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George Arliss
Acting
Born April 9, 1868 · London, England, UK
Died February 5, 1946
Also known as George Augustus Andrews · Джордж Арлисс
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1930
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1930 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · nominated
