awards and Nominations:
- 1930 Won for Disraeli
- 1930 Nominated for The Green Goddess
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6648 Hollywood Boulevard.
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| Preceded by Warner Baxter for In Old Arizona |
Academy Award for Best Actor 1930 for Disraeli |
Succeeded by Lionel Barrymore for A Free Soul |
