Arthur Byron

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Arthur Byron

Born April 3, 1872 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died July 17, 1943 · aged 71

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 cele…

Known For

The MummyThe Mummy · 1932
The Mummy
★ 6.71932
MovieHorror
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
The Prisoner of Shark IslandThe Prisoner of Shark Island · 1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
★ 6.81936
MovieDramaHistory
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
20,000 Years in Sing Sing20,000 Years in Sing Sing · 1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
★ 6.41932
MovieCrimeDrama
Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.
The Mayor of HellThe Mayor of Hell · 1933
The Mayor of Hell
★ 7.11933
MovieCrimeDrama
Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson. Soon Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed Deputy Commissioner, arrives and takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. Thompson needs a quick way to discredit him.
The House of RothschildThe House of Rothschild · 1934
The House of Rothschild
★ 6.21934
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.
Fog Over FriscoFog Over Frisco · 1934
Fog Over Frisco
★ 6.41934
MovieThrillerCrime
Valkyr Bradford takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of her half-sister Arlene, a wealthy socialite involved in criminal activities.
Marie GalanteMarie Galante · 1934
Marie Galante
★ 4.91934
MovieThrillerDrama
On the French coast, unlucky Marie Galante is abducted and forced to board an American cargo ship bound for the Panama Canal. When an escape attempt leaves Marie high and dry in the Yucatan, she takes work as a nightclub singer to earn her safe passage to the Canal region. But Marie faces bigger problems when she gets mixed up in a destructive plot against the U.S. Naval fleet, and so she accepts the kindly assistance of secret agent Dr. Crawbett.
Murder in the FleetMurder in the Fleet · 1935
Murder in the Fleet
★ 6.61935
MovieDramaMystery
A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of technology -- an electric firing device -- is sabotaged. Then one of the cruiser's crew is murdered. In order to catch the killer, the captain locks down the ship. With foreign dignitaries, corporate goons and even Tom's girlfriend, Betty, trapped on the vessel, there is no shortage of suspects.

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