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George Arliss

Apr 09, 1868 - Feb 05, 1946 (77 years old) in London, England, UK

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George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929), as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour.

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Voltaire
Voltaire
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Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
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The Millionaire
James Alden
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Old English
Sylvanus Heythorp
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The Guv'nor
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
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Impressions of Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
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Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
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The King's Vacation
Phillip, the King
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The Eternal Jew
Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Doctor Syn
Dr Syn

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