Edward Arnold
Feb 17, 1890 - Apr 26, 1956 (66 years old) in New 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
Climax!
Jock Fathian
Studio One
Juror #10
What's My Line?
Self
Duck Soup
Politician (uncredited)
Command Decision
Congressman Arthur Malcolm
Sherlock Holmes
Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
Johnny Eager
John Benson Farrell
The Hucksters
David 'Dave' Lash
Ziegfeld Follies
Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 5.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
(in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)★ 6.6 -
(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Miami Exposé 1956Oliver Tubbs★ 5.3 -
Ambassador William Fisk★ 4.3 -
The Houston Story 1956Paul Atlas★ 5.5 -
Climax! 1954Jock Fathian★ 3.3 -
Self★ 8 -
Twelve Angry Men 1954Juror #10★ 7.9 -
Living It Up 1954The Mayor of New York★ 6.4 -
Man of Conflict 1953J.R. Compton★ 5 -
Penrod Biddel★ 5.9 -
★ 6.4 -
Cavalcade of America 1952★ 3.5 -
Ellis in Freedomland 1952The Range (voice)★ NR -
Belles on Their Toes 1952Sam Harper★ 6.8 -
★ 8.6 -
Dear Brat 1951Senator Wilkins★ 3.3 -
Adm. Homer Thorndyke★ 4.7 -
Annie Get Your Gun 1950Pawnee Bill★ 6.7 -
The Yellow Cab Man 1950Martin Creavy★ 6.3 -
What's My Line? 1950Self★ 6.9 -
Dear Wife 1949Judge Wilkins★ 6 -
Big Jack 1949Mahoney★ 6 -
Joe Lorgan★ 6.6 -
John Loves Mary 1949Sen. James McKinley★ 4.2 -
Command Decision 1948Congressman Arthur Malcolm★ 6.4 -
Studio One 1948Juror #10★ 5 -
Wallflower 1948Andrew J. Linnett★ 6 -
Big City 1948Judge Martin O. Abercrombie★ 7.2 -
Robert Nelson★ 5.7 -
Blow-Ups of 1947 1947Self★ 6.3 -
The Hucksters 1947David 'Dave' Lash★ 6.9 -
Dear Ruth 1947Judge Harry Wilkins★ 6.6 -
Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe★ 6 -
The Mighty McGurk 1947Mike Glenson★ 6.4 -
Blow-Ups of 1946 1946Self★ 6 -
Three Wise Fools 1946Theodore Findley★ 5 -
Janie Gets Married 1946Charles Conway★ 6 -
No Leave, No Love 1946Hobart Canford Stiles★ 6 -
Martin Edley★ 6 -
The Hidden Eye 1945Capt. Duncan Maclain★ 7.6 -
Ziegfeld Follies 1945Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")★ 6 -
Lt. Lorrgan★ 4 -
Mrs. Parkington 1944Amory Stilham★ 5.9 -
Kismet 1944The Grand Vizier★ 5.2 -
Janie 1944Charles Conway★ 5.5 -
Standing Room Only 1944T.J. Todd★ 5 -
Burton V. Lyons★ 4.7 -
Eyes in the Night 1942Duncan 'Mac' Maclain★ 5.9 -
Elliot Fulton★ 5.2 -
Inflation 1942The Devil★ 5 -
Johnny Eager 1941John Benson Farrell★ 6.1 -
Design for Scandal 1941Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair★ 4.9 -
Unholy Partners 1941Merrill Lambert★ 7 -
Daniel Webster★ 7 -
T.T. Ralston★ 7.1 -
James 'Jim' Cork★ 4.6 -
Meet John Doe 1941D.B. Norton★ 7.3 -
The Penalty 1941Martin 'Stuff' Nelson★ 6 -
Lillian Russell 1940Diamond Jim Brady★ 6.1 -
Johnny Apollo 1940Robert Cain Sr.★ 6.8 -
The Earl of Chicago 1940Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey★ 5.6 -
Slightly Honorable 1939Vincent Cushing★ 4.7 -
Jim Taylor★ 7.8 -
Man About Town 1939Sir John Arlington★ 3.6 -
Land of Liberty 1939Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')★ NR -
Let Freedom Ring 1939Jim Knox★ 6 -
Idiot's Delight 1939Achille Weber★ 6.1 -
Anthony P. Kirby★ 7.5 -
The Crowd Roars 1938Jim Cain★ 6.5 -
Blossoms On Broadway 1937Ira Collins★ 3.7 -
Jim Fisk★ 5.8 -
Easy Living 1937J.B. Ball★ 7 -
John Meade's Woman 1937John Meade★ NR -
Come and Get It 1936Barney Glasgow★ 6.8 -
Meet Nero Wolfe 1936Nero Wolfe★ 6.2 -
Sutter's Gold 1936Johan (John) Sutter★ NR -
Crime and Punishment 1935Inspector Porfiry★ 6.3 -
Remember Last Night? 1935Danny Harrison★ 4.9 -
Diamond Jim 1935Diamond Jim★ 6 -
The Glass Key 1935Paul Madvig★ 6.4 -
Cardinal Richelieu 1935Louis XIII★ 7.4 -
Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak★ 6.3 -
Secretary of War Wardell★ 5.8 -
Wednesday's Child 1934Ray Phillips★ 2.5 -
Vincent Shelton★ 5 -
Hide-Out 1934Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy★ 6.9 -
Thirty Day Princess 1934Richard M. Gresham★ 6.8 -
Sadie McKee 1934Brennan★ 6.9 -
Unknown Blonde 1934Frank Rodie★ 1 -
Madame Spy 1934Schultz★ 6 -
Roman Scandals 1933Emperor Valerius★ 5.8 -
Duck Soup 1933Politician (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
I'm No Angel 1933Big Bill Barton★ 6.3 -
Her Bodyguard 1933Orson Bitzer★ NR -
Commissioner Forster★ 5.5 -
Jennie Gerhardt 1933Sen. Brander★ 4 -
Inspector Ennis★ 6 -
The Barbarian 1933Achmed Pasha★ 4.9 -
The White Sister 1933Father Saracinesca★ 4.9 -
Dillon★ 5.6 -
Doctor Remezov★ 5.1 -
Afraid to Talk 1932Jig Skelli★ 6 -
Three on a Match 1932Ace★ 6.2 -
Okay, America! 1932Duke Morgan★ 5.3 -
★ 5 -
He Who Gets Slapped 1924(uncredited)★ 7.6 -
The Cost 1920Hampden Scarborough★ 1 -
A Broadway Saint 1919Mr. Frewen★ NR -
Phil-for-Short 1919Tom Wentworth★ 6.3 -
The Return of Eve 1916Seymour Purchwell★ NR -
The Higher Destiny 1916John Standing★ NR -
Sherlock Holmes 1916Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap★ 6.3 -
The Despoiler 1916Richard Warner★ NR -
The Misleading Lady 1916Sidney Parker★ NR