Portrait of Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Acting

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.

Born: February 17, 1890

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

1997
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
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

as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood

1952
Ellis in Freedomland

as The Range (voice)

1952
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
1949
Dear Wife

as Judge Wilkins

1949
Big Jack

as Mahoney

1949
John Loves Mary

as Sen. James McKinley

1948
Command Decision

as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

1948
Studio One

as Juror #10

1948
Wallflower

as Andrew J. Linnett

1948
Big City

as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

1948
Three Daring Daughters

as Robert Nelson

1947
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
1946
Three Wise Fools

as Theodore Findley

1946
Janie Gets Married

as Charles Conway

1946
No Leave, No Love

as Hobart Canford Stiles

1945
1945
The Hidden Eye

as Capt. Duncan Maclain

1945
Ziegfeld Follies

as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

1945
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
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
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
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

1932
Rasputin and the Empress

as Doctor Remezov

1932
Afraid to Talk

as Jig Skelli

1932
Okay, America!

as Duke Morgan

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 Misleading Lady

as Sidney Parker