George K. Arthur
George K. Arthur | |
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 Lobby card for China Bound (1929) | |
| Born | 27 January 1899 Littlehampton, Sussex, England |
| Died | 30 May 1985 (aged 86) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1919-1958 |
George K. Arthur (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985) was an English actor and producer. He appeared in 59 films between 1919 and 1935. After retiring as an actor, he became a producer and distributor of short films.[1] He won an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 for the film The Bespoke Overcoat.[2]
He was born in Littlehampton, Sussex and died in New York City. Some of his early success was in the late 1920s when partnered with Karl Dane as part of a comedic duo called 'Dane & Arthur'.
Selected filmography[]
- Spring Fever (1919)
- A Dear Fool (1921)
- Kipps (1921)
- Lamp in the Desert (1922)
- The Wheels of Chance (1922)
- Love's Influence (1922)
- Flames of Passion (1922)
- Madness of Youth (1923)
- Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923)
- Hollywood (1923)
- Flames of Desire (1924)
- The Salvation Hunters (1925)
- Lady of the Night (1925)
- Pretty Ladies (1925)
- Her Sister from Paris (1925)
- Sun-Up (1925)
- Lights of Old Broadway (1925)
- Irene (1926)
- Sunny Side Up (1926)
- The Exquisite Sinner (1926)
- Kiki (1926)
- The Boob (1926)
- The Boy Friend (1926)
- The Waning Sex (1926)
- Almost a Lady (1926)
- Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
- When the Wife's Away (1926)
- Lovers (1927)
- Rookies (1927)
- The Gingham Girl (1927)
- Tillie the Toiler (1927)
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) (uncredited)
- Spring Fever (1927)
- Baby Mine (1928)
- Wickedness Preferred (1929)
- Circus Rookies (1928)
- Detectives (1928)
- Brotherly Love (1928)
- Show People (1928) (uncredited)
- All At Sea (1929)
- China Bound (1929)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
- Chasing Rainbows (1930)
- Where Is This Lady? (1932)
- Oliver Twist (1933)
- Pleasure Cruise (1933)
- Looking Forward (1933)
- Riptide (1934)
- Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)
- The Bespoke Overcoat (1956) - producer
References[]
- ^ Thompson, Howard (19 January 1958). "ARTHUR'S NEW ART; Former Actor Triumphs In Short Film Field". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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- 1899 births
- 1985 deaths
- 20th-century English male actors
- English male film actors
- English male silent film actors
- English film producers
- People from Littlehampton
- British expatriate male actors in the United States
- 20th-century English businesspeople