George Arliss

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929), as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour.

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1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Movie Self (archive footage)
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Movie Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
1940
The Eternal Jew
Movie Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie Self (archive footage)
1939
Land of Liberty
Movie Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
1937
Doctor Syn
Movie Dr Syn
1936
His Lordship
Movie Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
1936
East Meets West
Movie Sultan of Rungay
1935
The Tunnel
Movie Prime Minister of Great Britain
1935
The Guv'nor
Movie François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Movie Cardinal Richelieu
1934
The Iron Duke
Movie Duke of Wellington
1934
The Last Gentleman
Movie Cabot Barr
1934
The House of Rothschild
Movie Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
1933
Voltaire
Movie Voltaire
1933
The Working Man
Movie John Reeves alias John Walton