
Edward Arnold
Known for Acting · 122 credits
- Born
- 1890-02-17
- Died
- 1956-04-26
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider
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
TV Shows (8)
Movies (114)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Jim Taylor

Miami Exposé
1956
as Oliver Tubbs

You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Anthony P. Kirby

All That Money Can Buy
1941
as Daniel Webster

Duck Soup
1933
as Politician (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
1941
as D.B. Norton

Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Command Decision
1948
as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

Dear Wife
1949
as Judge Wilkins

Lillian Russell
1940
as Diamond Jim Brady

Kismet
1944
as The Grand Vizier

Johnny Eager
1941
as John Benson Farrell

Johnny Apollo
1940
as Robert Cain Sr.

A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Hucksters
1947
as David 'Dave' Lash

Dear Brat
1951
as Senator Wilkins

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)

Easy Living
1937
as J.B. Ball

Mrs. Parkington
1944
as Amory Stilham

Annie Get Your Gun
1950
as Pawnee Bill

Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Robert Nelson

Unknown Blonde
1934
as Frank Rodie

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)

Sherlock Holmes
1916
as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

Cardinal Richelieu
1935
as Louis XIII

Come and Get It
1936
as Barney Glasgow

Crime and Punishment
1935
as Inspector Porfiry

Thirty Day Princess
1934
as Richard M. Gresham

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
as Joe Lorgan

Living It Up
1954
as The Mayor of New York

Wallflower
1948
as Andrew J. Linnett

I'm No Angel
1933
as Big Bill Barton

Land of Liberty
1939
as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

Dear Ruth
1947
as Judge Harry Wilkins

The Earl of Chicago
1940
as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Doctor Remezov

He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as (uncredited)

City That Never Sleeps
1953
as Penrod Biddel

Sutter's Gold
1936
as Johan (John) Sutter

Sadie McKee
1934
as Brennan

The Youngest Profession
1943
as Burton V. Lyons

Idiot's Delight
1939
as Achille Weber

Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Martin Edley

Man About Town
1939
as Sir John Arlington

The Penalty
1941
as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

Diamond Jim
1935
as Diamond Jim

Hide-Out
1934
as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

Blossoms On Broadway
1937
as Ira Collins

The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
as Inspector Ennis

Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Sam Harper

Eyes in the Night
1942
as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

The White Sister
1933
as Father Saracinesca

Big Jack
1949
as Mahoney

Nothing but the Truth
1941
as T.T. Ralston

Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
as Self

Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Jim Knox

Design for Scandal
1941
as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair

Unholy Partners
1941
as Merrill Lambert

The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Mike Glenson

The Toast of New York
1937
as Jim Fisk

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)

Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935
as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

Slightly Honorable
1939
as Vincent Cushing

Roman Scandals
1933
as Emperor Valerius

Big City
1948
as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

Meet Nero Wolfe
1936
as Nero Wolfe

Main Street After Dark
1945
as Lt. Lorrgan

Three on a Match
1932
as Ace

Twelve Angry Men
1954
as Juror #10

The Barbarian
1933
as Achmed Pasha

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942
as Elliot Fulton

Three Wise Fools
1946
as Theodore Findley

Inflation
1942
as The Devil

Madame Spy
1934
as Schultz

Okay, America!
1932
as Duke Morgan

The Crowd Roars
1938
as Jim Cain

Jennie Gerhardt
1933
as Sen. Brander

Ellis in Freedomland
1952
as The Range (voice)
Man of Conflict
1953
as J.R. Compton

The Yellow Cab Man
1950
as Martin Creavy

The President Vanishes
1934
as Secretary of War Wardell

The Glass Key
1935
as Paul Madvig

John Loves Mary
1949
as Sen. James McKinley

John Meade's Woman
1937
as John Meade

Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Dillon

No Leave, No Love
1946
as Hobart Canford Stiles

Her Bodyguard
1933
as Orson Bitzer

The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Ambassador William Fisk

Million Dollar Ransom
1934
as Vincent Shelton

Janie
1944
as Charles Conway

Afraid to Talk
1932
as Jig Skelli

The Misleading Lady
1916
as Sidney Parker

The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as James 'Jim' Cork

Remember Last Night?
1935
as Danny Harrison

A Broadway Saint
1919
as Mr. Frewen

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950
as Adm. Homer Thorndyke

Secret of the Blue Room
1933
as Commissioner Forster

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
2008
as Self (archive footage)

Standing Room Only
1944
as T.J. Todd

The Return of Eve
1916
as Seymour Purchwell

The Houston Story
1956
as Paul Atlas

The Hidden Eye
1945
as Capt. Duncan Maclain

Janie Gets Married
1946
as Charles Conway

My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self

Wednesday's Child
1934
as Ray Phillips

Phil-for-Short
1919
as Tom Wentworth

The Cost
1920
as Hampden Scarborough

The Higher Destiny
1916
as John Standing

Murder in the Pullman
1932
The Despoiler
1916
as Richard Warner
Vultures of Society
1916
as Joseph Gripp
About 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. With 122 credits spanning from 1916 to 2013, Edward Arnold has appeared in 114 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Arnold Movies
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Jim Taylor
- Miami Exposé (1956) — as Oliver Tubbs
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as Anthony P. Kirby
- All That Money Can Buy (1941) — as Daniel Webster
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