Happy Birthday, Mr. A – April 10, 2022, marks his 154th Birthday!

Actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker George Arliss was born in the Bloomsbury section of London on Good Friday, April 10, 1868. He made his professional stage debut in 1887, a time when theaters were lit by gaslight. Crossing the Atlantic in 1901 as a member of the Mrs. Patrick Campbell Company, George and his wife Florence eventually established themselves in the U.S. theater world. What was planned as six months stay turned into 20 years. Turning 60 in 1928, retirement seemed to be calling Mr. A, but so were talking pictures. Thus, he suddenly embarked on ten years in the studios (a phrase he used for the title of his second volume of memoirs) winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in the process. Today, at least seven of his films can be viewed on DVD and streaming video.

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on April 9, 2022 at 8:10 PM Comments (3)
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On April 9, 2022 at 11:53 PM moviepas said:

Thanks. From Kenneth

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On April 10, 2022 at 4:30 AM Tim Beech said:

Thanks Bob. Great pictures and 154 years is extraordinary. Mr A really transcends the ages.

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On April 11, 2022 at 7:36 PM usajfk said:

Fondest thoughts in memory of Mr. Arliss… Sincerely, Jay Mandeville

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