George Arliss
(1868-1946), ActorGeorge Arliss (Augustus George Andrews)
Sitter in 7 portraits
Arliss (born Andrews) began his acting career on the stage in the English provinces in 1886 and by 1900 he was playing in London's West End. He moved to America in 1901, where he lived and worked for the next twenty years. In 1911, Arliss played the title role in the hugely successful Disraeli, a play written for him by Louis Napoleon Parker. He toured with this role for five years, and the play was adapted for the screen in 1929. Arliss's first film was The Devil (1921), followed by Disraeli and several other silent films. He went on to make many sound films, including The Man Who Played God (1932), in which Bette Davis played her first leading role.
by Alice Boughton
vintage bromide print, exhibited 1911
NPG P184
by Baron Adolph de Meyer
vintage bromide print, 1918
NPG P167
by Herbert Photos
vintage print, circa 1911
NPG x138059
George Arliss as the Duke of Wellington on the set of 'The Iron Duke'
by Unknown photographer
copy print, 1934
NPG x34570
Victor Saville; George Arliss on the set of 'The Iron Duke'
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1934
NPG x34571
George Arliss as the Duke of Wellington in 'The Iron Duke'
by Unknown photographer
copy print, 1934
NPG x134432
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