Arthur Donaldson

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Movie Involvements: 28

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Biography

Swedish born classical stage star Arthur Donaldson born in Norsholm, Sweden in 1869. A well-known stage actor and a light opera baritone singer. Moved to the United States in 1883 and began his stage career in the 1890's, he originated the role of 'The Prince of Pilsen' in 1903. Handsome performer who often played high class gentlemen in more than 80 movies, making his film debut in 'A Lad from Old Ireland' for the Kalem Film Co in 1910. During the early 1910's he returned to Sweden, appearing in operettas at Oscarsteatern and also made two Swedish films (one as director) before going back to America. He became one of the best regarded character actors of the World War I era including as a German General in 'For France' at Vitagraph Film Co in 1917, one of his most memorable roles was that of George III in D.W. Griffith's 'America' in 1920. In 1925 he produced and directed 'Retribution' an experimental sound film intended for a Swedish-speaking audience, ironically, sound ultimately put an end to his screen career, he returned to the stage permanently in 1927, making his Broadway directorial debut in 1934 with 'The Green Stick'. He died in Long Island, New York in 1955 age 86.

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1931	N/A	Old Lace 1931-08-04 Movie
1927	Frank Harmon	The Broadway Drifter 1927-04-01 Movie
1926	Mr. McGonigle	Love 'Em and Leave 'Em 1926-03-19 Movie
1925	Grand Duke Popovitch	Fifty-Fifty 1925-11-15 Movie
	Franz, the Court Chamberlain	The Swan 1925-02-16 Movie
1924	Lord Bishop	Yolanda 1924-09-15 Movie
	The Brother	For Woman's Favor 1924-08-01 Movie
	King George III	America 1924-02-21 Movie
1922	Sir Henry Brandon	When Knighthood Was in Flower 1922-09-15 Movie
	Morris Beiner	Find the Woman 1922-04-02 Movie
1921	O'Rell	The Passionate Pilgrim 1921-01-02 Movie
1920	Gen. De La Motte	Mothers of Men 1920-03-10 Movie
1919	Prof. George Collins	The ABC of Love 1919-12-14 Movie
	Anselmo	Atonement 1919-09-01 Movie
	Uncle John	Miss Dulcie from Dixie 1919-03-24 Movie
1918	Friederich von Emden	Over the Top 1918-03-31 Movie
1917	Gen. Von Reiter	Who Goes There? 1917-11-24 Movie
	Joseph Moreau	Babbling Tongues 1917-08-13 Movie
	Pierre Thoreau	Danger Trail 1917-04-30 Movie
	Richard Stevens	Enlighten Thy Daughter 1917-01-28 Movie
1916	Wilbur Mason	The Faded Flower 1916-07-26 Movie
1915	N/A	The Ghost of Twisted Oaks 1915-11-11 Movie
	N/A	Runaway June 1915-01-13 Movie
1914	Baron de Coverly	The Land of the Lost 1914-07-01 Movie
	Marquis de Montcalm	Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec 1914-05-25 Movie
1913	The Padrone	The Padrone's Plot 1913-12-01 Movie
	Higby - a Political Rival	The Bribe 1913-09-08 Movie
	Dr. Arnold	The Blind Basket Weaver 1913-08-25 Movie
1912	The Priest	His Mother 1912-01-25 Movie
1911	Father Tom	The Colleen Bawn 1911-10-16 Movie
	Father O'Brien	Rory O'More 1911-09-03 Movie
1910	Parish Priest	A Lad from Old Ireland 1910-01-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv