Edward Arnold
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edward Arnold
Duck Soup
1933
Filmography
Acting (114)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)
5.5
2008
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with Youas Self (archive footage)
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
6.6
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
1956
Miami Exposéas Oliver Tubbs
6.0
1956
The Ambassador's Daughteras Ambassador William Fisk
4.9
1956
The Houston Storyas Paul Atlas
6.0
1954
8.0
1954
Twelve Angry Menas Juror #10
7.8
1954
Living It Upas The Mayor of New York
6.5
1953
Man of Conflictas J.R. Compton
6.7
1953
City That Never Sleepsas Penrod Biddel
6.0
1952
Ellis in Freedomlandas The Range (voice)
1952
Belles on Their Toesas Sam Harper
7.1
1951
Dear Bratas Senator Wilkins
5.6
1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Adm. Homer Thorndyke
5.3
1950
Annie Get Your Gunas Pawnee Bill
6.7
1950
The Yellow Cab Manas Martin Creavy
6.9
1949
Dear Wifeas Judge Wilkins
6.3
1949
Big Jackas Mahoney
7.3
1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Gameas Joe Lorgan
6.7
1949
John Loves Maryas Sen. James McKinley
5.0
1948
Command Decisionas Congressman Arthur Malcolm
6.6
1948
Wallfloweras Andrew J. Linnett
6.6
1948
Big Cityas Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
7.8
1948
Three Daring Daughtersas Robert Nelson
5.9
1947
Blow-Ups of 1947as Self
6.3
1947
The Huckstersas David 'Dave' Lash
7.0
1947
Dear Ruthas Judge Harry Wilkins
6.7
1947
My Brother Talks to Horsesas Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
7.5
1947
The Mighty McGurkas Mike Glenson
6.7
1946
Blow-Ups of 1946as Self
6.0
1946
Three Wise Foolsas Theodore Findley
5.7
1946
Janie Gets Marriedas Charles Conway
7.3
1946
No Leave, No Loveas Hobart Canford Stiles
6.5
1945
Week-End at the Waldorfas Martin Edley
6.5
1945
The Hidden Eyeas Capt. Duncan Maclain
7.9
1945
Ziegfeld Folliesas Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
6.0
1945
Main Street After Darkas Lt. Lorrgan
4.5
1944
Mrs. Parkingtonas Amory Stilham
6.0
1944
Kismetas The Grand Vizier
5.5
1944
Janieas Charles Conway
6.0
1944
Standing Room Onlyas T.J. Todd
5.7
1943
The Youngest Professionas Burton V. Lyons
5.3
1942
Eyes in the Nightas Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
6.1
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Elliot Fulton
5.3
1942
Inflationas The Devil
6.3
1941
Johnny Eageras John Benson Farrell
6.2
1941
Design for Scandalas Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
5.1
1941
Unholy Partnersas Merrill Lambert
7.6
1941
All That Money Can Buyas Daniel Webster
7.0
1941
Nothing but the Truthas T.T. Ralston
7.3
1941
The Lady from Cheyenneas James 'Jim' Cork
5.7
1941
Meet John Doeas D.B. Norton
7.3
1941
The Penaltyas Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
7.4
1940
Lillian Russellas Diamond Jim Brady
6.6
1940
Johnny Apolloas Robert Cain Sr.
6.8
1940
The Earl of Chicagoas Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
6.3
1939
Slightly Honorableas Vincent Cushing
5.1
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Jim Taylor
7.8
1939
Man About Townas Sir John Arlington
4.5
1939
Land of Libertyas Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
9.0
1939
Let Freedom Ringas Jim Knox
6.8
1939
Idiot's Delightas Achille Weber
6.1
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Anthony P. Kirby
7.5
1938
The Crowd Roarsas Jim Cain
7.0
1937
Blossoms On Broadwayas Ira Collins
4.8
1937
The Toast of New Yorkas Jim Fisk
6.2
1937
Easy Livingas J.B. Ball
7.2
1937
John Meade's Womanas John Meade
7.0
1936
Come and Get Itas Barney Glasgow
6.8
1936
Meet Nero Wolfeas Nero Wolfe
6.7
1936
Sutter's Goldas Johan (John) Sutter
7.0
1935
Crime and Punishmentas Inspector Porfiry
6.3
1935
Remember Last Night?as Danny Harrison
5.5
1935
Diamond Jimas Diamond Jim
6.5
1935
The Glass Keyas Paul Madvig
6.7
1935
Cardinal Richelieuas Louis XIII
7.3
1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girlas Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
6.8
1934
The President Vanishesas Secretary of War Wardell
6.0
1934
Wednesday's Childas Ray Phillips
3.8
1934
Million Dollar Ransomas Vincent Shelton
5.0
1934
Hide-Outas Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
7.3
1934
Thirty Day Princessas Richard M. Gresham
6.8
1934
Sadie McKeeas Brennan
7.0
1934
Unknown Blondeas Frank Rodie
3.3
1934
Madame Spyas Schultz
7.5
1933
Roman Scandalsas Emperor Valerius
5.8
1933
Duck Soupas Politician (uncredited)
7.3
1933
I'm No Angelas Big Bill Barton
6.3
1933
Her Bodyguardas Orson Bitzer
6.7
1933
Secret of the Blue Roomas Commissioner Forster
5.6
1933
Jennie Gerhardtas Sen. Brander
5.7
1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolanas Inspector Ennis
6.2
1933
The Barbarianas Achmed Pasha
5.1
1933
The White Sisteras Father Saracinesca
5.4
1933
Whistling in the Darkas Dillon
6.0
1932
Rasputin and the Empressas Doctor Remezov
5.5
1932
Afraid to Talkas Jig Skelli
6.5
1932
Three on a Matchas Ace
6.3
1932
Okay, America!as Duke Morgan
5.8
7.0
1924
He Who Gets Slappedas (uncredited)
7.6
1920
The Costas Hampden Scarborough
4.0
1919
A Broadway Saintas Mr. Frewen
1919
Phil-for-Shortas Tom Wentworth
7.0
1916
The Return of Eveas Seymour Purchwell
1916
The Higher Destinyas John Standing
7.0
1916
Sherlock Holmesas Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
6.3
1916
The Despoileras Richard Warner
9.0
1916
Vultures of Societyas Joseph Gripp
1916
The Misleading Ladyas Sidney Parker