About

Known credits:
110
Birthday:
1890-02-17
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Edward Arnold

Overview

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

Acting
2013 Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2008 Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1997 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Actor (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage) 61
Fair
1974 That's Entertainment! Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) 60
Fair
1956 Miami Exposé Actor Oliver Tubbs 58
Average
1956 The Ambassador's Daughter Actor Ambassador William Fisk 58
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1956 The Houston Story Actor Paul Atlas 59
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1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
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1954 Twelve Angry Men Actor Juror #10 60
Fair
1954 Living It Up Actor The Mayor of New York 59
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1953 Man of Conflict Actor J.R. Compton 58
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1953 City That Never Sleeps Actor Penrod Biddel 59
Average
1952 Ellis in Freedomland Actor The Range (voice) N/A
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1952 Belles on Their Toes Actor Sam Harper 59
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1951 Dear Brat Actor Senator Wilkins 58
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1950 The Skipper Surprised His Wife Actor Adm. Homer Thorndyke 58
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1950 Annie Get Your Gun Actor Pawnee Bill 59
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1950 The Yellow Cab Man Actor Martin Creavy 59
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1949 Dear Wife Actor Judge Wilkins 58
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1949 Big Jack Actor Mahoney 59
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1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Actor Joe Lorgan 59
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1949 John Loves Mary Actor Sen. James McKinley 58
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1948 Command Decision Actor Congressman Arthur Malcolm 59
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1948 Wallflower Actor Andrew J. Linnett 59
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1948 Big City Actor Judge Martin O. Abercrombie 59
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1948 Three Daring Daughters Actor Robert Nelson 59
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1947 Blow-Ups of 1947 Actor Self 59
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1947 The Hucksters Actor David 'Dave' Lash 59
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1947 Dear Ruth Actor Judge Harry Wilkins 59
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1947 My Brother Talks to Horses Actor Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe 59
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1947 The Mighty McGurk Actor Mike Glenson 59
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1946 Blow-Ups of 1946 Actor Self 59
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1946 Three Wise Fools Actor Theodore Findley 59
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1946 Janie Gets Married Actor Charles Conway 59
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1946 No Leave, No Love Actor Hobart Canford Stiles 59
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1945 Week-End at the Waldorf Actor Martin Edley 59
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1945 The Hidden Eye Actor Capt. Duncan Maclain 59
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1945 Ziegfeld Follies Actor Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars") 59
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1945 Main Street After Dark Actor Lt. Lorrgan 58
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1944 Mrs. Parkington Actor Amory Stilham 59
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1944 Kismet Actor The Grand Vizier 58
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1944 Janie Actor Charles Conway 58
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1944 Standing Room Only Actor T.J. Todd 59
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1943 The Youngest Profession Actor Burton V. Lyons 58
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1942 Eyes in the Night Actor Duncan 'Mac' Maclain 59
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1942 The War Against Mrs. Hadley Actor Elliot Fulton 58
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1942 Inflation Actor The Devil 59
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1941 Johnny Eager Actor John Benson Farrell 59
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1941 Design for Scandal Actor Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair 59
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1941 Unholy Partners Actor Merrill Lambert 59
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1941 All That Money Can Buy Actor Daniel Webster 60
Fair
1941 Nothing But the Truth Actor T.T. Ralston 59
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1941 The Lady from Cheyenne Actor James 'Jim' Cork 59
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1941 Meet John Doe Actor D.B. Norton 63
Fair
1941 The Penalty Actor Martin 'Stuff' Nelson 59
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1940 Lillian Russell Actor Diamond Jim Brady 58
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1940 Johnny Apollo Actor Robert Cain Sr. 59
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1940 The Earl of Chicago Actor Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey 59
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1939 Slightly Honorable Actor Vincent Cushing 59
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1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Jim Taylor 72
Good
1939 Man About Town Actor Sir John Arlington 58
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1939 Land of Liberty Actor Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim') N/A
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1939 Let Freedom Ring Actor Jim Knox 59
Average
1939 Idiot's Delight Actor Achille Weber 59
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1938 You Can't Take It with You Actor Anthony P. Kirby 65
Fair
1938 The Crowd Roars Actor Jim Cain 59
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1937 Blossoms On Broadway Actor Ira Collins 58
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1937 The Toast of New York Actor Jim Fisk 59
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1937 Easy Living Actor J.B. Ball 60
Fair
1937 John Meade's Woman Actor John Meade N/A
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1936 Come and Get It Actor Barney Glasgow 59
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1936 Meet Nero Wolfe Actor Nero Wolfe 59
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1936 Sutter's Gold Actor Johan (John) Sutter N/A
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1935 Crime and Punishment Actor Inspector Porfiry 59
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1935 Remember Last Night? Actor Danny Harrison 58
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1935 Diamond Jim Actor Diamond Jim 59
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1935 The Glass Key Actor Paul Madvig 59
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1935 Cardinal Richelieu Actor Louis XIII 59
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1935 Biography of a Bachelor Girl Actor Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak 59
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1934 The President Vanishes Actor Secretary of War Wardell 59
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1934 Wednesday's Child Actor Ray Phillips 58
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1934 Million Dollar Ransom Actor Vincent Shelton N/A
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1934 Hide-Out Actor Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy 59
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1934 Thirty Day Princess Actor Richard M. Gresham 59
Average
1934 Sadie McKee Actor Jack Brennan 59
Average
1934 Unknown Blonde Actor Frank Rodie 58
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1934 Madame Spy Actor Schultz 59
Average
1933 Roman Scandals Actor Emperor Valerius 58
Average
1933 Duck Soup Actor Politician (uncredited) 67
Fair
1933 I'm No Angel Actor Big Bill Barton 59
Average
1933 Her Bodyguard Actor Orson Bitzer N/A
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1933 Secret of the Blue Room Actor Commissioner Forster 58
Average
1933 Jennie Gerhardt Actor Sen. Brander 59
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1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan Actor Inspector Ennis 59
Average
1933 The Barbarian Actor Achmed Pasha 58
Average
1933 The White Sister Actor Father Saracinesca 59
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1933 Whistling in the Dark Actor Jake Dillon 58
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1932 Rasputin and the Empress Actor Doctor Remezov 58
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1932 Afraid to Talk Actor Jig Skelli 59
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1932 Three on a Match Actor Ace 59
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1932 Okay, America! Actor Duke Morgan 59
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1932 Murder in the Pullman Actor 59
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1924 He Who Gets Slapped Actor (uncredited) 61
Fair
1919 A Broadway Saint Actor Mr. Frewen N/A
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1919 Phil-for-Short Actor Tom Wentworth 58
Average
1916 The Return of Eve Actor Seymour Purchwell N/A
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1916 Sherlock Holmes Actor Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap 58
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1916 The Misleading Lady Actor Sidney Parker N/A
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