Arthur Donaldson

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-04-05

Deathday 1955-09-28 (-13 years old)

Place of Birth Norsholm, Östergötlands län, Sweden

Arthur Donaldson

Biography

Swedish born classical stage star Arthur Donaldson born in Norsholm, Sweden in 1869. A well-known stage actor and a light opera baritone singer. Moved to the United States in 1883 and began his stage career in the 1890's, he originated the role of 'The Prince of Pilsen' in 1903. Handsome performer who often played high class gentlemen in more than 80 movies, making his film debut in 'A Lad from Old Ireland' for the Kalem Film Co in 1910. During the early 1910's he returned to Sweden, appearing in operettas at Oscarsteatern and also made two Swedish films (one as director) before going back to America. He became one of the best regarded character actors of the World War I era including as a German General in 'For France' at Vitagraph Film Co in 1917, one of his most memorable roles was that of George III in D.W. Griffith's 'America' in 1920. In 1925 he produced and directed 'Retribution' an experimental sound film intended for a Swedish-speaking audience, ironically, sound ultimately put an end to his screen career, he returned to the stage permanently in 1927, making his Broadway directorial debut in 1934 with 'The Green Stick'. He died in Long Island, New York in 1955 age 86.

Known For

Actor

1927
The Winning Oar

as Robert Brooks

1927
The Broadway Drifter

as Frank Harmon

1926
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

as Mr. McGonigle

1925
Fifty-Fifty

as Grand Duke Popovitch

1925
School for Wives

as Jordan B. Lynch

1925
The Swan

as Franz, the Court Chamberlain

1924
1924
Yolanda

as Lord Bishop

1924
For Woman's Favor

as The Brother

1924
America

as King George III

1922
When Knighthood Was in Flower

as Sir Henry Brandon

1922
Find the Woman

as Morris Beiner

1920
Mothers of Men

as Gen. De La Motte

1919
The ABC of Love

as Prof. George Collins

1919
Atonement

as Anselmo

1919
1918
Over the Top

as Friederich von Emden

1917
Who Goes There?

as Gen. Von Reiter

1917
Babbling Tongues

as Joseph Moreau

1917
Danger Trail

as Pierre Thoreau

1917
Enlighten Thy Daughter

as Richard Stevens

1916
The Faded Flower

as Wilbur Mason

1916
Should a Baby Die?

as Jacob Cohen

1915
1914
Three Weeks

as Dimitri the Queen's Bodyguard

1914
The Land of the Lost

as Baron de Coverly

1914
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec

as Marquis de Montcalm

1913
The Padrone's Plot

as The Padrone

1913
The Bribe

as Higby - a Political Rival

1913
1912
His Mother

as The Priest

1911
The Colleen Bawn

as Father Tom

1911
Rory O'More

as Father O'Brien

1910
The Lad from Old Ireland

as Parish Priest

Director

1916
The Salamander

as Director