Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Known for
Acting
Born
February 17, 1890
Died
April 26, 1956 (aged 66)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored poster

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2008
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You poster

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

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line poster

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life poster

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid poster

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

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

1974
That's Entertainment! poster

That's Entertainment!

Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1956
The Houston Story poster

The Houston Story

Movie · as Paul Atlas

1956
Miami Exposé poster

Miami Exposé

Movie · as Oliver Tubbs

1956
The Ambassador's Daughter poster

The Ambassador's Daughter

Movie · as Ambassador William Fisk

1955
MGM Parade poster

MGM Parade

TV · 1 ep

1954
Twelve Angry Men poster

Twelve Angry Men

Movie · as Juror #10

1954
Living It Up poster

Living It Up

Movie · as The Mayor of New York

1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere poster

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Movie · as Self

1954
Climax! poster

Climax!

TV · as Jock Fathian, Lieutenant Shipley · 1 ep

1953
City That Never Sleeps poster

City That Never Sleeps

Movie · as Penrod Biddel

1953
Man of Conflict

Man of Conflict

Movie · as J.R. Compton

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood · 1 ep

1952
Belles on Their Toes poster

Belles on Their Toes

Movie · as Sam Harper

1952
Ellis in Freedomland poster

Ellis in Freedomland

Movie · as The Range (voice)

1952
Cavalcade of America poster

Cavalcade of America

TV · 1 ep

1951
Dear Brat poster

Dear Brat

Movie · as Senator Wilkins

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · 1 ep

1950
Annie Get Your Gun poster

Annie Get Your Gun

Movie · as Pawnee Bill

1950
The Yellow Cab Man poster

The Yellow Cab Man

Movie · as Martin Creavy

1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wife poster

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Movie · as Adm. Homer Thorndyke

1950
What's My Line? poster

What's My Line?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Game poster

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Movie · as Joe Lorgan

1949
Dear Wife poster

Dear Wife

Movie · as Judge Wilkins

1949
Big Jack poster

Big Jack

Movie · as Mahoney

1949
John Loves Mary poster

John Loves Mary

Movie · as Sen. James McKinley

1948
Three Daring Daughters poster

Three Daring Daughters

Movie · as Robert Nelson

1948
Wallflower poster

Wallflower

Movie · as Andrew J. Linnett

1948
Big City poster

Big City

Movie · as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

1948
Command Decision poster

Command Decision

Movie · as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

1948
Studio One poster

Studio One

TV · as Juror #10 · 1 ep

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1947
The Hucksters poster

The Hucksters

Movie · as David 'Dave' Lash

1947
Dear Ruth poster

Dear Ruth

Movie · as Judge Harry Wilkins

1947
The Mighty McGurk poster

The Mighty McGurk

Movie · as Mike Glenson

1947
My Brother Talks to Horses poster

My Brother Talks to Horses

Movie · as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

1947
Blow-Ups of 1947 poster

Blow-Ups of 1947

Movie · as Self

1946
No Leave, No Love poster

No Leave, No Love

Movie · as Hobart Canford Stiles

1946
Janie Gets Married poster

Janie Gets Married

Movie · as Charles Conway

1946
Three Wise Fools poster

Three Wise Fools

Movie · as Theodore Findley

1946
Blow-Ups of 1946 poster

Blow-Ups of 1946

Movie · as Self

1945
Ziegfeld Follies poster

Ziegfeld Follies

Movie · as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

1945
Week-End at the Waldorf poster

Week-End at the Waldorf

Movie · as Martin Edley

1945
The Hidden Eye poster

The Hidden Eye

Movie · as Capt. Duncan Maclain

1945
Main Street After Dark poster

Main Street After Dark

Movie · as Lt. Lorrgan

1944
Kismet poster

Kismet

Movie · as The Grand Vizier

1944
Mrs. Parkington poster

Mrs. Parkington

Movie · as Amory Stilham

1944
Janie poster

Janie

Movie · as Charles Conway

1944
Standing Room Only poster

Standing Room Only

Movie · as T.J. Todd

1943
The Youngest Profession poster

The Youngest Profession

Movie · as Burton V. Lyons

1942
Eyes in the Night poster

Eyes in the Night

Movie · as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley poster

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Movie · as Elliot Fulton

1942
Inflation poster

Inflation

Movie · as The Devil

1941
Meet John Doe poster

Meet John Doe

Movie · as D.B. Norton

1941
Johnny Eager poster

Johnny Eager

Movie · as John Benson Farrell

1941
All That Money Can Buy poster

All That Money Can Buy

Movie · as Daniel Webster

1941
Unholy Partners poster

Unholy Partners

Movie · as Merrill Lambert

1941
Design for Scandal poster

Design for Scandal

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

1941
Nothing but the Truth poster

Nothing but the Truth

Movie · as T.T. Ralston

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne poster

The Lady from Cheyenne

Movie · as James 'Jim' Cork

1941
The Penalty poster

The Penalty

Movie · as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

1940
Johnny Apollo poster

Johnny Apollo

Movie · as Robert Cain Sr.

1940
The Earl of Chicago poster

The Earl of Chicago

Movie · as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

1940
Lillian Russell poster

Lillian Russell

Movie · as Diamond Jim Brady

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Movie · as Jim Taylor

1939
Idiot's Delight poster

Idiot's Delight

Movie · as Achille Weber

1939
Slightly Honorable poster

Slightly Honorable

Movie · as Vincent Cushing

1939
Let Freedom Ring poster

Let Freedom Ring

Movie · as Jim Knox

1939
Man About Town poster

Man About Town

Movie · as Sir John Arlington

1939
Land of Liberty poster

Land of Liberty

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

1938
You Can't Take It with You poster

You Can't Take It with You

Movie · as Anthony P. Kirby

1938
The Crowd Roars poster

The Crowd Roars

Movie · as Jim Cain

1937
The Toast of New York poster

The Toast of New York

Movie · as Jim Fisk

1937
Easy Living poster

Easy Living

Movie · as J.B. Ball

1937
Blossoms On Broadway poster

Blossoms On Broadway

Movie · as Ira Collins

1937
John Meade's Woman poster

John Meade's Woman

Movie · as John Meade

1936
Come and Get It poster

Come and Get It

Movie · as Barney Glasgow

1936
Meet Nero Wolfe poster

Meet Nero Wolfe

Movie · as Nero Wolfe

1936
Sutter's Gold poster

Sutter's Gold

Movie · as Johan (John) Sutter

1935
The Glass Key poster

The Glass Key

Movie · as Paul Madvig

1935
Crime and Punishment poster

Crime and Punishment

Movie · as Inspector Porfiry

1935
Remember Last Night? poster

Remember Last Night?

Movie · as Danny Harrison

1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl poster

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Movie · as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

1935
Cardinal Richelieu poster

Cardinal Richelieu

Movie · as Louis XIII

1935
Diamond Jim poster

Diamond Jim

Movie · as Diamond Jim

1934
Sadie McKee poster

Sadie McKee

Movie · as Brennan

1934
Hide-Out poster

Hide-Out

Movie · as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

1934
Thirty Day Princess poster

Thirty Day Princess

Movie · as Richard M. Gresham

1934
Wednesday's Child poster

Wednesday's Child

Movie · as Ray Phillips

1934
The President Vanishes poster

The President Vanishes

Movie · as Secretary of War Wardell

1934
Million Dollar Ransom poster

Million Dollar Ransom

Movie · as Vincent Shelton

1934
Madame Spy poster

Madame Spy

Movie · as Schultz

1934
Unknown Blonde poster

Unknown Blonde

Movie · as Frank Rodie

1933
I'm No Angel poster

I'm No Angel

Movie · as Big Bill Barton

1933
Roman Scandals poster

Roman Scandals

Movie · as Emperor Valerius

1933
Secret of the Blue Room poster

Secret of the Blue Room

Movie · as Commissioner Forster

1933
The White Sister poster

The White Sister

Movie · as Father Saracinesca

1933
Whistling in the Dark poster

Whistling in the Dark

Movie · as Dillon

1933
Jennie Gerhardt poster

Jennie Gerhardt

Movie · as Sen. Brander

1933
The Barbarian poster

The Barbarian

Movie · as Achmed Pasha

1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolan poster

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Movie · as Inspector Ennis

1933
Duck Soup poster

Duck Soup

Movie · as Politician (uncredited)

1933
Her Bodyguard poster

Her Bodyguard

Movie · as Orson Bitzer

1932
Three on a Match poster

Three on a Match

Movie · as Ace

1932
Okay, America! poster

Okay, America!

Movie · as Duke Morgan

1932
Rasputin and the Empress poster

Rasputin and the Empress

Movie · as Doctor Remezov

1932
Afraid to Talk poster

Afraid to Talk

Movie · as Jig Skelli

1932
Murder in the Pullman poster

Murder in the Pullman

Movie

1924
He Who Gets Slapped poster

He Who Gets Slapped

Movie · as (uncredited)

1920
The Cost poster

The Cost

Movie · as Hampden Scarborough

1919
Phil-for-Short poster

Phil-for-Short

Movie · as Tom Wentworth

1919
A Broadway Saint poster

A Broadway Saint

Movie · as Mr. Frewen

1916
The Misleading Lady poster

The Misleading Lady

Movie · as Sidney Parker

1916
The Return of Eve poster

The Return of Eve

Movie · as Seymour Purchwell

1916
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

Movie · as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

1916
The Higher Destiny poster

The Higher Destiny

Movie · as John Standing

1916
The Despoiler

The Despoiler

Movie · as Richard Warner

1916
Vultures of Society

Vultures of Society

Movie · as Joseph Gripp