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Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 17, 1890
Died Apr 26, 1956 (66)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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

Filmography

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

1956

as Oliver Tubbs

The Houston Story

The Houston Story

1956

as Paul Atlas

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

as Ambassador William Fisk

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #10

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

as The Mayor of New York

Man of Conflict

Man of Conflict

1953

as J.R. Compton

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

as Penrod Biddel

Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes

1952

as Sam Harper

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952

as The Range (voice)

Dear Brat

Dear Brat

1951

as Senator Wilkins

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

as Adm. Homer Thorndyke

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

as Martin Creavy

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

as Pawnee Bill

Big Jack

Big Jack

1949

as Mahoney

John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

1949

as Sen. James McKinley

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

as Joe Lorgan

Dear Wife

Dear Wife

1949

as Judge Wilkins

Wallflower

Wallflower

1948

as Andrew J. Linnett

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

as Robert Nelson

Big City

Big City

1948

as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

1947

as Mike Glenson

Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth

1947

as Judge Harry Wilkins

My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

as David 'Dave' Lash

Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married

1946

as Charles Conway

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

as Hobart Canford Stiles

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

as Theodore Findley

The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye

1945

as Capt. Duncan Maclain

Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

1945

as Lt. Lorrgan

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Martin Edley

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

1944

as Amory Stilham

Janie

Janie

1944

as Charles Conway

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944

as T.J. Todd

Kismet

Kismet

1944

as The Grand Vizier

The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

1943

as Burton V. Lyons

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

1942

as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

Inflation

Inflation

1942

as The Devil

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

as Elliot Fulton

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

as Daniel Webster

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

1941

as Merrill Lambert

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as D.B. Norton

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

1941

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

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as James 'Jim' Cork

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as John Benson Farrell

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

1941

as T.T. Ralston

The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

1940

as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Robert Cain Sr.

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Diamond Jim Brady

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

1939

as Vincent Cushing

Man About Town

Man About Town

1939

as Sir John Arlington

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Achille Weber

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Jim Taylor

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

1939

as Jim Knox

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Jim Cain

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Anthony P. Kirby

John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

1937

as John Meade

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

as Jim Fisk

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as J.B. Ball

Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

as Ira Collins

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Johan (John) Sutter

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

as Barney Glasgow

Meet Nero Wolfe

Meet Nero Wolfe

1936

as Nero Wolfe

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Diamond Jim

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935

as Inspector Porfiry

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

1935

as Danny Harrison

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Paul Madvig

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Louis XIII

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

1934

as Frank Rodie

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

as Secretary of War Wardell

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

as Ray Phillips

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

as Vincent Shelton

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

1934

as Richard M. Gresham

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1934

as Schultz

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934

as Brennan

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933

as Jake Dillon

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

1933

as Orson Bitzer

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

as Emperor Valerius

Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt

1933

as Sen. Brander

Secret of the Blue Room

Secret of the Blue Room

1933

as Commissioner Forster

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

as Big Bill Barton

The White Sister

The White Sister

1933

as Father Saracinesca

The Barbarian

The Barbarian

1933

as Achmed Pasha

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

as Inspector Ennis

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Politician (uncredited)

Okay, America!

Okay, America!

1932

as Duke Morgan

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

as Jig Skelli

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Doctor Remezov

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Ace

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

as (uncredited)

Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short

1919

as Tom Wentworth

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1916

as Sidney Parker

The Return of Eve

The Return of Eve

1916

as Seymour Purchwell

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1916

as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Studio One

as Juror #10

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Climax!

as Jock Fathian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

General Electric Theater

as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Climax!

as Lieutenant Shipley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Popularity Metrics

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2024 8 9 22 3
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2025 1 6 16 2
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2025 6 1 1 1
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