Arthur Byron
Born: 1872-04-03 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1943-07-17
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1936
- The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Erickson
1935
- The Whole Town's Talking as Spencer
- Oil for the Lamps of China as No. 1 Boss
- Shadow of Doubt as Bellwood
- The Casino Murder Case as Richard Kinkaid
- Murder in the Fleet as Captain John Winslow
1934
- The Secret Bride as Governor W.H. Vincent
- Marie Galante as General Gerald Phillips
- Fog Over Frisco as Everett Bradford
- The Man with Two Faces as Dr. Kendall
- Stand Up and Cheer! as John Harly
- The House of Rothschild as Baring
- The Notorious Sophie Lang as Inspector Stone
- The President Vanishes as President Stanley Craig
- Two Alone as Slag
- That's Gratitude as Thomas Maxwell
1933
- The Mayor of Hell as Judge H.J. Gilbert
- Private Detective 62 as Tracey (Uncredited)
- Gabriel Over the White House as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State
- The Silk Express as Conductor Clark
- College Coach as Phillip Sargent
- Tonight Is Ours as General Krish
1932
- The Mummy as Sir Joseph Whemple
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Warden Paul Long
- Fast Life as Jameson