Arthur Byron
Actor
Biography
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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 show business.
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.
Filmography
The Whole Town's Talking
as Spencer 1935
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Erickson 1936
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Warden Paul Long 1932
The Mayor of Hell
as Judge H.J. Gilbert 1933
Private Detective 62
as Tracey (Uncredited) 1933
The House of Rothschild
as Baring 1934
Fog Over Frisco
as Everett Bradford 1934
The Secret Bride
as Governor W.H. Vincent 1934
The Man with Two Faces
as Dr. Kendall 1934
Gabriel Over the White House
as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State 1933
College Coach
as Phillip Sargent 1933
Marie Galante
as General Gerald Phillips 1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
as John Harly 1934
The Casino Murder Case
as Richard Kinkaid 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
as No. 1 Boss 1935
The Silk Express
as Conductor Clark 1933