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Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

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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.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

The Houston Story

The Houston Story

1956

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

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

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

2008

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

1956

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Kismet

Kismet

1944

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

1944

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

Okay, America!

Okay, America!

1932

Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes

1952

Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

1934

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

1942

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

1935

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

1941

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

1941

Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

1941

The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye

1945

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

1945

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1916

The Return of Eve

The Return of Eve

1916

Dear Wife

Dear Wife

1949

Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth

1947

The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

1947

The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

1943

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

1939

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

1940

Secret of the Blue Room

Secret of the Blue Room

1933

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

The White Sister

The White Sister

1933

My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

Dear Brat

Dear Brat

1951

Meet Nero Wolfe

Meet Nero Wolfe

1936

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933

Wallflower

Wallflower

1948

Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt

1933

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

1939

Big Jack

Big Jack

1949

Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952

Janie

Janie

1944

Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married

1946

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

Big City

Big City

1948

Inflation

Inflation

1942

John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

1937

Man About Town

Man About Town

1939

The Barbarian

The Barbarian

1933

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

1949

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1916

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1934

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

1934

Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short

1919

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

1933

Man of Conflict

Man of Conflict

1953

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

A Broadway Saint

A Broadway Saint

1919

Murder in the Pullman

Murder in the Pullman

1932

The Cost

The Cost

1920

The Higher Destiny

The Higher Destiny

1916

The Despoiler

The Despoiler

1916

Vultures of Society

Vultures of Society

1916

Studio One

Studio One

1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Climax!

Climax!

1954

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955