Edward Arnold

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.

Known For

Climax!

Climax!

What's My Line?

Studio One

The Ed Sullivan Show

MGM Parade

Cavalcade of America

Hallmark Hall of Fame

All Movies (114)

• Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid1982 · as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment!1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Miami Exposé1956 · as Oliver Tubbs
• The Ambassador's Daughter1956 · as Ambassador William Fisk
• The Houston Story1956 · as Paul Atlas
• A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
• Twelve Angry Men1954 · as Juror #10
• Living It Up1954 · as The Mayor of New York
• Man of Conflict1953 · as J.R. Compton
• City That Never Sleeps1953 · as Penrod Biddel
• Ellis in Freedomland1952 · as The Range (voice)
• Belles on Their Toes1952 · as Sam Harper
• Dear Brat1951 · as Senator Wilkins
• The Skipper Surprised His Wife1950 · as Adm. Homer Thorndyke
• Annie Get Your Gun1950 · as Pawnee Bill
• The Yellow Cab Man1950 · as Martin Creavy
• Dear Wife1949 · as Judge Wilkins
• Big Jack1949 · as Mahoney
• Take Me Out to the Ball Game1949 · as Joe Lorgan
• John Loves Mary1949 · as Sen. James McKinley
• Command Decision1948 · as Congressman Arthur Malcolm
• Wallflower1948 · as Andrew J. Linnett
• Big City1948 · as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie
• Three Daring Daughters1948 · as Robert Nelson
• Blow-Ups of 19471947 · as Self
• The Hucksters1947 · as David 'Dave' Lash
• Dear Ruth1947 · as Judge Harry Wilkins
• My Brother Talks to Horses1947 · as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
• The Mighty McGurk1947 · as Mike Glenson
• Blow-Ups of 19461946 · as Self
• Three Wise Fools1946 · as Theodore Findley
• Janie Gets Married1946 · as Charles Conway
• No Leave, No Love1946 · as Hobart Canford Stiles
• Week-End at the Waldorf1945 · as Martin Edley
• The Hidden Eye1945 · as Capt. Duncan Maclain
• Ziegfeld Follies1945 · as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")
• Main Street After Dark1945 · as Lt. Lorrgan
• Mrs. Parkington1944 · as Amory Stilham
• Kismet1944 · as The Grand Vizier
• Janie1944 · as Charles Conway
• Standing Room Only1944 · as T.J. Todd
• The Youngest Profession1943 · as Burton V. Lyons
• Eyes in the Night1942 · as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain
• The War Against Mrs. Hadley1942 · as Elliot Fulton
• Inflation1942 · as The Devil
• Johnny Eager1941 · as John Benson Farrell
• Design for Scandal1941 · as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair
• Unholy Partners1941 · as Merrill Lambert
• All That Money Can Buy1941 · as Daniel Webster
• Nothing but the Truth1941 · as T.T. Ralston
• The Lady from Cheyenne1941 · as James 'Jim' Cork
• Meet John Doe1941 · as D.B. Norton
• The Penalty1941 · as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
• Lillian Russell1940 · as Diamond Jim Brady
• Johnny Apollo1940 · as Robert Cain Sr.
• The Earl of Chicago1940 · as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
• Slightly Honorable1939 · as Vincent Cushing
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Jim Taylor
• Man About Town1939 · as Sir John Arlington
• Land of Liberty1939 · as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')
• Let Freedom Ring1939 · as Jim Knox
• Idiot's Delight1939 · as Achille Weber
• You Can't Take It with You1938 · as Anthony P. Kirby
• The Crowd Roars1938 · as Jim Cain
• Blossoms On Broadway1937 · as Ira Collins
• The Toast of New York1937 · as Jim Fisk
• Easy Living1937 · as J.B. Ball
• John Meade's Woman1937 · as John Meade
• Come and Get It1936 · as Barney Glasgow
• Meet Nero Wolfe1936 · as Nero Wolfe
• Sutter's Gold1936 · as Johan (John) Sutter
• Crime and Punishment1935 · as Inspector Porfiry
• Remember Last Night?1935 · as Danny Harrison
• Diamond Jim1935 · as Diamond Jim
• The Glass Key1935 · as Paul Madvig
• Cardinal Richelieu1935 · as Louis XIII
• Biography of a Bachelor Girl1935 · as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak
• The President Vanishes1934 · as Secretary of War Wardell
• Wednesday's Child1934 · as Ray Phillips
• Million Dollar Ransom1934 · as Vincent Shelton
• Hide-Out1934 · as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy
• Thirty Day Princess1934 · as Richard M. Gresham
• Sadie McKee1934 · as Brennan
• Unknown Blonde1934 · as Frank Rodie
• Madame Spy1934 · as Schultz
• Roman Scandals1933 · as Emperor Valerius
• Duck Soup1933 · as Politician (uncredited)
• I'm No Angel1933 · as Big Bill Barton
• Her Bodyguard1933 · as Orson Bitzer
• Secret of the Blue Room1933 · as Commissioner Forster
• Jennie Gerhardt1933 · as Sen. Brander
• The Life of Jimmy Dolan1933 · as Inspector Ennis
• The Barbarian1933 · as Achmed Pasha
• The White Sister1933 · as Father Saracinesca
• Whistling in the Dark1933 · as Dillon
• Rasputin and the Empress1932 · as Doctor Remezov
• Afraid to Talk1932 · as Jig Skelli
• Three on a Match1932 · as Ace
• Okay, America!1932 · as Duke Morgan
• Murder in the Pullman1932
• He Who Gets Slapped1924 · as (uncredited)
• The Cost1920 · as Hampden Scarborough
• A Broadway Saint1919 · as Mr. Frewen
• Phil-for-Short1919 · as Tom Wentworth
• The Return of Eve1916 · as Seymour Purchwell
• The Higher Destiny1916 · as John Standing
• Sherlock Holmes1916 · as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
• The Despoiler1916 · as Richard Warner
• Vultures of Society1916 · as Joseph Gripp
• The Misleading Lady1916 · as Sidney Parker

All TV Shows (10)

• MGM Parade1955
• Climax!1954 · as Jock Fathian
• Climax!1954 · as Lieutenant Shipley
• General Electric Theater1953
• General Electric Theater1953 · as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood
• Cavalcade of America1952
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Studio One1948 · as Juror #10
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self