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.
60 movies
Old Lace
1931·10.0
The Winning Oar
1927·7.0
The Broadway Drifter
1927·8.0
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
1926·7.3
Fifty-Fifty
1925·9.0
Down Upon the Suwanee River
1925·9.0
School for Wives
1925·8.0
The Swan
1925·8.0
The Bandolero
1924·10.0
Yolanda
1924·8.0
For Woman's Favor
1924·7.0
America
1924·5.9
Finger Prints
1922·10.0
When Knighthood Was in Flower
1922·5.8
Find the Woman
1922·9.0
Luring Shadows
1921·9.0
A Modern Salome
1921·10.0
Is Life Worth Living?
1921·9.0
The Rider of the King Log
1921·9.0
Gilded Lies
1921·0.0
The Silver Lining
1921·8.0
The Passionate Pilgrim
1921·8.0
The Hidden Light
1920·9.0
Mothers of Men
1920·6.0
The ABC of Love
1919·5.6
The Undercurrent
1919·10.0
Mind the Paint Girl
1919·0.0
Me and Captain Kidd
1919·10.0
Atonement
1919·0.0
Daring Hearts
1919·7.0
Miss Dulcie from Dixie
1919·7.0
The Captain's Captain
1919·0.0
The Green God
1918·10.0
Over the Top
1918·0.0
Who Goes There?
1917·0.0
I Will Repay
1917·0.0
For France
1917·0.0
Babbling Tongues
1917·8.0
Danger Trail
1917·0.0
Enlighten Thy Daughter
1917·6.0
The Faded Flower
1916·9.0
Her American Prince
1916·0.0
A Woman's Honor
1916·8.0
Should a Baby Die?
1916·10.0
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
1915·10.0
The Moth and the Flame
1915·1.0
Runaway June
1915·0.0
Three Weeks
1914·0.0
The Land of the Lost
1914·0.0
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec
1914·0.0
The Padrone's Plot
1913·0.0
The Bribe
1913·0.0
The Blind Basket Weaver
1913·9.0
Story of a Girl from the Archipelago
1913·0.0
The Power of Music
1912·8.0
His Mother
1912·5.5
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
1911·0.0
The Colleen Bawn
1911·7.4
Rory O'More
1911·5.2
The Lad from Old Ireland
1910·5.4