Arthur Byron
Birthday: 1872-04-03 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USAFrom 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Mr. Erickson
as Bellwood
as Kinkaid
as Spencer
as Baring
as Dr. Kendall
as Everett Bradford
as General Gerald Phillips
as John Harly
as Conductor Clark
as General Krish
as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State
as Judge H.J. Gilbert
as Tracey (Uncredited)
as Sir Joseph Whemple
as Warden Paul Long
