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Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Actor · Died April 26, 1956, aged 66 · New York City, New York, USA

Edward Arnold (born Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider; February 17, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American actor. Arnold began his acting career on the New York stage and became a film actor in 1916. A burly man with a commanding style and superb baritone voice, he was a popular screen personality for decades, and was the star of such film classics as Diamond Jim (1935) (a role he reprised in Le roman de Lillian Russell (1940)) Arnold appeared in over 150 films and was President of The Screen Actors Guild shortly before his death in 1956.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 17, 1890
Died
April 26, 1956 (aged 66)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 113 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Edward Arnold's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
29%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 14 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 20 · Charged 25 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

33 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 15 of 33 analyzed roles.

Shadow
15 of 33
Mentor
6 of 33
Hero
4 of 33
Threshold guardian
3 of 33
Shapeshifter
2 of 33
Herald
2 of 33
Trickster
1 of 33
Show the 33 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Tense
16
Warm
16
Romantic
17
Melancholic
11
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edward Arnold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Arnold's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

113 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982)

    as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Miami Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Oliver Tubbs

  • The Ambassador's Daughter(1956)

    as Ambassador William Fisk

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Houston Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Paul Atlas

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Jock Fathian · as Lieutenant Shipley

  • Twelve Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Juror #10

  • Living It Up(1954)

    as The Mayor of New York

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Man of Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as J.R. Compton

  • City That Never Sleeps(1953)

    as Penrod Biddel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as John Prescott / Mayor Underwood

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ellis in Freedomland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as The Range (voice)

  • Belles on Their Toes(1952)

    as Sam Harper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dear Brat(1951)

    as Senator Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife(1950)

    as Adm. Homer Thorndyke

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Annie Get Your Gun(1950)

    as Pawnee Bill

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Cab Man(1950)

    as Martin Creavy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dear Wife(1949)

    as Judge Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Big Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mahoney

  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game(1949)

    as Joe Lorgan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • John Loves Mary(1949)

    as Sen. James McKinley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Command Decision(1948)

    as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Juror #10

  • Wallflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Andrew J. Linnett

  • Big City(1948)

    as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    as Robert Nelson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as David 'Dave' Lash

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dear Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judge Harry Wilkins

  • My Brother Talks to Horses(1947)

    as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Mighty McGurk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mike Glenson

  • Three Wise Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Theodore Findley

  • Janie Gets Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Charles Conway

  • No Leave, No Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Hobart Canford Stiles

  • Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)

    as Martin Edley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Hidden Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Capt. Duncan Maclain

  • Ziegfeld Follies(1945)

    as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Main Street After Dark(1945)

    as Lt. Lorrgan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parkington(1944)

    as Amory Stilham

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Kismet(1944)

    as The Grand Vizier

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Janie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Charles Conway

  • Standing Room Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as T.J. Todd

  • The Youngest Profession(1943)

    as Burton V. Lyons

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Eyes in the Night(1942)

    as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elliot Fulton

  • Inflation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as The Devil

  • Johnny Eager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as John Benson Farrell

  • Design for Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair

  • Unholy Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Merrill Lambert

  • The Devil and Daniel Webster(1941)

    as Daniel Webster

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(1941)

    as T.T. Ralston

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Lady from Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as James 'Jim' Cork

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as D.B. Norton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

  • Lillian Russell(1940)

    as Diamond Jim Brady

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as Robert Cain Sr.

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Earl of Chicago(1940)

    as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    as Vincent Cushing

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Jim Taylor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Man About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sir John Arlington

  • Land of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

  • Let Freedom Ring(1939)

    as Jim Knox

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Achille Weber

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Anthony P. Kirby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Crowd Roars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim Cain

  • Blossoms On Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ira Collins

  • The Toast of New York(1937)

    as Jim Fisk

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Easy Living(1937)

    as J.B. Ball

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • John Meade's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Meade

  • Come and Get It(1936)

    as Barney Glasgow

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Meet Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Nero Wolfe

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Johan (John) Sutter

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Inspector Porfiry

  • Remember Last Night? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Danny Harrison

  • Diamond Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Diamond Jim

  • The Glass Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Paul Madvig

  • Cardinal Richelieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Louis XIII

  • Biography of a Bachelor Girl(1935)

    as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The President Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Secretary of War Wardell

  • Wednesday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ray Phillips

  • Million Dollar Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Vincent Shelton

  • Hide-Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

  • Thirty Day Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Richard M. Gresham

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    as Brennan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Unknown Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Frank Rodie

  • Madame Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Schultz

  • Roman Scandals(1933)

    as Emperor Valerius

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Duck Soup(1933)

    as Politician (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I'm No Angel(1933)

    as Big Bill Barton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Her Bodyguard(1933)

    as Orson Bitzer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret of the Blue Room(1933)

    as Commissioner Forster

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jennie Gerhardt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sen. Brander

  • The Life of Jimmy Dolan(1933)

    as Inspector Ennis

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Achmed Pasha

  • The White Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Father Saracinesca

  • Whistling in the Dark(1933)

    as Dillon

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    as Doctor Remezov

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Afraid to Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jig Skelli

  • Three on a Match(1932)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Okay, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Duke Morgan

  • Murder in the Pullman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • He Who Gets Slapped(1924)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Cost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Hampden Scarborough

  • A Broadway Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Mr. Frewen

  • Phil-for-Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Tom Wentworth

  • The Return of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Seymour Purchwell

  • The Higher Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as John Standing

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

  • The Despoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Richard Warner

  • Vultures of Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Joseph Gripp

  • The Misleading Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Sidney Parker

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles from 1916 to 1982.

Biggest box office

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

$146K worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles.

  • 1916Screen debut· Sherlock Holmes
  • 1935First top-billed film· Crime and Punishment
  • 1941Career best· All That Money Can Buy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting113 of 113: 113 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1910s8 · acting1920s2 · acting1930s44 · acting1940s39 · acting1950s18 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 23 roles
163646

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edward Arnold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Her Bodyguard (1933)

51st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edward Arnold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Arnold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herbert Stothart shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles