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Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

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

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 • 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 • Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 • Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 • (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • (archive footage) (uncredited)
Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé
1956 • Oliver Tubbs
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 • Ambassador William Fisk

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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 • Self (archive footage)
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 • (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
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That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé
1956 • Oliver Tubbs
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The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 • Ambassador William Fisk
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The Houston Story
The Houston Story
1956 • Paul Atlas
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Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
1954 • Juror #10
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Living It Up
Living It Up
1954 • The Mayor of New York
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Man of Conflict
1953 • J.R. Compton
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City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps
1953 • Penrod Biddel
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Ellis in Freedomland
Ellis in Freedomland
1952 • The Range (voice)
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Dear Brat
Dear Brat
1951 • Senator Wilkins
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The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950 • Adm. Homer Thorndyke
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Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
1950 • Pawnee Bill
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The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
1950 • Martin Creavy
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Dear Wife
Dear Wife
1949 • Judge Wilkins
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Big Jack
Big Jack
1949 • Mahoney
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John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary
1949 • Sen. James McKinley
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Command Decision
Command Decision
1948 • Congressman Arthur Malcolm
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Wallflower
Wallflower
1948 • Andrew J. Linnett
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Big City
Big City
1948 • Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
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Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
1948 • Robert Nelson
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The Hucksters
The Hucksters
1947 • David 'Dave' Lash
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Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth
1947 • Judge Harry Wilkins
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My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 • Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
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The Mighty McGurk
The Mighty McGurk
1947 • Mike Glenson
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Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 • Theodore Findley
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Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married
1946 • Charles Conway
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No Leave, No Love
No Leave, No Love
1946 • Hobart Canford Stiles
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The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye
1945 • Capt. Duncan Maclain
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Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
1945 • Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
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Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington
1944 • Amory Stilham
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Kismet
Kismet
1944 • The Grand Vizier
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Janie
Janie
1944 • Charles Conway
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The Youngest Profession
The Youngest Profession
1943 • Burton V. Lyons
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Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
1942 • Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
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Inflation
Inflation
1942 • The Devil
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Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager
1941 • John Benson Farrell
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Design for Scandal
Design for Scandal
1941 • Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
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Unholy Partners
Unholy Partners
1941 • Merrill Lambert
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All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy
1941 • Daniel Webster
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Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth
1941 • T.T. Ralston
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The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941 • James 'Jim' Cork
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Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 • D.B. Norton
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The Penalty
The Penalty
1941 • Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
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Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
1940 • Diamond Jim Brady
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Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo
1940 • Robert Cain Sr.
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The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago
1940 • Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
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Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable
1939 • Vincent Cushing
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Man About Town
Man About Town
1939 • Sir John Arlington
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Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty
1939 • Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
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Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
1939 • Achille Weber
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You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938 • Anthony P. Kirby
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The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
1938 • Jim Cain
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Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
1937 • Ira Collins
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Easy Living
Easy Living
1937 • J.B. Ball
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John Meade's Woman
John Meade's Woman
1937 • John Meade
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Come and Get It
Come and Get It
1936 • Barney Glasgow
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Meet Nero Wolfe
Meet Nero Wolfe
1936 • Nero Wolfe
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Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold
1936 • Johan (John) Sutter
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
1935 • Inspector Porfiry
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Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935 • Danny Harrison
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Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
1935 • Diamond Jim
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The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1935 • Paul Madvig
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Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
1935 • Louis XIII
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Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935 • Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
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The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
1934 • Secretary of War Wardell
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Wednesday's Child
Wednesday's Child
1934 • Ray Phillips
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Million Dollar Ransom
Million Dollar Ransom
1934 • Vincent Shelton
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Hide-Out
Hide-Out
1934 • Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
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Thirty Day Princess
Thirty Day Princess
1934 • Richard M. Gresham
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Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee
1934 • Brennan
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Unknown Blonde
Unknown Blonde
1934 • Frank Rodie
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Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1934 • Schultz
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Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals
1933 • Emperor Valerius
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Duck Soup
Duck Soup
1933 • Politician (uncredited)
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I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel
1933 • Big Bill Barton
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Her Bodyguard
Her Bodyguard
1933 • Orson Bitzer
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Secret of the Blue Room
Secret of the Blue Room
1933 • Commissioner Forster
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Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt
1933 • Sen. Brander
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The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933 • Inspector Ennis
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The Barbarian
The Barbarian
1933 • Achmed Pasha
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The White Sister
The White Sister
1933 • Father Saracinesca
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Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
1932 • Doctor Remezov
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Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk
1932 • Jig Skelli
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Okay, America!
Okay, America!
1932 • Duke Morgan
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He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped
1924 • (uncredited)
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The Cost
The Cost
1920 • Hampden Scarborough
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A Broadway Saint
A Broadway Saint
1919 • Mr. Frewen
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Phil-for-Short
Phil-for-Short
1919 • Tom Wentworth
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The Return of Eve
The Return of Eve
1916 • Seymour Purchwell
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The Higher Destiny
The Higher Destiny
1916 • John Standing
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1916 • Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
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The Despoiler
1916 • Richard Warner
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Vultures of Society
1916 • Joseph Gripp
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The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
1916 • Sidney Parker
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Edward Arnold – Biography, Known For & Filmography