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