George K. Arthur

George K. Arthur
Born	27 January 1899(1899-01-27) Littlehampton, West Sussex, England
Died	30 May 1985(1985-05-30) (aged 86) New York City, USA
Other names	George Arthur
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1919 – 1958

George K. Arthur (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985) was an English actor and producer. He appeared in 59 films between 1919 and 1935. He won an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 for the film The Bespoke Overcoat.

He was born in Littlehampton, West Sussex and died in New York City. Some of his early success was in the late 1920s when partnered with Karl Dane as part of a comedic duo named 'Dane & Arthur'.

Selected filmography

• Spring Fever (1919)
• Kipps (1921)
• The Wheels of Chance (1922)
• Flames of Passion (1922)
• The Salvation Hunters (1925)
• Lady of the Night (1925)
• Irene (1926)
• The Boob (1926)
• Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
• China Bound (1929)
• The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)
• Chasing Rainbows (1930)
• Looking Forward (1933)
• The Bespoke Overcoat (1956) - producer

External links

• George K. Arthur at the Internet Movie Database
• George K. Arthur at the Internet Broadway Database