Arthur Byron
Acting
1872-04-03 · 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(25)
movieThe Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Erickson · 1936 · 6.9
movieOil for the Lamps of China
as No. 1 Boss · 1935 · 7.2
movieMurder in the Fleet
as Captain John Winslow · 1935 · 6.6
movieThe Casino Murder Case
as Richard Kinkaid · 1935 · 6.8
movieThe Whole Town's Talking
as Spencer · 1935 · 6.9
movieShadow of Doubt
as Bellwood · 1935 · 6.6
movieThe Secret Bride
as Governor W.H. Vincent · 1934 · 6.2
movieThe President Vanishes
as President Stanley Craig · 1934 · 6.0
movieMarie Galante
as General Gerald Phillips · 1934 · 4.9
movieThat's Gratitude
as Thomas Maxwell · 1934 · 8.0
movieThe Man with Two Faces
as Dr. Kendall · 1934 · 6.4
movieThe Notorious Sophie Lang
as Inspector Stone · 1934 · 6.7
movieFog Over Frisco
as Everett Bradford · 1934 · 6.4
movieStand Up and Cheer!
as John Harly · 1934 · 5.3
movieThe House of Rothschild
as Baring · 1934 · 6.2
movieTwo Alone
as Slag · 1934 · 7.3
movieCollege Coach
as Phillip Sargent · 1933 · 4.6
movieThe Mayor of Hell
as Judge H.J. Gilbert · 1933 · 7.2
moviePrivate Detective 62
as Tracey (Uncredited) · 1933 · 6.1
movieThe Silk Express
as Conductor Clark · 1933 · 5.0
movieGabriel Over the White House
as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State · 1933 · 6.9
movieTonight Is Ours
as General Krish · 1933 · 10.0
movie20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Warden Paul Long · 1932 · 6.4
movieThe Mummy
as Sir Joseph Whemple · 1932 · 6.8