Arthur Byron
Acting
Biography
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 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.
Born: April 3, 1872
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Mr. Erickson
as No. 1 Boss
as Captain John Winslow
as Kinkaid
as Spencer
as Bellwood
as Governor W.H. Vincent
as President Stanley Craig
as General Gerald Phillips
as Dr. Kendall
as Inspector Stone
as Everett Bradford
as John Harly
as Baring
as Slag
as Phillip Sargent
as Judge H.J. Gilbert
as Tracey (Uncredited)
as Conductor Clark
as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State
as General Krish
as Warden Paul Long
as Sir Joseph Whemple
as Jameson