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George Arliss (April 10 , 1868- February 5 1946) was a British actor.

He was born in London as George Augustus Andrews.

Arliss began his acting career on the stage. He began his film career with The Devil (1921), followed by Disraeli. He remade Disraeli (1929) (and won the Academy Award for Best Actor), converting successfully, especially for his age, from a star of silent films to the talkies, many of which were pre-Code, although none of the movies seem particularly racy or violent in nature, and would probably not have required much censorship even had they been made "post-Code".

One of these movies was The Man Who Played God, which was Bette Davis' first leading role. Until the end of Davis' life she would credit Arliss, for personally insisting upon her as his leading lady, giving her a chance to show her mettle.

He appeared in several historical films, such as Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire and Cardinal Richelieu.

He often appeared with his wife, Florence Arliss (1871 - 1950), to whom he was married from 16 September, 1899 until his death; they had a son, Leslie Arliss, who became a prolific producer-director for Gainsborough Studios, with such films as Love Story (1944) and The Wicked Lady (1945). Arliss died in London.

Arliss published two autobiographies:

• Up the Years from Bloomsbury (1927)
• My Ten Years in the Studios (1940).

Academy Awards and Nominations:

• 1930 Won for Disraeli
• 1930 Nominated for The Green Goddess

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6648 Hollywood Boulevard.

External links

• Profile Page for George Arliss at Find A Grave

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