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George K. Arthur was an English actor and producer. He appeared in 59 films between 1919 and 1935. After retiring as an actor, he became a producer and distributor of short films. He won an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 for the film The Bespoke Overcoat.
Birth Name
Arthur George Brest
Born
Friday, 27 January 1899
Died
Thursday, 30 May 1985
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'Hollywood Revue of 1929' | 1994 |
| The Big Parade of Comedy | Bellhop in 'Detectives' / (archive footage) | 1964 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| Vanessa, Her Love Story | Porter | 1935 |
| Stand Up and Cheer! | Dance Director | 1934 |
| Riptide | Bertie / Bertie Davis | 1934 |
| Blind Adventure | Drunk at Party | 1933 |
| Where Is This Lady? | Gustl Linzer | 1933 |
| Looking Forward | Mr. Tressitt, Salesman / Mr. Tressitt | 1933 |
| Pleasure Cruise | Bellboy | 1933 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'Hollywood Revue of 1929' | 1994 |
| The Big Parade of Comedy | Bellhop in 'Detectives' / (archive footage) | 1964 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| Vanessa, Her Love Story | Porter | 1935 |
| Stand Up and Cheer! | Dance Director | 1934 |
| Riptide | Bertie / Bertie Davis | 1934 |
| Blind Adventure | Drunk at Party | 1933 |
| Where Is This Lady? | Gustl Linzer | 1933 |
| Looking Forward | Mr. Tressitt, Salesman / Mr. Tressitt | 1933 |
| Pleasure Cruise | Bellboy | 1933 |
| Oliver Twist | Toby Crackit | 1933 |
| Chasing Rainbows | Lester | 1930 |
| The Rounder | Alfred Brown | 1930 |
| The Hollywood Revue of 1929 | George K. Arthur / Self | 1929 |
| The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | George | 1929 |
| All at Sea | Rollo the Great | 1929 |
| Brotherly Love | Jerry | 1928 |
| Show People | George K. Arthur | 1928 |
| Circus Rookies | Francis Byrd | 1928 |
| The Circus: Premiere | Himself | 1928 |
| The Five O'Clock Girl | 1928 | |
| Spring Fever | Eustace Tewksbury | 1927 |
| The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg | Drunk Student | 1927 |
| The Gingham Girl | Johnny Cousins | 1927 |
| When the Wife's Away | Billy Winthrop | 1926 |
| Bardelys the Magnificent | Chevalier de Saint Eustache | 1926 |
| Almost a Lady | Bob | 1926 |
| The Waning Sex | Hamilton Day | 1926 |
| The Boy Friend | Book Agent | 1926 |
| The Boob | Peter Good | 1926 |
| Kiki | Adolphe | 1926 |
| Exquisite Sinner | 1926 | |
| Irene | Madame Lucy | 1926 |
| Lights of Old Broadway | Andy | 1925 |
| Pretty Ladies | Roger Van Horn | 1925 |
| Her Sister from Paris | Robert Well | 1925 |
| 1925 Studio Tour | Self | 1925 |
| Lady of the Night | 'Chunky' Dunn | 1925 |
| The Salvation Hunters | The Boy | 1925 |
| Flames of Desire | Lionel Caryll | 1924 |
| Hollywood | Lem Lefferts | 1923 |
| Madness of Youth | Ted Banning | 1923 |
| Lamp in the Desert | Tony Denvers | 1923 |
| Love's Influence | Johnny O'Hara | 1922 |
| Flames of Passion | Friend | 1922 |
| The Wheels of Chance | Hoopdriver | 1922 |
| Kipps | Arthur Kipps | 1921 |
| Spring Fever | 1919 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Glass | 1958 |
| The Bespoke Overcoat | 1955 |
| On the Twelfth Day... | 1955 |
| The Stranger Left No Card | 1952 |
| Love's Influence | 1922 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Two-reel | Won |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Two-reel | Nominated |
