George Arliss

Actor, born in London, UK. His reputation as an actor was made in the USA, where he lived for 22 years from 1901. He is remembered for his successful film representations of famous historical characters, and won an Oscar for Disraeli (1929).

George Arliss (10 April 1868- 5 February 1946) was a British actor.

Arliss began his acting career on the stage. 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.

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;

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.