George K. Arthur
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George K. Arthur was an English actor and producer
. He appeared in 59 films between 1919
and 1935
. He won an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956
for the film The Bespoke Overcoat
.
He was born in Littlehampton
, West Sussex
and died in New York City
. Some of his early success was in the late 1920s when partnered with Karl Dane
as part of a comedic duo named 'Dane & Arthur'.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He appeared in 59 films between 1919
1919 in film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
and 1935
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
. He won an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956
1956 in film
The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by...
for the film The Bespoke Overcoat
The Bespoke Overcoat
The Bespoke Overcoat is a British short film directed by Jack Clayton, based on a 1953 play of the same name by Wolf Mankowitz. The story is an adaptation of Gogol's short story The Overcoat with the action relocated from Russia to the East End of London. In this version the protagonists are poor...
.
He was born in Littlehampton
Littlehampton
Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton and east of the county town of Chichester....
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
and died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Some of his early success was in the late 1920s when partnered with Karl Dane
Karl Dane
Karl Dane was a Danish comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era. He worked alongside Rudolph Valentino, John Gilbert, and King Vidor. In 1926, he teamed up with George K. Arthur to form the successful comedy duo Dane & Arthur...
as part of a comedic duo named 'Dane & Arthur'.
Selected filmography
- Spring FeverSpring Fever (1919 film)Spring Fever is a 1919 short comedy film directed by Hal Roach and featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of George Eastman House, UCLA Film and Television Archive and the National Film Archive of the British Film Institute....
(1919) - KippsKipps (1921 film)Kipps is a 1921 British drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring George K. Arthur, Edna Flugrath and Christine Rayner. It is an adaptation of the novel Kipps by H.G. Wells.-Cast:* George K...
(1921) - The Wheels of ChanceThe Wheels of ChanceThe Wheels of Chance is an early comic novel by H. G. Wells about a cycle holiday, somewhat in the style of Three Men in a Boat. In 1922 it was adapted into a silent film The Wheels of Chance directed by Harold M...
(1922) - Flames of PassionFlames of PassionFlames of Passion was a British silent film drama directed by Graham Cutts, starred Mae Marsh and C. Aubrey Smith, and is now considered a lost film....
(1922) - The Salvation HuntersThe Salvation Hunters-Production background:The film stars George K. Arthur and Georgia Hale and was released by United Artists. This was the first film directed by Josef von Sternberg, and it is sometimes described as the first American independent film, shot on a small budget by a completely unknown director...
(1925) - Lady of the NightLady of the NightLady of the Night is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Monta Bell. The film stars Norma Shearer in a dual role.-Plot:Chris Helmer is sentenced to 20 years in prison by Judge Banning , and has to leave his wife and baby girl...
(1925) - IreneIrene (1926 film)Irene is a silent romantic comedy film starring Colleen Moore, and partially shot in Technicolor. It was directed by Alfred E. Green and was based on the play Irene O'Dare written by James Montgomery. As reported in the book and documentary film The Celluloid Closet, actor George K...
(1926) - The BoobThe BoobThe Boob is a romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by William Wellman, and starring Gertrude Olmstead, Antonio D'Algy, George K. Arthur, and Joan Crawford.-Plot:...
(1926) - Bardelys the MagnificentBardelys the MagnificentBardelys the Magnificent is a 1926 silent romantic drama film. It was directed by King Vidor starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman, based on a novel by Rafael Sabatini. It was the second film of the 19 year old John Wayne, who had a minor role...
(1926) - China Bound (1929)
- The Last of Mrs. CheyneyThe Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929 film)The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin. The screenplay by Hanns Kräly is based on the 1925 play of the same name by Frederick Lonsdale...
(1929) - Chasing RainbowsChasing RainbowsChasing Rainbows is a 1930 American romantic musical film directed by Charles Reisner, starring Bessie Love and Charles King, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.- Film preservation :...
(1930) - Looking ForwardLooking Forward (film)Looking Forward is a 1933 American drama film starring Lionel Barrymore and Lewis Stone. Based on the Dodie Smith play Service, it depicts the desperate struggle of a London department store owner to save his business during the Great Depression....
(1933) - The Bespoke OvercoatThe Bespoke OvercoatThe Bespoke Overcoat is a British short film directed by Jack Clayton, based on a 1953 play of the same name by Wolf Mankowitz. The story is an adaptation of Gogol's short story The Overcoat with the action relocated from Russia to the East End of London. In this version the protagonists are poor...
(1956) - producer