George K. Arthur
| George K. Arthur | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card for China Bound (1929) | |
| Born |
27 January 1899 Littlehampton, Sussex, England |
| Died |
30 May 1985 (aged 86) New York City, US |
| 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)
- A Dear Fool (1921)
- Kipps (1921)
- Lamp in the Desert (1922)
- The Wheels of Chance (1922)
- Love's Influence (1922)
- Flames of Passion (1922)
- Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923)
- Hollywood (1923)
- Flames of Desire (1924)
- The Salvation Hunters (1925)
- Lady of the Night (1925)
- Pretty Ladies (1925)
- Sun-Up (1925)
- Lights of Old Broadway (1925)
- Irene (1926)
- The Exquisite Sinner (1926)
- Kiki (1926)
- The Boob (1926)
- The Boy Friend (1926)
- The Waning Sex (1926)
- Almost a Lady (1926)
- Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
- Lovers (1927)
- Rookies (1927)
- Tillie the Toiler (1927)
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) (uncredited)
- Spring Fever (1927)
- Baby Mine (1928)
- Wickedness Preferred (1929)
- Circus Rookies (1928)
- Detectives (1928)
- Brotherly Love (1928)
- Show People (1928) (uncredited)
- All At Sea (1929)
- China Bound (1929)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)
- Chasing Rainbows (1930)
- Where Is This Lady? (1932)
- Oliver Twist (1933)
- Pleasure Cruise (1933)
- Looking Forward (1933)
- Riptide (1934)
- Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)
- 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 21 August 2011.
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