Arthur Aylesworth
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 Aylesworth in 1912 | |
| Born | Arthur Preston Aylesworth August 12, 1883 Apponaug, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1946 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1946 |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Aylesworth Sadie Harris |
Arthur Preston Aylesworth (August 12, 1883 – June 26, 1946)[1] was an American stage and film actor.
Early years[]
Aylesworth was born in Apponaug, Rhode Island, to a military family; his father and his grandfather graduated from the United States Military Academy. Aylesworth himself attended the academy for two years.[2]
Career[]
Aylesworth's Broadway debut came in Over Night (1911). His other Broadway appearances included the musical Follow Thru (1929), and his last show there was Yankee Point (1942).[1] He was on the stage for over a quarter of a century and acted in many productions. In the 1930s, he became a contract player at Warner Brothers working in character actors, often uncredited. Aylesworth played in over 130 films almost exclusively from the early 1930s onwards. His grave is located at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
Selected filmography[]
- Over Night (1915)
- The Key (1934)
- Midnight Alibi (1934)
- The Dragon Murder Case (1934)
- British Agent (1934)
- The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934)
- I Am a Thief (1934)
- 6 Day Bike Rider (1934)
- Babbitt (1934)
- The Secret Bride (1934)
- Show Kids (1935 Vitaphone short)
- The Nitwits (1935)
- King of the Pecos (1936)
- The Plot Thickens (1936)
- Too Many Wives (1937)
- I Cover the War (1937)
- Fifty Roads to Town (1937)
- Marry the Girl (1937)
- Slave Ship (1937)
- Of Human Hearts (1938)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
- Test Pilot (1938) as Mr. Frank Barton
- Jesse James (1939)
- King of the Underworld (1939) as Dr. Sanders
- 6,000 Enemies (1939)
- The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Judge Morgan
- The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Guide
- Dangerously They Live (1941)
- Sin Town (1942)
- Moontide (1942)
- Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Arthur Aylesworth". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Aylesworth's Funny Face". The Washington Herald. D.C, Washington. March 2, 1919. p. 15. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Arthur Aylesworth at IMDb
- Arthur Aylesworth at the Internet Broadway Database
- Arthur Ayleswofth at AllMovie
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