Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 3, 1872
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Arthur Byron
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur William Byron (April 3, 1872 – July 16, 1943) was an American actor, the son of actors Kate Crehan and Oliver Doud Byron. He played a mixture of British and American roles in films. He was a nephew of the stage actress Ada Rehan, his maternal aunt.
Byron started his theatrical career at the age of 17 with his father's dramatic company. In 1939 he celebrated his 50 years in show business.
He appeared in more than 300 plays and played with stars like Maxine Elliott, Ethel Barrymore, John Gielgud, Katherine Cornell, Maude Adams and Minnie Maddern Fiske.
He was the founder and one-time president of The Actor Equity Association and he also served as an officer of The Lambs and the Actor's fund of America.
Byron appeared many times at the Lakewood Playhouse in Maine.
Arthur Byron died of a heart ailment, from which he suffered for some years, in Hollywood in 1943. He was cremated and his ashes were sent to the Byron summer home in Maine.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Mr. Erickson |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's Talking | Spencer |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case | Kinkaid |
| 1935 | Shadow of Doubt | Bellwood |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of China | No. 1 Boss |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleet | Captain John Winslow |
| 1934 | The Man with Two Faces | Dr. Kendall |
| 1934 | The House of Rothschild | Baring |
| 1934 | Two Alone | Slag |
| 1934 | The President Vanishes | President Stanley Craig |
| 1934 | Fog Over Frisco | Everett Bradford |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride | Governor W.H. Vincent |
| 1934 | Marie Galante | General Gerald Phillips |
| 1934 | The Notorious Sophie Lang | Inspector Stone |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer! | John Harly |
| 1934 | That's Gratitude | Thomas Maxwell |
| 1933 | The Mayor of Hell | Judge H.J. Gilbert |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White House | Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State |
| 1933 | College Coach | Phillip Sargent |
| 1933 | Tonight Is Ours | General Krish |
| 1933 | The Silk Express | Conductor Clark |
| 1933 | Private Detective 62 | Tracey (Uncredited) |
| 1932 | 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Warden Paul Long |
| 1932 | The Mummy | Sir Joseph Whemple |
| 1932 | Fast Life | Jameson |
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