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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 showbusiness.
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.
Birth Name
Arthur William Byron
Born
Wednesday, 03 April 1872
Died
Saturday, 17 July 1943
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Happy Tears | Sir Joseph Whemple | 2009 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sir Joseph Whemple | 2007 |
Father Dowling Mysteries | Sir Joseph Whemple | 1989 |
The Prisoner of Zenda | (scenes deleted) | 1937 |
The Prisoner of Shark Island | Mr. Erickson | 1936 |
Oil for the Lamps of China | No. 1 Boss | 1935 |
Murder in the Fleet | Capt. John Winslow / Captain John Winslow | 1935 |
The Casino Murder Case | Richard Kinkaid / Kinkaid | 1935 |
The Whole Town's Talking | Spencer | 1935 |
Shadow of Doubt | Morgan Bellwood / Bellwood | 1935 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Happy Tears | Sir Joseph Whemple | 2009 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sir Joseph Whemple | 2007 |
Father Dowling Mysteries | Sir Joseph Whemple | 1989 |
The Prisoner of Zenda | (scenes deleted) | 1937 |
The Prisoner of Shark Island | Mr. Erickson | 1936 |
Oil for the Lamps of China | No. 1 Boss | 1935 |
Murder in the Fleet | Capt. John Winslow / Captain John Winslow | 1935 |
The Casino Murder Case | Richard Kinkaid / Kinkaid | 1935 |
The Whole Town's Talking | Spencer | 1935 |
Shadow of Doubt | Morgan Bellwood / Bellwood | 1935 |
The President Vanishes | President Craig Stanley / President Stanley Craig | 1935 |
The Secret Bride | Governor W.H. Vincent | 1934 |
Marie Galante | Gen. Gerald Phillips / General Gerald Phillips | 1934 |
That's Gratitude | Thomas Maxwell | 1934 |
The Man with Two Faces | Dr. Kendall | 1934 |
The Notorious Sophie Lang | Police Insp. Stone / Inspector Stone | 1934 |
Fog Over Frisco | Everett Bradford | 1934 |
Stand Up and Cheer! | John Harly | 1934 |
The House of Rothschild | Baring | 1934 |
Two Alone | Slag | 1934 |
College Coach | Dr. Phillip Sargent / Phillip Sargent | 1933 |
The Mayor of Hell | Judge Gilbert / Judge H.J. Gilbert | 1933 |
Private Detective 62 | Tracey / Tracey (Uncredited) | 1933 |
The Silk Express | Conductor Clark | 1933 |
Gabriel Over the White House | Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State | 1933 |
Tonight Is Ours | General Krish | 1933 |
20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Warden Paul Long | 1932 |
Fast Life | Jameson / John D. Jameson | 1932 |
The Mummy | Sir Joseph Whemple | 1932 |