George ArlissGeorge Arliss (April 10, 1868 - February 5, 1946) was a British actor, born in London. Beginning on the stage, Arliss began his film career with The Devil in 1921, followed by Disraeli. He remade Disraeli in 1929 (and won the Academy Award for Best Actor ), converting from a silent film star to the talkies. He appeared in several historical films, such as Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire and Cardinal Richelieu. Arliss published two volumes of autobiography: Up the Years from Bloomsbury (1927) and My Ten Years in the Studios (1940). Academy Awards and Nominations:
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He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6648 Hollywood Blvd. Bellamy has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6542 Hollywood Boulevard. Academy Awards and Nominations:. He died as a result of a lung ailment in Santa Monica, California. Arliss published two volumes of autobiography: Up the Years from Bloomsbury (1927) and My Ten Years in the Studios (1940). He continued working regularly and gave his final performance in Pretty Woman ( 1990). He appeared in several historical films, such as Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire and Cardinal Richelieu. In 1984 he was presented with a Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild, and in 1987 received an Honorary Academy Award "for his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting.". He remade Disraeli in 1929 (and won the Academy Award for Best Actor ), converting from a silent film star to the talkies. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983), and a role as a conniving billionaire alongside Don Ameche in Trading Places (also 1983) brought him back into the limelight. Beginning on the stage, Arliss began his film career with The Devil in 1921, followed by Disraeli. He appeared in Sunrise at Campobello (1960) and Rosemary's Baby (1968) before turning to television during the seventies. George Arliss (April 10, 1868 - February 5, 1946) was a British actor, born in London. Highly regarded within the industry, he served four years as President of Actor's Equity. 1930 Nominated The Green Goddess. He played detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the forties, but as his film career had not progressed, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the fifties. 1930 Won Disraeli. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) and played a similar role in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1931 he made his film debut and worked constantly throughout the thirties, establishing himself as a capable supporting actor. He began his acting career on stage, and by 1927 owned his own theatre company. Bellamy was born in Chicago, Illinois. Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor. |