George Arliss
George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 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 of any category to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932). His career ranged from being a star of the legitimate theatre, then silent films, then sound films. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 10, 1868 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom)), Died February 5, 1946 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LAT1101 | 12-in. | 4/11/1931 | Vacuum Oil program A, part 2 | George Arliss | Radio transcription disc : Recitation | speaker | |
| Brunswick | LAT1102 | 12-in. | 4/11/1931 | Vacuum Oil program A, part 3 | George Arliss | Radio transcription disc : Recitation | speaker | |
| Brunswick | LAT1103 | 12-in. | 4/11/1931 | Vacuum Oil program A, part 1 | George Arliss | Radio transcription disc : Recitation | speaker | |
| Brunswick | LAT1104 | 12-in. | 4/11/1931 | Vacuum Oil program B, part 2 | George Arliss | Radio transcription disc : Recitation | speaker | |
| Brunswick | LAT1105 | 12-in. | 4/11/1931 | Vacuum Oil program B, part 3 | George Arliss | Radio transcription disc : Recitation | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arliss, George," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317394.
Arliss, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317394.
"Arliss, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Arliss, George, 1868-1946 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89006300
Wikidata: George Arliss - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q182229
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44563073
MusicBrainz: George Arliss - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b08ca68f-f986-42f3-9ab0-5f30f1b4c40c
ISNI: 0000 0000 8378 1121 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083781121
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/254098 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/254098
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