George K. Arthur
George K. Arthur | |
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Born |
Littlehampton, Sussex, England | 27 January 1899
Died |
30 May 1985 86) New York City, USA | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1919-1958 |
George K. Arthur (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985) was an English actor and producer. He appeared in 59 films between 1919 and 1935. He won an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 for the film The Bespoke Overcoat.[1]
He was born in Littlehampton, Sussex and died in New York City. Some of his early success was in the late 1920s when partnered with Karl Dane as part of a comedic duo called 'Dane & Arthur'.
Selected filmography
- Spring Fever (1919)
- Kipps (1921)
- The Wheels of Chance (1922)
- Flames of Passion (1922)
- Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923)
- Hollywood (1923)
- The Salvation Hunters (1925)
- Lady of the Night (1925)
- Irene (1926)
- The Boob (1926)
- Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
- Rookies (1927)
- Baby Mine (1928)
- Circus Rookies (1928)
- Detectives (1928)
- Brotherly Love (1928)
- All At Sea (1929)
- China Bound (1929)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)
- Chasing Rainbows (1930)
- Looking Forward (1933)
- Riptide (1934)
- The Bespoke Overcoat (1956) - producer
References
- ↑ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
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