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