Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

🎂 17th February 1890 (136 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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.

Edward Arnold

Movies Featuring Edward Arnold

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)

as Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You (2008)

as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé (1956)

as Oliver Tubbs
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

as Ambassador William Fisk
The Houston Story

The Houston Story (1956)

as Paul Atlas
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

as Self
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men (1954)

as Juror #10
Living It Up

Living It Up (1954)

as The Mayor of New York
No Image

Man of Conflict (1953)

as J.R. Compton
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps (1953)

as Penrod Biddel
Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland (1952)

as The Range (voice)
Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes (1952)

as Sam Harper
Dear Brat

Dear Brat (1951)

as Senator Wilkins
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)

as Adm. Homer Thorndyke
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

as Pawnee Bill
The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man (1950)

as Martin Creavy
Dear Wife

Dear Wife (1949)

as Judge Wilkins
Big Jack

Big Jack (1949)

as Mahoney
Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

as Joe Lorgan
John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary (1949)

as Sen. James McKinley
Command Decision

Command Decision (1948)

as Congressman Arthur Malcolm
Wallflower

Wallflower (1948)

as Andrew J. Linnett
Big City

Big City (1948)

as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters (1948)

as Robert Nelson
Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)

as Self
The Hucksters

The Hucksters (1947)

as David 'Dave' Lash
Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth (1947)

as Judge Harry Wilkins
My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)

as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk (1947)

as Mike Glenson
Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)

as Self
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools (1946)

as Theodore Findley
Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married (1946)

as Charles Conway
No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love (1946)

as Hobart Canford Stiles
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

as Martin Edley
The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye (1945)

as Capt. Duncan Maclain
Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark (1945)

as Lt. Lorrgan
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

as Amory Stilham
Kismet

Kismet (1944)

as The Grand Vizier
Janie

Janie (1944)

as Charles Conway
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only (1944)

as T.J. Todd
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession (1943)

as Burton V. Lyons
Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night (1942)

as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

as Elliot Fulton
Inflation

Inflation (1942)

as The Devil
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

as John Benson Farrell
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners (1941)

as Merrill Lambert
All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy (1941)

as Daniel Webster
Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth (1941)

as T.T. Ralston
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

as James 'Jim' Cork
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

as D.B. Norton
The Penalty

The Penalty (1941)

as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

as Diamond Jim Brady
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo (1940)

as Robert Cain Sr.
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago (1940)

as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable (1939)

as Vincent Cushing
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Jim Taylor
Man About Town

Man About Town (1939)

as Sir John Arlington
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty (1939)

as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring (1939)

as Jim Knox
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

as Achille Weber
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Anthony P. Kirby
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

as Jim Cain
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway (1937)

as Ira Collins
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York (1937)

as Jim Fisk
Easy Living

Easy Living (1937)

as J.B. Ball
John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman (1937)

as John Meade
Come and Get It

Come and Get It (1936)

as Barney Glasgow
Meet Nero Wolfe

Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)

as Nero Wolfe
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold (1936)

as Johan (John) Sutter
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment (1935)

as Inspector Porfiry
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? (1935)

as Danny Harrison
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

as Diamond Jim
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1935)

as Paul Madvig
Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu (1935)

as Louis XIII
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)

as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes (1934)

as Secretary of War Wardell
Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child (1934)

as Ray Phillips
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom (1934)

as Vincent Shelton
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess (1934)

as Richard M. Gresham
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee (1934)

as Brennan
Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde (1934)

as Frank Rodie
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1934)

as Schultz
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals (1933)

as Emperor Valerius
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933)

as Politician (uncredited)
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel (1933)

as Big Bill Barton
Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard (1933)

as Orson Bitzer
Secret of the Blue Room

Secret of the Blue Room (1933)

as Commissioner Forster
Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt (1933)

as Sen. Brander
The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

as Inspector Ennis
The Barbarian

The Barbarian (1933)

as Achmed Pasha
The White Sister

The White Sister (1933)

as Father Saracinesca
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1933)

as Dillon
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

as Doctor Remezov
Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk (1932)

as Jig Skelli
Three on a Match

Three on a Match (1932)

as Ace
Okay, America!

Okay, America! (1932)

as Duke Morgan
Murder in the Pullman

Murder in the Pullman (1932)

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

as (uncredited)
The Cost

The Cost (1920)

as Hampden Scarborough
A Broadway Saint

A Broadway Saint (1919)

as Mr. Frewen
Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short (1919)

as Tom Wentworth
The Return of Eve

The Return of Eve (1916)

as Seymour Purchwell
The Higher Destiny

The Higher Destiny (1916)

as John Standing
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1916)

as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
No Image

The Despoiler (1916)

as Richard Warner
No Image

Vultures of Society (1916)

as Joseph Gripp
The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady (1916)

as Sidney Parker