Arthur Byron
Acting
Born April 3, 1872, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
- 1936The Prisoner of Shark Island — Mr. Erickson
- 1935Murder in the Fleet — Captain John Winslow
- 1935Oil for the Lamps of China — No. 1 Boss
- 1935Shadow of Doubt — Bellwood
- 1935The Casino Murder Case — Richard Kinkaid
- 1935The Whole Town's Talking — Spencer
- 1934Fog Over Frisco — Everett Bradford
- 1934Marie Galante — General Gerald Phillips
- 1934Stand Up and Cheer! — John Harly
- 1934That's Gratitude — Thomas Maxwell
- 1934The House of Rothschild — Baring
- 1934The Man with Two Faces — Dr. Kendall
- 1934The Notorious Sophie Lang — Inspector Stone
- 1934The President Vanishes — President Stanley Craig
- 1934The Secret Bride — Governor W.H. Vincent
- 1934Two Alone — Slag
- 1933College Coach — Phillip Sargent
- 1933Gabriel Over the White House — Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State
- 1933Private Detective 62 — Tracey (Uncredited)
- 1933The Mayor of Hell — Judge H.J. Gilbert
- 1933The Silk Express — Conductor Clark
- 1933Tonight Is Ours — General Krish
- 193220,000 Years in Sing Sing — Warden Paul Long
- 1932Fast Life — Jameson
- 1932The Mummy — Sir Joseph Whemple