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Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Acting

Born: February 17, 1890New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

2013
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Self (archive footage)

2008
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Self (archive footage)

1997
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

1982
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1974
Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

Oliver Tubbs

1956
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

Ambassador William Fisk

1956
The Houston Story

The Houston Story

Paul Atlas

1956
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

1954
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

Juror #10

1954
Living It Up

Living It Up

The Mayor of New York

1954

Man of Conflict

J.R. Compton

1953
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

Penrod Biddel

1953
Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

The Range (voice)

1952
Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes

Sam Harper

1952
Dear Brat

Dear Brat

Senator Wilkins

1951
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Adm. Homer Thorndyke

1950
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

Pawnee Bill

1950
The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

Martin Creavy

1950
Dear Wife

Dear Wife

Judge Wilkins

1949
Big Jack

Big Jack

Mahoney

1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Joe Lorgan

1949
John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

Sen. James McKinley

1949
Command Decision

Command Decision

Congressman Arthur Malcolm

1948
Wallflower

Wallflower

Andrew J. Linnett

1948
Big City

Big City

Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

1948
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

Robert Nelson

1948
Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

Self

1947
The Hucksters

The Hucksters

David 'Dave' Lash

1947
Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth

Judge Harry Wilkins

1947
My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

1947
The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

Mike Glenson

1947
Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

Self

1946
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

Theodore Findley

1946
Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married

Charles Conway

1946
No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

Hobart Canford Stiles

1946
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

Martin Edley

1945
The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye

Capt. Duncan Maclain

1945
Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

1945
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

Lt. Lorrgan

1945
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

Amory Stilham

1944
Kismet

Kismet

The Grand Vizier

1944
Janie

Janie

Charles Conway

1944
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

T.J. Todd

1944
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

Burton V. Lyons

1943
Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Elliot Fulton

1942
Inflation

Inflation

The Devil

1942
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

John Benson Farrell

1941
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair

1941
Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

Merrill Lambert

1941
All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Daniel Webster

1941
Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

T.T. Ralston

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

James 'Jim' Cork

1941
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

D.B. Norton

1941
The Penalty

The Penalty

Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

1941
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Diamond Jim Brady

1940
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

Robert Cain Sr.

1940
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

1940
Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

Vincent Cushing

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Jim Taylor

1939
Man About Town

Man About Town

Sir John Arlington

1939
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

1939
Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

Jim Knox

1939
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Achille Weber

1939
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Anthony P. Kirby

1938
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Jim Cain

1938
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

Ira Collins

1937
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

Jim Fisk

1937
Easy Living

Easy Living

J.B. Ball

1937
John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

John Meade

1937
Come and Get It

Come and Get It

Barney Glasgow

1936
Meet Nero Wolfe

Meet Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

1936
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

Johan (John) Sutter

1936
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Inspector Porfiry

1935
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

Danny Harrison

1935
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Paul Madvig

1935
Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

Louis XIII

1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

1935
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Secretary of War Wardell

1934
Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

Ray Phillips

1934
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

Vincent Shelton

1934
Hide-Out

Hide-Out

Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

1934
Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

Richard M. Gresham

1934
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

Brennan

1934
Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

Frank Rodie

1934
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

Schultz

1934
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

Emperor Valerius

1933
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

Politician (uncredited)

1933
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

Big Bill Barton

1933
Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

Orson Bitzer

1933
Secret of the Blue Room

Secret of the Blue Room

Commissioner Forster

1933
Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt

Sen. Brander

1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Inspector Ennis

1933
The Barbarian

The Barbarian

Achmed Pasha

1933
The White Sister

The White Sister

Father Saracinesca

1933
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Dillon

1933
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Doctor Remezov

1932
Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

Jig Skelli

1932
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Ace

1932
Okay, America!

Okay, America!

Duke Morgan

1932
Murder in the Pullman

Murder in the Pullman

1932
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

(uncredited)

1924
The Cost

The Cost

Hampden Scarborough

1920
A Broadway Saint

A Broadway Saint

Mr. Frewen

1919
Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short

Tom Wentworth

1919
The Return of Eve

The Return of Eve

Seymour Purchwell

1916
The Higher Destiny

The Higher Destiny

John Standing

1916
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

1916

The Despoiler

Richard Warner

1916

Vultures of Society

Joseph Gripp

1916
The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

Sidney Parker

1916