Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Acting
Born Feb 17, 1890
From New York City, New York, USA
Died Apr 26, 1956

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

Filmography — Acting

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Jim Taylor

You Can't Take It with You
7.5
1938

You Can't Take It with You

Anthony P. Kirby

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.7
1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

Ziegfeld Follies
6.0
1945

Ziegfeld Follies

Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Duck Soup
7.3
1933

Duck Soup

Politician (uncredited)

That's Entertainment!
7.4
1974

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
7.3
1941

Meet John Doe

D.B. Norton

Eyes in the Night
6.0
1942

Eyes in the Night

Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

I'm No Angel
6.4
1933

I'm No Angel

Big Bill Barton

Annie Get Your Gun
6.8
1950

Annie Get Your Gun

Pawnee Bill

Easy Living
7.1
1937

Easy Living

J.B. Ball

Living It Up
6.4
1954

Living It Up

The Mayor of New York

The Hucksters
6.9
1947

The Hucksters

David 'Dave' Lash

All That Money Can Buy
7.0
1941

All That Money Can Buy

Daniel Webster

Rasputin and the Empress
5.1
1932

Rasputin and the Empress

Doctor Remezov

Kismet
5.3
1944

Kismet

The Grand Vizier

Come and Get It
6.8
1936

Come and Get It

Barney Glasgow

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.5
1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Self (archive footage)

Mrs. Parkington
5.9
1944

Mrs. Parkington

Amory Stilham

Three on a Match
6.2
1932

Three on a Match

Ace

He Who Gets Slapped
7.5
1924

He Who Gets Slapped

(uncredited)

Command Decision
6.4
1948

Command Decision

Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Man About Town
3.6
1939

Man About Town

Sir John Arlington

Johnny Eager
6.1
1941

Johnny Eager

John Benson Farrell

Slightly Honorable
4.7
1939

Slightly Honorable

Vincent Cushing

Sadie McKee
6.9
1934

Sadie McKee

Brennan

The Youngest Profession
4.7
1943

The Youngest Profession

Burton V. Lyons

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0
1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0
1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

Hide-Out
6.9
1934

Hide-Out

Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

Idiot's Delight
5.9
1939

Idiot's Delight

Achille Weber

Belles on Their Toes
6.8
1952

Belles on Their Toes

Sam Harper

Biography of a Bachelor Girl
6.3
1935

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

Diamond Jim
6.0
1935

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

The Hidden Eye
7.5
1945

The Hidden Eye

Capt. Duncan Maclain

The Yellow Cab Man
6.3
1950

The Yellow Cab Man

Martin Creavy

Crime and Punishment
6.2
1935

Crime and Punishment

Inspector Porfiry

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
5.5
2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

Dear Wife
6.0
1949

Dear Wife

Judge Wilkins

Twelve Angry Men
8.0
1954

Twelve Angry Men

Juror #10

The Penalty
6.8
1941

The Penalty

Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

Miami Exposé
5.3
1956

Miami Exposé

Oliver Tubbs

Ellis in Freedomland
1952

Ellis in Freedomland

The Range (voice)

The Toast of New York
5.8
1937

The Toast of New York

Jim Fisk

The Mighty McGurk
6.4
1947

The Mighty McGurk

Mike Glenson

Sutter's Gold
1936

Sutter's Gold

Johan (John) Sutter

Big Jack
6.0
1949

Big Jack

Mahoney

Land of Liberty
1939

Land of Liberty

Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

Roman Scandals
5.7
1933

Roman Scandals

Emperor Valerius

Johnny Apollo
6.9
1940

Johnny Apollo

Robert Cain Sr.

Nothing but the Truth
7.1
1941

Nothing but the Truth

T.T. Ralston

The Ambassador's Daughter
4.3
1956

The Ambassador's Daughter

Ambassador William Fisk

Million Dollar Ransom
5.0
1934

Million Dollar Ransom

Vincent Shelton

The Life of Jimmy Dolan
6.0
1933

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Inspector Ennis

Thirty Day Princess
6.8
1934

Thirty Day Princess

Richard M. Gresham

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
6.7
1949

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Joe Lorgan

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

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

Self (archive footage)

Lillian Russell
6.5
1940

Lillian Russell

Diamond Jim Brady

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
5.0
1942

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Elliot Fulton

Week-End at the Waldorf
6.2
1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

Martin Edley

Standing Room Only
5.0
1944

Standing Room Only

T.J. Todd

Three Daring Daughters
5.7
1948

Three Daring Daughters

Robert Nelson

John Loves Mary
4.2
1949

John Loves Mary

Sen. James McKinley

Secret of the Blue Room
5.5
1933

Secret of the Blue Room

Commissioner Forster

Blow-Ups of 1947
6.3
1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

Self

City That Never Sleeps
5.9
1953

City That Never Sleeps

Penrod Biddel

Cardinal Richelieu
7.4
1935

Cardinal Richelieu

Louis XIII

Dear Brat
3.3
1951

Dear Brat

Senator Wilkins

The Earl of Chicago
6.2
1940

The Earl of Chicago

Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

Wallflower
6.0
1948

Wallflower

Andrew J. Linnett

Meet Nero Wolfe
6.2
1936

Meet Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

The President Vanishes
5.8
1934

The President Vanishes

Secretary of War Wardell

Janie
5.6
1944

Janie

Charles Conway

Main Street After Dark
4.0
1945

Main Street After Dark

Lt. Lorrgan

The Houston Story
5.5
1956

The Houston Story

Paul Atlas

Afraid to Talk
6.0
1932

Afraid to Talk

Jig Skelli

The Glass Key
6.4
1935

The Glass Key

Paul Madvig

Dear Ruth
6.6
1947

Dear Ruth

Judge Harry Wilkins

The Lady from Cheyenne
4.6
1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

James 'Jim' Cork

No Leave, No Love
6.0
1946

No Leave, No Love

Hobart Canford Stiles

Remember Last Night?
4.9
1935

Remember Last Night?

Danny Harrison

The Crowd Roars
6.5
1938

The Crowd Roars

Jim Cain

Inflation
5.5
1942

Inflation

The Devil

Her Bodyguard
5.5
1933

Her Bodyguard

Orson Bitzer

The Barbarian
4.9
1933

The Barbarian

Achmed Pasha

My Brother Talks to Horses
6.0
1947

My Brother Talks to Horses

Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

Sherlock Holmes
6.3
1916

Sherlock Holmes

Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

5.0
1953

Man of Conflict

J.R. Compton

Big City
7.5
1948

Big City

Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

Design for Scandal
4.9
1941

Design for Scandal

Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair

Unholy Partners
7.0
1941

Unholy Partners

Merrill Lambert

Unknown Blonde
2.0
1934

Unknown Blonde

Frank Rodie

The White Sister
4.9
1933

The White Sister

Father Saracinesca

Whistling in the Dark
5.6
1933

Whistling in the Dark

Dillon

Okay, America!
5.3
1932

Okay, America!

Duke Morgan

Let Freedom Ring
6.0
1939

Let Freedom Ring

Jim Knox

Blow-Ups of 1946
6.0
1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

Self

John Meade's Woman
1937

John Meade's Woman

John Meade

Jennie Gerhardt
5.0
1933

Jennie Gerhardt

Sen. Brander

Three Wise Fools
5.0
1946

Three Wise Fools

Theodore Findley

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
4.7
1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Adm. Homer Thorndyke

Madame Spy
6.0
1934

Madame Spy

Schultz

Phil-for-Short
6.3
1919

Phil-for-Short

Tom Wentworth

Janie Gets Married
6.0
1946

Janie Gets Married

Charles Conway

The Cost
1.0
1920

The Cost

Hampden Scarborough

Blossoms On Broadway
3.7
1937

Blossoms On Broadway

Ira Collins

The Misleading Lady
1916

The Misleading Lady

Sidney Parker

The Return of Eve
1916

The Return of Eve

Seymour Purchwell

Wednesday's Child
2.5
1934

Wednesday's Child

Ray Phillips

A Broadway Saint
1919

A Broadway Saint

Mr. Frewen

Murder in the Pullman
5.0
1932

Murder in the Pullman

1916

The Despoiler

Richard Warner

1916

Vultures of Society

Joseph Gripp

The Higher Destiny
1916

The Higher Destiny

John Standing